Rights Groups Condemn Uncontested Election of 15 Members to UN Human Rights Council
Rights organisations warn that uncontested regional slates undermine scrutiny after 15 countries win seats on the UN Human Rights Council.
UN Rights Office Warns Livestreaming a US Execution Would Breach the Absolute Prohibition of Torture
OHCHR says broadcasting the planned firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan would amount to a public execution, which international law treats…
Guterres Condemns New US Sanctions on the International Criminal Court as a ‘Serious Blow’ to Justice
The UN Secretary-General says US sanctions on the ICC as an institution threaten the court’s ability to work and undermine…
UN Rights Chief Calls for Reparatory Justice to Address Slavery and Colonialism’s Enduring Harms
Volker Türk urges truth-seeking, institutional reform and remedies shaped by Africans and people of African descent.
UN Experts Demand Survivor-Centred Accountability for Forced Contraception in Greenland
UN experts say truth, remedy and accountability must remain centred on Greenlandic Inuit women and girls subjected to forced contraception.
UN-Led Dialogue Calls for Collective Action Against the Global Information Crisis
NEW YORK, 5 October 2026 — Governments, United Nations bodies, civil society, media organizations, researchers and technology companies have called…
UN Political Affairs Chief Urges Progress on Afghan Women’s Rights After Kabul Visit
KABUL, 5 October 2026 — United Nations political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo concluded a visit to Afghanistan after pressing the…
CEDAW Opens 93rd Session Amid UN Funding Crisis and Global Backlash on Women’s Rights
GENEVA, 5 October 2026 — The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women opened its 93rd session in…
Paris Integration Forum Conference Urges UN to Protect Evidence Gatherers and Investigate Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan
« From Local Evidence to Global Action: Connecting Community Realities with Human Rights Policy » GENEVA / PARIS — 26…
UN Experts Urge Immediate Halt to US Third-Country Deportation Deals
United Nations human-rights experts say U.S. third-country deportation arrangements expose migrants and asylum seekers to torture, persecution and other serious…
UN Marks Slavery Convention Centenary With Warning That 50 Million Remain Trapped
A century after the 1926 Slavery Convention, UN experts say contemporary slavery persists worldwide and urge states to strengthen accountability…
UN Rights Chief Warns Ethiopia Escalation Is Already Harming Civilians
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has urged immediate de-escalation in Ethiopia after reported airstrikes, civilian deaths, recruitment abuses and…
Nigeria Orders Investigation After Detained Miners Die in Custody
Nigeria has opened an investigation following the deaths of 37 detained miners, including teenagers, and unrest in the city of…
UN Report Documents Widespread Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine
A UN human rights report has verified more than 1,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine and warns that…
WHO Medical Warehouse Struck in Kyiv Region
An attack hit a WHO warehouse holding humanitarian medical supplies near Kyiv, adding to concern over the protection of health…
The « Supersized » El Niño of 2026–2027: Risks, Readiness, and the Imperative for Early Action
Geneva Policy Forum — Policy Brief Prepared for: Geneva Policy Forum Date: September 2026 Subject: The intensifying 2026–2027 El Niño…
Global Reaction and Consequences a documented account of the international response to the Gaza War
GLOBAL AFFAIRS · SPECIAL REPORTThe Israel-Hamas War:Global Reaction and ConsequencesA documented account of the international response to the Gaza War…
Four children killed as separate attacks in Gaza destroy aid supplies
28 August 2026 Peace and Security Israeli attacks killed four children and destroyed humanitarian aid supplies in what turned out…
Rising seas, rising stakes: What increasing sea levels mean to humanity
By Daniel Dickinson 29 August 2026 Climate and Environment The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in…
Emails Reveal U.S. Worked With Iran to Deport Iranians During 2025 Conflict
By: SAFIYAH RIDDLE Courtesy AP News Riddle is a national law enforcement reporter based in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES…