Taliban order bars Afghan women from working with UN
“Our colleagues on the ground at the UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) received word of…
Humanitarians launch $877 million plan for Burkina Faso
The funding will support some 3.1 million people, as the West African country continues to…
Haiti crisis in spotlight, as top human rights body wraps marathon session
An independent expert mandate on Haiti had been created by the Council in 1995 but…
Iraq: Rights experts call for new laws to end ‘waves of disappearance’
The appeal comes in the latest report by the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances, which…
Impunity driving violence in South Sudan, UN rights commission says
The report by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan details how perpetrators…
Pakistan’s annual women’s rights protest, Aurat March
The protests now, and the on-site backlash it faces: Like every year since 2018,…
Republic of Korea: Breaking barriers, one brushstroke at a time
“There is no such thing as disability in the world of art,” said Soomi Jeon,…
Celebrate diverse contributions of persons with autism, UN chief says
“Today and every day, let us fully recognize the active and diverse contributions of persons…
Guatemala: Türk alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials
Mr. Türk’s warning comes amid the reported harassment and prosecution of justice officials involved with the UN-backed International Commission…
Afghanistan: OHCHR alarm over arrests of activists speaking up for women and girls
Since the beginning of the year, several civil society activists and journalists have been detained…