More than four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the “danger is only increasing”, particularly from attack ...

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) abruptly cut off a video statement after the speaker began criticizing several United Nations officials, including one who has been sanctioned by the ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk launched an appeal Thursday to raise $400 million in 2026 to fund the UN’s objective of addressing global human rights needs and resolving violations ...

The UN expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, George Katrougalos, stated in a report Thursday that comprehensive reforms are needed to rebuild a fairer global ...

GENEVA, Dec 10 (Reuters) - United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said on Wednesday that his office was in "survival mode" due to major funding cuts from global donors, while rights violations ...

Tax policy is inextricably bound up with governments’ human rights obligations. Under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, governments have an obligation to use the ...

In Geneva on 9 February, the United Nations deputy human rights chief gave an alarming update on the dramatic impact of the financial crisis on the UN’s ability to promote and protect human rights ...

Every four-and-a-half years, on a revolving basis, each of the 193 member countries of the United Nations submits a report to the U.N. Human Rights Council on its domestic human rights record under ...

The United Nations Human Rights Council sparked outrage on Wednesday when it announced that two of the seven experts elected to its advisory committee were from Iran and China. Hillel Neuer, Executive ...

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