A flag will be raised to remember the victims of a horrific genocide. Dorset Council will fly the Srebrenica flag over County Hall today (Friday, July 11) to mark the 30th anniversary of the genocide ...

Today, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) expressed concern at the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ ...

Two former members of the Hamtramck human relations commission say they were fired for raising a pride flag after the ban was ...

On 2 April 2025, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement at the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. In the statement, FIDH called on the ...

The United Nations "Human Rights" Council is attempting an end-run around the Trump administration’s well-founded criticism. An incendiary draft resolution, set for a vote next week, promises to ...

President Donald Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council and says UN "has to get it's act together." Bipartisan Senate resolution would ...

Trump signed an order withdrawing the U.S. from the UNHRC, a 47-member international institution tasked with improving human rights around the world.

The president's executive order also cuts future funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides aid to Palestinians.

Iceland has taken a seat in the United Nations Human Rights Council. This means that four of the five Nordic countries currently are members of the council.

On 11 October 2024, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council concluded its 57th session after adopting 37 resolutions and one Statement by the President. The Council, among others, extended the ...

Saudi Arabia narrowly failed on Wednesday to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, a blow to Riyadh's efforts to boost the country's rights reputation abroad and four years after ...

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 a legal ...