The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate, speaking about different topics, including the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the work of the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, the upcoming first round of the Universal Periodic Review, the defense…

The Human Rights Council this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing from 15 dignitaries, who raised a wide range of issues, including the respect for cultural differences and religions, the linkage between climate change and human rights, poverty eradication, technical and capacity…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing from 11 dignitaries, who raised a wide range of issues, including the relationship between poverty eradication and upholding human rights, the upcoming Universal Periodic Review process, the celebration of the 60th…

UN Secretary-General Tells Council that Commitments and Accountability Are Necessary to Make Human Rights a Reality for All United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told the opening of the seventh regular session of the Human Rights Council that to make human rights a reality for all,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued with its high-level segment, hearing statements from the Alliance of Civilizations, Croatia, the Netherlands, Slovakia, the African Union, India, Norway, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, France, Japan, Portugal…

The Human Rights Council will hold its seventh regular session from 3 to 28 March at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The session will be opened by the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon. This shall be followed, from 3 to 5 March, by a high-level segment when dozens of senior…

Council Concludes Sixth Special Session The sixth Special Session of the Human Rights Council concluded today after adopting a resolution in which it called for urgent international action to put an immediate end to the grave violations committed by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,…

The Human Rights Council today demanded that Israel lift immediately the siege it had imposed on the occupied Gaza Strip, restore continued supply of fuel, food and medicine and reopen the border crossings. In a resolution adopted by a roll-call vote of 30 in favour, one against and 15 abstentions…

High Commissioner for Human Rights Calls for an End to Restrictions on Aid and Essential Supplies to Gaza; Underscores International Community's Responsibility to Protect The Human Rights Council today opened its sixth Special Session on “human rights violations emanating from Israeli military…

The Human Rights Council will hold a Special Session on Wednesday, 23 January at the request of the Group of Arab States and the Group of the Organization of Islamic Conference to consider and take action on “human rights violations emanating from Israeli military incursions in the Occupied…