Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, expressed alarm over escalating violence in Haiti on Friday, as gangs expand territory and ...

State preemption is a legal doctrine that lets higher government levels, such as state legislatures, restrict or invalidate ...

The Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in Geneva and the Universal Rights Group, a human rights policy think tank, launched a new initiative in Geneva aimed at ...

In today’s major global conflicts – in Palestine, Ukraine and Sudan – the UN’s role has largely been in the area of a ...

The past decade has seen “a consistent, sustained pattern against people who speak out against" human rights abuses ...

Nearly 20% of adults from 14 countries believe they won’t be able to have as many kids as they want, new research found.

The United Nations Human Rights Office faces a dire financial crisis with a shortfall of at least $60 million this year due ...

A Chinese envoy said Tuesday that China opposes the politicization of Myanmar's human rights issues. Sun Lei, China's deputy ...

A United Nations Population Fund report recommended “reproductive autonomy” as a solution to global fertility rate decline, ...

UCT participated in a global climate summit on 5 June, addressing Africa’s climate challenges and the role of higher ...

The United Nations has reaffirmed its commitment to monitor and support human rights efforts in the country despite the ...

We spoke with UN Deputy High Commissioner Nada Al-Nashif at the UN Pavilion at the 2025 Expo Osaka Kansai on global human ...