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 ...

Trump had withdrawn the U.S. from the U.N. Human Rights Council during his first administration, but former President Joe Biden rejoined the council.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% ...

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.

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

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

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday stressed the need for Sri Lanka’s domestic rights accountability mechanism, saying that it can be supported by international means. “Sri ...

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 ...

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