Human Rights

GENEVA (15 October 2020) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday called on governments worldwide to redouble their efforts to...

GENEVA (6 October 2020) – Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic estimated to push another 176 million people into poverty, the Human Rights...

GENEVA (1 October) – The UN Committee on Migrant Workers has today called on governments to take immediate action to address the inhumane conditions...

UN human rights experts: Belarus must release opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava GENEVA (25 September 2020) – UN human rights experts* today called on Belarus to...

Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 18 September 2020     Madam President, Your Excellencies,   The Council’s consideration of the recent events in Belarus is timely.   Despite...

Forums to tackle hate speech, social media and minorities   GENEVA (17 September 2020) – The voices of minorities will be at the forefront of online...

Madam President, Excellencies, This is a valuable opportunity to discuss with our distinguished participants how human rights-based policies can help to shape the impact of this...

45th session of the Human Rights Council Opening Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, 14 September 2020 Distinguished President, Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, In a...

 UN Human Rights Chief calls for independent investigation into poisoning of Alexei Navalny GENEVA (8 September 2020) – Welcoming the news that Russian opposition figure...

GENEVA (30 July 2020) – The rampant exploitation of vulnerable workers, including many women and children, has increased alarmingly during the COVID-19 pandemic and urgent...

“This year we mark the 25th anniversary of an immense human tragedy. We also mark the 25-year long journey to obtain recognition, justice and...

GENEVA (19 June 2020) - The UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet said today her Office was closely following consideration in China’s National People’s...

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THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL   Geneva, 17 June 2020   I welcome this opportunity to speak to this urgent and necessary debate of the...