United Nations American censored by UN Human Rights Council, accused of using 'disrespectful language' 'The language that’s used by the speaker cannot be tolerated,' President of the U.N. Human ...

This is an edited version of the address by Professor Sandra Liebenberg on 20 June 2025 at the Conference Celebrating 30 years of the Establishment of the Constitutional Court.

Trump had withdrawn the U.S. from the U.N. Human Rights Council during his first administration, but former President Joe Biden rejoined the council. In 2023, U.S. funds accounted for nearly 30% ...

GENEVA - A U.N.-mandated commission investigating suspected human rights violations and war crimes in Democratic Republic of ...

Amnesty International called on world leaders Monday to adopt a comprehensive plan for transitioning away from fossil fuels ...

“Globally, women’s human rights are under attack,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement. “Instead of ...

DHAKA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights Office on Friday said it will dispatch a fact-finding mission to Bangladesh, as requested by the interim government, to investigate ...

He can reinstitute the State Department’s efforts during the first Trump administration to restore the original understanding of human rights. Over the past 30 years, the definition of human ...

A new UN report reveals that women's and girls' rights are under attack, with nearly a quarter of governments worldwide reporting a backlash to gender equality.

Women’s rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says “Instead of mainstreaming equal rights, we’re seeing the mainstreaming of misogyny.” ...