Next week, the United Nations Human Rights Council will vote on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on protection ...

Senior U.N. officials warn that Haiti's gangs have gained "near-total control" of the capital and authorities are unable to ...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a landmark document outlining the fundamental rights and freedoms that belong to all people, everywhere. Adopted by the United Nations on December ...

Iran's president has reportedly ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency ...

Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for ...

Venezuela's government-allied National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously declared United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk persona non grata, after Turk publicly decried what he ...

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is set to establish a presence in Bangladesh for an initial period of three years, marking a significant step in enhancing ...

This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers June ...