Promoting respect for human rights is a core purpose of the United Nations and defines its identity as an organization for people around the world. Member States have mandated the Secretary ...

Fast Forward UN advisor cites ‘human rights concerns’ in call to reject popular antisemitism definition The United States envoy said he was “disappointed” that the report “politicized ...

Human Rights and other Civil Society Groups Urge United Nations to Respect Human Rights in the Fight Against ... we strongly urge the UN not to endorse the IHRA definition of antisemitism.

The Biden administration will reengage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday – its latest bid to reverse the policies of the Trump ...

The article by Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, C.S., “United Nations Reform and Human Rights” (9/12) makes the protection of fundamental entitlements the primary objective for the future of the ...

WASHINGTON – The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Friday on the rights of intersex persons. It was the first time such an international body has approved ...

GENEVA — For the first time in nine years, the United Nations Human Rights Committee this week reviewed U.S. compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The ...

GENEVA – The United States today was absent from a presentation (starting at 2:25:05) at the United Nations Human Rights Council by Special Rapporteur on Education Farida Shaheed detailing her ...

This week, the United Nations Human Rights and the University of Colorado Boulder hosted its Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit, addressing the link between human rights and climate change.

Human Rights Watch leverages our research on countries and issues addressed at the United Nations to inform UN officials and member states of key findings, influence policy on a wide range of ...

But now, experts say, China is working to undermine the United Nations’ human rights mechanisms more broadly. Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a speech at the UN headquarters in January 2017.

Biden, in foreign policy address, declares "America is back" and vows to rebuild alliances 25:49. Washington — The United States will "reengage" with the United Nations Human Rights Council, the ...