Indonesia: Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans, rights experts report
Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans have been taking place in Indonesia, UN-appointed rights experts said…
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Scrap harmful laws that increase discrimination, UNAIDS urges
Everyone has the right to live a healthy, full, and productive life with dignity, regardless…
South Sudan: Condemnation for attempted ambush on food convoy
A peacekeeper is in stable condition a day after being shot during an attempted ambush…
Human rights ‘inescapable and powerful’: Guterres
The answers to some of the world’s most pressing problems are rooted in human rights,…
Clampdowns in Russia signal ‘a State that fears the power of human rights’ – Guterres
The scheduled work of the UN Human Rights Council was halted temporarily on Monday as…
We must ‘learn from history’, UN Human Rights Council President says
As the conflict in Ukraine deepens and the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, the UN Human…
Drag queen story hour: tales of acceptance and dreams
In full costume and make-up, drag queen Madame Bonjour JohnJ, is teaching children that it’s…
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Sri Lanka: UN rights chief welcomes reform but concerns remain
Sri Lanka has taken steps towards legal, institutional and security sector reforms, but more action…
Rights Committee urges France to repatriate children detained in Syrian camps
France has violated the rights of French children detained for years in camps in northeast…
New initiative to improve nutrition standards for school meals
A new project launched on Monday by two UN agencies aims to improve the diet…
New initiative to improve nutrition standards for school meals
A new project launched on Monday by two UN agencies aims to improve the diet…
Protect linguistic diversity on International Mother Language Day
The head of the UN’s educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has called for defending linguistic…
Protect linguistic diversity on International Mother Language Day
The head of the UN’s educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has called for defending linguistic…
Students go back to Haitian school three years after gang attack
Students have returned to the Lycée National de La Saline after it was closed due…
Training offers a way out of poverty for young victims of Colombian conflict
Camilo Vergara is one of hundreds of young Colombians benefiting from a UN programme aimed…
Development finance institutions must include in investments, ‘right to remedy’
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights launched on Wednesday a ground-breaking new report for…
Radio: The universal medium that leaves no one behind
In the age of new communication technologies and social media, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)…
Stop weapons supply to Myanmar, rights expert urges
Weapons exports to the military rulers in Myanmar by UN Member States must stop, the…
Veterans reflect on past, present and future of radio at the UN
This year’s World Radio Day marked on Sunday, focuses on the pertinent theme of “Radio…
Halt all retaliation attacks against Indian journalist Rana Ayyub – UN experts
UN-appointed independent rights experts issued a statement on Monday calling on India to end relentless…
Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’
In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN…
First Person : I don’t want to die in the body of a man
A transgender woman in Haiti has said she does not want to die in a…
The ongoing fight against child marriage and ‘bride kidnapping’ in Kyrgyzstan
Although child marriage and “bride kidnapping” are illegal in Kyrgyzstan, both practices still exist in…
One UN human rights expert’s fight to eliminate ‘conversion therapies’
Some 69 States around the world currently criminalise homosexual relations between consenting adults. This means…
Effects of colonialism ‘still being felt to this day’
The consequences of colonialism are “still being felt to this day”, Chef de Cabinet Courtenay…
UN urges restraint in Kazakhstan, with dozens reportedly killed
Amid alarming reports of deadly violence in Kazakhstan, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Special…
55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity ‘alarmingly widespread’ – UNESCO
Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on Thursday, with nearly nine…
Cambodia: Arrests of strikers may be breach of human rights law
The arrest and detention of at least 29 casino union leaders and activists during a…
World Braille Day: Pandemic shows importance of information access for all
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how critical it is to ensure essential information is accessible…
From the Field: Picturing a thirsty earth
The winner of this year’s Photography4Humanity prize is Indian photographer Apratim Pal, for his picture…
First Person: Combatting stereotypes to prevent violence against women in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani activist Maryam Majidova is fighting to improve gender equality in her country, and address…
Sudan: Refrain from ‘disproportionate use of force’ against protesters
Reported killings and injuries during peaceful demonstrations in Sudan is a cause for deep concern,…
2021 Year in Review: Celebrating UN values in action
Conflict, health crises and the climate emergency may have dominated headlines this year but, behind…
Grave violations surge for children in conflict
Armed conflict, inter-communal violence and insecurity continued to take a devastating toll on thousands of children throughout…
Former ISIL prison transformed to bring joy and support to youth
Once used as a prison by the ISIL terror network in Iraq, the UN sexual…
Myanmar: Attack leaves 35 dead, including 4 children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemned on Tuesday the reported killing of at least 35 people,…
UNESCO marks semi-centennial anniversary of biosphere preservation
The UN cultural agency commemorated on Monday the 50th anniversary of its Man and the Biosphere…
Rights experts hear how ‘racialized gatekeeping’ impacts development in France
France should consider the economic and development benefits of partnership with people of African descent, the…
Secretary-General, UN leaders, mourn Archbishop Desmond Tutu – ‘a towering global figure for peace’
Secretary-General António Guterres was among UN leaders paying tribute on Sunday to the late Archbishop…
Lebanon crises increase suffering of migrant domestic workers
Many migrant domestic workers in Lebanon are denied basic human rights, and suffered abuse at…
Iran: UN independent experts condemn secret execution of Kurdish prisoner
Two UN-appointed independent rights experts condemned the arbitrary execution in the strongest terms on Wednesday,…
Experts call for immediate release of Kashmiri human rights defender
Authorities in India must stop targeting prominent Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez, a group of independent…
Sudan protests: Security forces in spotlight over sexual violence allegations
In Sudan, reports of serious sexual violence and the use of live ammunition against protesters…
End ‘appalling’ Belarus-Poland border crisis, UN rights office urges
Belarus and Poland must resolve the migrant and refugee crisis at their mutual border, the…
UN expert underscores importance of human rights for Rohingya
A UN independent expert on Sunday commended Bangladesh for providing a safe haven to Rohingya…
UN rights office urges Viet Nam to release jailed activists
Authorities in Viet Nam must immediately release four activists jailed this week for spreading anti-State propaganda, the UN human…
Ethiopia crisis: Human Rights Council sets up international rights probe
Serious concerns over alleged severe human rights violations and abuses in Ethiopia should be investigated…
Morocco’s extradition of Uyghur asylum seeker to China could lead to serious rights violations, argue UN experts
Four UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for Morocco to reverse its decision…
Venezuela violated jurist’s rights, UN Human Rights Committee says
Venezuela violated a jurist’s right to be tried by an independent tribunal and his right to…
Rights defenders under attack in Asia – UN experts
Reprisals against human rights defenders were in the spotlight on Wednesday as UN independent experts documented instances of abuse in Indonesia and Pakistan. Read Original…