Belarus: End ongoing human rights violations, UN rights chief urges
The human rights situation in Belarus continues to deteriorate, particularly with respect to peaceful assembly,…
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UN experts call for clemency for Lisa Montgomery, as US reschedules planned execution
UN independent human rights experts expressed serious concern on Thursday, after the United States Government…
Recognize and protect rights of persons with disabilities, UN chief urges, marking International Day
The United Nations is commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, on Thursday, calling…
World cannot accept slavery in 21st century: Guterres
Commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the United Nations Secretary-General highlighted the…
A ‘digital canyon’: 1.3 billion school-aged children can’t log on to internet at home
A staggering two-thirds of world’s school-aged children – 1.3 billion children aged 3-17 – do…
Deep worry over ‘grim realities’ endured by Palestinians
There is “a deep sense of worry about the grim realities” of life faced by those…
With challenges, COVID-19 also saw initiatives helping migrants: Guterres
The Global Compact for Migration, adopted by countries in 2018 as a comprehensive framework for cooperation on…
FROM THE FIELD: Trafficked teenager advocates for women’s rights in Central America
A 19-year-old woman from Nicaragua in Central America has been telling the United Nations how…
UN human rights office worried by killings in Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua
Violence is escalating in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua, where meaningful and inclusive…
UN chief calls for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities
Achieving a world where all people have equal access to opportunities is a goal worth fighting for, UN…
The pandemic is fuelling slavery and sexual exploitation, UN experts warn
The COVID-19 pandemic has played into the hands of slavers and traffickers and requires stronger…
First Person: ‘people with disabilities are the greatest untapped resource on the planet’
Worldwide, persons with disabilities experience higher levels of unemployment and economic inactivity than non-disabled persons. Ahead…
UN Committee urges end to impunity for enforced disappearances in Iraq
A pattern of enforced disappearance – and impunity for such acts – persists in Iraq,…
UN rights experts condemn retaliatory arrests of activists in Egypt
A group of UN independent human rights experts have called on Egyptian authorities to “immediately…
UN experts decry Iran’s reported plan to execute Iranian-Swedish academic
Iran must halt any planned execution of Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali, who has not been…
‘Deplorable’ killing of Afro-Brazilian man shows need to address racism, discrimination
The killing of an Afro-Brazilian man, and the widespread outrage it has sparked, underscores the…
UN expert calls for urgent action to end ‘pandemic of femicide and violence against women’
COVID-19 is overshadowing what has become a “pandemic of femicide” and related gender-based violence against women and girls, said independent UN human…
UN agencies uphold human rights considerations in COVID-19 data collection
The United Nations and 15 of its agencies have underlined their support for data collection…
Put digital technology to work ‘for those who need it most’: UN Secretary-General
While the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of digital technologies and the benefits of connectivity, it has…
Can ‘Open Science’ speed up the search for a COVID-19 vaccine? 5 things you need to know
The UN is calling for authoritative scientific information and research to be made freely available,…
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Violence and bullying affect one in three students, education experts warn
Children face violence and bullying at school all over the world, with one in every…
Targeting journalists takes a toll on ‘societies as a whole’ – UN chief
When journalists are targeted, “societies as a whole pay a price”, the UN chief said…
COVID-19 robs children in poor countries of nearly four months of school
The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of…
UN agency chiefs appeal for ‘open science’ beyond COVID-19, citing dangers of secrecy and denial
The heads of three UN agencies joined forces on Tuesday to appeal for a global…
Classroom crisis: Avert a ‘generational catastrophe’, urges UN chief
The world is at risk of suffering “a generational catastrophe” as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on…
Reimagine education to achieve quality learning for all, UN and partners urge
Now is the time to “think beyond COVID-19” to reimagine education and realize the goal…
UN human rights experts denounce ‘concerted attempt’ to erode civic space in Cambodia
Voicing concerns over increasing restrictions on civil society in Cambodia, a group of independent UN…
Violations continuing against Belarus protesters, UN human rights office warns
More than three months on from the disputed presidential election in Belarus, the Belarusian Government…
Mozambique Cabo Delgado violence is a ‘desperate’ situation, warns Bachelet
There is increasing concern about the worsening security situation in Cabo Delgado province in northern…
Reported Ethiopia massacre: UN rights chief warns of spiralling situation, war crimes
Disturbing reports of an alleged massacre have surfaced in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, amid fighting between national…
Yemen: Stricken oil tanker must be inspected to avoid environmental catastrophe, UN expert urges
It is “vital” that technical experts be granted immediate access to a rusting oil tanker threatening…
Social media-based trafficking on the rise during coronavirus pandemic
A UN rights committee has called on social media platforms to use big data and artificial intelligence…
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Independent UN experts decry COVID vaccine hoarding: ‘No one is secure until all of us are’
The only way to fight the COVID-19 crisis is to make affordable vaccines available to…
Listen to older people’s ‘suggestions and ideas’ for more inclusive societies, urges UN chief
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is reckoning with the disproportionate and severe impact that…
Redouble efforts against ‘global scourge’ of gender-based violence, intensified by pandemic: Guterres
From domestic violence to sexual abuse, online harassment and increased child marriage, gender-based violence (GBV) is “a…
Most countries failing to protect women from COVID-19 economic and social fallout
The COVID-19 pandemic is “hitting women hard”, but most nations are failing to provide sufficient…
‘Eyes and ears’ of Human Rights Council facing funding crisis
The work of UN-appointed independent rights experts is at risk from a critical lack of…
Rights experts denounce death sentence against Nigerian singer who posted on WhatsApp
Independent UN human rights experts have called on the Government of Nigeria to immediately release…
India: UN expert raises alarm over mass evictions of Delhi railway track dwellers
An independent UN human rights expert has voiced concern over an Indian Supreme Court order…
Yemen’s warring parties agree to free more than 1,000 prisoners
At the end of a week-long meeting in Switzerland, the parties to the conflict in…
Inclusion and more public participation, will help forge better government policies: Guterres
Not only COVID-19, but climate protests, struggles for more inclusive politics, human rights and waning…
Belarus must release opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava, stress independent rights experts
A group of UN independent human rights experts have called on Belarus to release prominent…
Guterres advocates for digital world that ‘strengthens human rights, advances peace’
Amidst a technological era that “beckons with vast opportunity”, new risks exist to global peace,…
Mali: Rights expert calls for ‘immediate release’ of former officials detained during coup
An independent UN human rights expert has called on Mali’s coup leaders to release former…
Sign of the times: COVID-19 response and recovery must be accessible says Guterres
This year’s International Day of Sign Languages is being commemorated in the midst of a…
Myanmar: Mounting child death toll during Rakhine village assaults must end, urges rights expert
The assaults by security forces in Myanmar on villages in Rakhine state “need to stop”,…
Renew ‘collective commitment to multilateralism’, urges Assembly president
The COVID-19 pandemic may have prevented world leaders coming to New York to address the…
The world must not be ‘neutral’ on enforced disappearances
The international community “should not be neutral” on enforced disappearance, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday, calling…
Spain violated inclusive education right of child with disabilities, independent committee finds
Spain violated the right to inclusive education of a child with disabilities, an independent UN…
UN and partners promote sport as a tool to prevent violent extremism
Ambassadors, senior UN officials, representatives of global sports organizations, and managers of some of the…