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Climate change and human rights: how a landmark legal victory in Europe could affect NZ
In Dialogue with Austria, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome the Establishment of the Police Complaints Office, Ask about High Solitary…
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend San Marino’s Progress in Establishing a National Human Rights Institute, Ask…
In Dialogue with the United Kingdom, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Renewed “A” Status for the National Human Rights Institutes…
Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Sweden on its Commitment to the Committee’s Work, Raise Questions…
Committee on the Rights of the Child Holds Fifteenth Informal Meeting with States
Dirk Görlich receives Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine 2024
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Congratulate Italy on Reception Centres for Unaccompanied Minors, Ask about Racism in…
Experts of the Committee Against Torture Commend Romania’s Interaction with Human Rights Mechanisms, Ask About Prison Over-Crowding and Reports of Physical Abuse…
International Community Must Urgently Confront New Reality of Generative, Artificial Intelligence, Speakers Stress as Security Council Debates Risks, Rewards
Human Rights Council President appoints Carlos Castresana Fernández to serve as member of South Sudan Commission
Start to Talk: new Child Safe Sport awareness campaign
Climate protection as a human right
Türk praises Council of Europe discussion of potential legal frameworks on environment and artificial intelligence
Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise France for Outreach Patrols Supporting Families in Street Situations, Ask about…
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens Twenty-Eighth Session
Human Rights Council Continues High-Level Segment, Hearing from the Prime Minister of Vanuatu and Dignitaries from 21 States
Statement on Ukraine by Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director 
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Tunisia on Achieving Gender Parity, Ask about Domestic Violence and…
Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Hungary, Georgia, Norway and Tunisia
Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Mauritius on New Legislation for Children, Ask about Teenage Pregnancies and…
High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk Addresses Opening of the Ninety-Second Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
Experts of Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Georgia on Increased Prosecution of Discrimination Crimes
UN poverty expert: Increase benefits and wages in line with inflation or lives will be lost
Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens Twenty-Seventh Session
Stemming tide of violence against women and girls should be priority, says UN expert: Türkiye