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UN Geneva Press Briefing: UNHCR, OHCHR, WHO & IOM - 06.03.26
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OHCHR - Media Stakeout: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights - 06 March 2026
Press stakeout by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on the crisis in the Middle East and beyond.
You Have Rights | United Nations
This video is based on the United Nations Victims' Rights Statement, which affirms the Secretary-General’s priority of upholding the rights and dignity of victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations and related personnel. It presents a child-friendly version of the statement to help children understand their rights in a clear, safe, and age-appropriate way.
The state of multilateralism: crisis or renaissance?
Historian Alanna O'Malley explores how Global South actors have shaped the United Nations, arguing we should view today's challenges as an opportunity for a UN 'renaissance' rather than a collapse. She highlights invisible histories, multi-alignment strategies, regional and minilateral developments, and the need for Charter reform, greater legitimacy, accountability and public engagement to renew multilateralism.
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61st regular session of the Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council is the main intergovernmental body within the United Nations responsible for human rights. Established in 2006 by the General Assembly, it is responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe.
The Council, composed of 47 Member States, provides a multilateral forum to address human rights violations and country situations. It responds to human rights emergencies and makes recommendations on how to better implement human rights on the ground.
145th Session of the Human Rights Committee (CCPR)
The Human Rights Committee is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by its States parties.
The Committee's work promotes the enjoyment of civil and political rights, resulting in numerous changes of law, policy and practice. As such, it has improved the lives of individuals in all parts of the world. It continues to strive to ensure all the civil and political rights guaranteed by the Covenant can be enjoyed in full and without discrimination, by all people.
