Geneva: The State of Qatar has affirmed that the success of humanitarian commitments is measured by the difference they make in the lives of conflict-stricken people, stressing the importance of turning the humanitarian commitments secured during mediation and ceasefire negotiations into true impro»»»

United Nations Human Rights Council 61st Session (23 February – 31 March 2026) ______ Item 3 ______ Statement by H.E. Mr. Michele Cervone d’Urso Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of the European Union Geneva, 11 March 2026 HRC61: Item 3 General Debate; Promotion and protection of all huma»»»

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva reaffirmed the importance of intensifying international efforts to combat the sale and sexual exploitation of children, describing such acts as serious violations of human rights and international law. Speaking during discussions at»»»

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji said the government is pursuing a reform-driven approach centered on strengthening the rule of law, liberating occupied land, and ensuring that weapons are held exclusively by legitimate state authorities. In remarks delivered at the 61st session of the Unite»»»

British Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders has urged Libya to adopt clear legislative measures aimed at national reconciliation and the protection of women and girls. Her statement was delivered during the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, currently taking place in Genev»»»

Saudi Gazette report GENEVA — Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) President Dr. Hala bint Mazyed Al-Tuwaijri said that Saudi Arabia has enacted over 50 reforms aimed to boost women's rights, and that is in line with the Kingdom's deep-rooted values and culture.Delivering Saudi Arabia's opening stat»»»

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights report raises concerns over tightening censorship and the detention of activists The UN has rebuked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over its human rights records, citing vague “anti-terror” crimes that attract the death penalty, the tig»»»

Geneva [Switzerland], March 30 (ANI): United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) central spokesperson, Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan, highlighted human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. He urged the United Nations to intervene and ask Pakistan to fulfill its internat»»»

GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- China has continuously improved its legal protection of human rights, effectively guaranteeing people's rights to survival and development, said experts at a side event of the 55th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council here Friday. During the event, ho»»»

The message was delivered at Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, under which member states of the United Nations undergo periodic evaluation of their human rights record conducted by 47 members of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva recently. India has called on Canada to boost its legal fra»»»

Bangladesh’s human rights record will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) working group for the fourth time on Monday. Law Minister Anisul Huq will lead the Bangladesh delegation at the review meeting to be held in Geneva. Bangladesh’s first, sec»»»

TEMPO.CO, Geneva - Increasing violence against both the people of Israel and Palestine has had tragic consequences on the innocents, United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Friday, March 3. Indonesia Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi raises the issue of Pales»»»

Modern NGOs as actors in international relations It is now well known that many nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) play an important role in collecting and disseminating facts about alleged human rights violations. Financial institutions and organizations such as the United Nations rely heavily o»»»

GENEVA: The United Nations' human rights chief on Tuesday voiced concern that a proposed overhaul of Israel's judicial system would "drastically undermine" the ability of the judiciary to uphold human rights and the rule of law. Israel's parliament is pushing ahead with changes promoted by Prime Mi»»»

GENEVA, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The United Nations' human rights chief on Tuesday voiced concern that a proposed overhaul of Israel's judicial system would "drastically undermine" the ability of the judiciary to uphold human rights and the rule of law. Israel's parliament is pushing ahead with changes p»»»

Fifty-year-old Kirpal, son of former Chief Justice of India B N Kirpal, will become the first openly gay judge of a constitutional court in India if the Centre accepts the Collegium's recommendation to elevate him. Sexual orientation should not be the means to judge anyone's competence, LGBTQ commu»»»