We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge the UN Human Rights Council to urgently convene a special session to ...
(New York) – World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly from September 22-30 should commit to protecting the UN from powerful governments seeking to defund and undermine the ...
CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Catherine Powell, an adjunct senior fellow for women and foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, is the former ...
The UN expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, George Katrougalos, stated in a report Thursday that comprehensive reforms are needed to rebuild a fairer global ...
The Wali of Northern State, Lt. Gen. Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Hamid Ibrahim, on Thursday received at his office the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk, along with his ...
GENEVA, Dec 10 (Reuters) - United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said on Wednesday that his office was in "survival mode" due to major funding cuts from global donors, while rights violations ...
A UN expert on Tuesday welcomed the decision by consensus during the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan. The decision also ...
The United States won’t participate in a United Nations review of its human rights record, arguing engaging with the process would present an endorsement of the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC), which ...
GENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief condemned Israel on Monday for "mass killing" of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and "hindering of sufficient lifesaving aid", saying the ...
President Trump’s unconventional address to the United Nations General Assembly last week was short on specifics, but his administration’s recent actions have changed America’s human rights policy in ...
Indonesia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening human rights diplomacy in its role as President of the UN Human ...