Human rights

Antonio Guterres to submit report to UN on children and armed conflict

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will submit a report to the UN Security Council…

US Special Envoy on North Korea concludes East Asia trip

Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Julie Turner concludes her East Asia visit…

UN Human Rights Council to adopt recommendations on China’s human rights review

The Universal Period Review (UPR) Working Group meets in Geneva today to adopt human rights…

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UN Human Rights Commissioner Concludes Sudan Visit

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk’s official visit to Sudan will conclude today.…

March for Humanity
March for Humanity Against Chemical Weapons to being in Istanbul

An assemblage of Turkish pro-Kurdish and leftist political parties including the HDP will stage a…

Human Rights Council reconvenes in Geneva

The United Nations Human Rights Council reconvenes today for its 51st regular session. The session…

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UN Human Rights Commissioner Ends Bangladesh Trip

Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, concludes her visit to Bangladesh today. Bachelet…

UN commission of human rights experts to conclude visit to Ethiopia

The UN International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) will conclude its first…

UN Human Rights chief visits China for first time since 2005

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet begins a five-day visit to China today,…

UN Human Rights Council to review Togo’s human rights record for third time

Togo’s human rights record will be scrutinized for the third time by the UN Human…