The United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) session in Geneva on Wednesday was marked by the interruption and scolding of pro-Israel speakers. Meanwhile, those speaking against the Jewish ...

Amnesty’s goal was to serve as an advocate for victims and prisoners of conscience, and to stand apart from the polarized ...

Last week, a cross-regional group of countries – led by Iceland, with support from Chile and South Africa – called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to act to advance accountability ...

Opening speakers Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Human Rights Office, and Nanette Braun, Director of the Campaigns and Country Operations Division at the ...

in breach of international human rights law:[7] Legal capacity is a fundamental human right enshrined in core United Nations human rights treaties.[13] Under the CRPD, persons with disabilities ...

Rwandan-backed rebels now control large parts of eastern Congo and threaten to expand their offensive west into two ...

Three months after the overthrow of President Bashar Assad, Syria is at a crossroads, the top U.N. envoy for the country says ...

WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had withdrawn his pick to be ambassador to the United Nations because ... with the U.N. Human Rights Council ...

BDO Private Bank showed a clear commitment to responsible banking and long-term environmental and social impact during the review period. Aligned with the United Nations Global Compact principles, the ...

Amid calls for women’s rights, the UN Commission on the Status of Women became a platform for one-sided political rhetoric ...

In his two months back in office, President Donald Trump has wasted no time in dismantling key protections for LGBTQ+ ...