The Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations system made up of 47 States responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe. It has …

May 5, 2021 · Dear colleagues, Allow me to highlight three areas in which the Security Council plays a critical role in protecting human rights worldwide. First, when human rights violations amount to …

Dec 15, 2025 · The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights provides expertise and support to the investigative mechanisms, including advising on mandate development, …

A/HRC/51/17: The right to privacy in the digital age The report discusses recent trends and challenges concerning the right to privacy.

In its previous reports to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly, the Commission found that the Israeli security forces have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, …

The progress report on the third session is available at the following link. The fourth session of the intergovernmental working group mandated to elaborate the content of an international regulatory …

Oct 11, 2023 · In a resolution (A/HRC/54/L.15) on the Mandate of the open-ended intergovernmental working group to elaborate the content of an international regulatory framework on the regulation, …

Mar 4, 2025 · At the 58th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk delivered an update on the global state of human rights, describing a world …

Apr 4, 2025 · Panel discussion on the realization of the rights to work and to social security in the informal economy Annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with disabilities Theme: Rights …

Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements Please note that the final adopted texts (first column) will be made available as soon as they have been translated, processed and released in all six …