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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Georgia on Anti-Discrimination Legislation, Ask Questions on Legal Capacity Reform…
UNHCR concerned by conflict’s toll on hundreds of thousands displaced in eastern DR Congo
child rights must come before profit, says Türk: Digital space
In Dialogue with Sri Lanka, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Settlement of Internally Displaced Persons, Raise Issues Concerning Constitutional Reform…
Un experts tell Human Rights Council that violence against civilians persists in South Sudan, fuelled by pervasive impunity
UNHCR teams and partners rush assistance to some 100,000 newly arrived Somali refugees in hard-to-reach area of Ethiopia
UNHCR, partners seek $876m for Rohingya refugees facing ‘chilling fog of uncertainty’ and for Bangladeshi hosts
UN disability rights committee to review Angola, Georgia, Tunisia, Peru, Argentina and Togo
Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights in Eritrea
Ethiopia: even during period of peace, lasting humanitarian consequences of the conflict remain
In Dialogue with the Turkmenistan, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Praise Measures to Review Judicial Independence, Raise Issues Concerning Corruption and…
Yemen’s most vulnerable left behind as less than a third of $4.3 billion raised to avert humanitarian catastrophe 
In Dialogue with Egypt, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures Combatting Discrimination, Raise Issues Concerning Treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,…
Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Praise Portugal’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Ask about Measures to Address…
UN expert condemns attack on Central African Armed Forces in Sikikédé, calls armed rebels “enemies of the peace”
As the Horn of Africa drought enters a sixth failed rainy season, UNHCR calls for urgent assistance
Australian foreign minister to visit Geneva
Human Rights Council Opens Fifty-Second Regular Session and Holds a Minute of Silence for the Victims of the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
Governments hold first detailed discussions on proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Holds Day of General Discussion on Sustainable Development and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONCLUDES ITS 29th SESSION
UNITAR Co-Hosts the 8th Geneva Interfaith Dialogue with the Permanent Mission of Jordan 
New collaboration targets better bone health and ageing
UN Human Rights Committee to review Egypt, Turkmenistan, Zambia, Peru, Sri Lanka and Panama
Commentary on article 1 (1) of the Declaration on the Right to Development
Simplified HIV treatment options just as effective: major clinical trial
Note to correspondents on coverage of the fifty-second session of the Human Rights Council
Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Cambodia’s Progress in Child Education, Ask about Access to Land for…
Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Second Regular Session from 27 February to 4 April 2023
Why Ukraine should not become a testing ground for the world’s new weapons
UNHCR and partners appeal for US$1.3 billion to support South Sudanese refugees
Human rights violations against civilians by the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) are unacceptable, says UN expert: Central African Republic
International aid must reach people in need through any means possible
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Tunisia on Achieving Gender Parity, Ask about Domestic Violence and…
South Sudan’s leaders must end attacks on civilians and prioritise peaceful and just transition, say UN experts
Tens of thousands arrive in Ethiopia, fleeing recent clashes in Somalia
As security worsens in DR Congo, UNHCR and partners seek US$605 million to assist Congolese refugees across Africa
First In-Person Training in Japan for Young Entrepreneurs from Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon
Twenty-ninth session of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to take place from 20 to 24 February 2023
Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Panama’s Planned Increases to the Education Budget, Ask about Measures to…
New research highlights how human rights law can improve women’s health
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Mauritania on Advances made in Education for Women, Ask about…
UN Commissioners on Human Rights return to South Sudan
Applications to the 24th WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential medicines published for public review and comments
UNHCR: Over 5 million may be left displaced in Syria by quake
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Norway’s Efforts to Close Gender Gaps in Employment and Education,…
UNITAR and Hiroshima Prefecture to Hold Virtual Conference: Leveraging FinTech for the Economy and Climate Change
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Georgia on Mechanisms to Advance Women’s Empowerment, Ask about Initiatives…