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Oct 10, 2024 · Update by the Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine at the 57th session of the Human Rights Council. 23/09/2024. UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine finds additional evidence of common patterns of …
UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council - UN News
Oct 10, 2023 · The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat.
Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Seventh Regular Session …
3 days ago · In a resolution (A/HRC/57/L.1) on Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, adopted without a vote, the Council decides to extend the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and all work requested of it by the Council in its resolution 51/1, and requests the Office to present ...
China responsible for ‘serious human rights violations ... - UN News
Aug 31, 2022 · A long-awaited report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) into what China refers to as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has concluded that “serious...
Human Rights Council Adopts Seven Resolutions, Extends …
Apr 4, 2024 · The Human Rights Council this morning adopted seven resolutions, extending the mandates of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, the independent international fact-finding mission on Iran, and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of ...
Political leaders must champion human rights amid global crises
1 day ago · 16 October 2024 Human Rights. The UN’s top human rights official has told UN News that it’s not human rights themselves that are in crisis – but rather their implementation coupled with a lack of firm political leadership to make sure the rights of all are respected. In an exclusive interview at UN Headquarters in New York, Volker Türk ...
Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN’s premier human rights …
Oct 9, 2024 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by rights groups that accused the Saudis of serious rights violations. The 193-member General Assembly elected 18 new members to serve on the 47-nation Human Rights Council, which allocates seats to regional groups ...
UN rights chief urges voters to beware ... - Associated Press News
Sep 9, 2024 · GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief on Monday urged voters to be wary of “strongman” politicians and personalities “that throw glitter in our eyes” as more elections loom in a busy electoral calendar this year.
Thailand’s Election to UN Rights Council Raises Expectations
1 day ago · Thailand’s election to the United Nations Human Rights Council last week is sure to generate high expectations in the country.. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra should respond by taking ...
US opts out of running for reelection on UN Human Rights Council
Sep 30, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has decided not to seek a second consecutive term on the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council, the State Department said Monday.