Independent rights experts urge US to address systemic racism and racial basis
Nearly 30 independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council are calling for the United States to reform its criminal justice system in the […]
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India must follow Supreme Court orders to protect 100 million migrant workers: UN rights experts
The Indian Government must urgently comply with a Supreme Court order to ensure the wellbeing of more than 100 million migrant workers, after coronavirus measures […]
India must follow Supreme Court orders to protect 100 million migrant workers: UN rights experts
The Indian Government must urgently comply with a Supreme Court order to ensure the wellbeing of more than 100 million migrant workers, after coronavirus measures […]
‘Global solidarity’ needed, to find affordable, accessible COVID-19 vaccine
In the race to end the coronavirus pandemic, the UN chief reminded a virtual medical conference on Thursday that “a vaccine, by itself, is not […]
Philippines drug campaign directive seen as ‘permission to kill’: UN rights office
A campaign to eradicate illegal drugs in the Philippines that began in 2016 has led to the killing of at least 8,600 people but the […]
Philippines drug campaign directive seen as ‘permission to kill’: UN rights office
A campaign to eradicate illegal drugs in the Philippines that began in 2016 has led to the killing of at least 8,600 people but the […]
‘Stronger response’ key, to build a safer and more stable future: Guterres
UN chief António Guterres is calling for greater unity and solidarity to defeat COVID-19 and build a better world in the wake of the global pandemic. ‘Stronger […]
US must address deep-seated grievances to move beyond ‘tragic history’ of racism and violence
Voices calling for an end to “the endemic and structural racism that blights US society” must be heard and understood, for the country to move […]
Bicycles: Setting the wheels of change in motion during and after COVID-19
World Bicycle Day highlights the potential for transforming the way the world moves around, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, helping create a healthier, more […]
Asian countries urged to honour right to freedom of expression, over pandemic fear
A dozen countries in the Asia-Pacific region have seen an alarming clampdown on freedom of expression during the COVID-19 crisis, UN High Commissioner for Human […]