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 ...

Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Office issued its first ever guidance paper on “transnational repression,” aimed ...

The United Nations addressed the participation of biological men competing in women's sports as a human rights issue during a meeting of the General Assembly on October 8. Reem Alsalem, special ...

Ghana’s parliament has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing human rights and upholding international obligations through ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Thursday that the United Nations (UN) Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) should focus on promoting international tax cooperation ...

Compromised international institutions cannot advance human rights. Instead, President Trump will strengthen Western values among allies.

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Internal Affairs, David Muhoozi, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting human rights, as the country prepares for the 2026 ...

The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) issued a statement Wednesday calling upon nations to fulfill their obligation to protect human rights defenders and create an enabling environment ...

A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on ...

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