UN human rights chief Stories

More than 700 killed in siege of Sudan's al-Fashir, UN rights chief says
Reuters  |  Dec 21, 2024

The UN rights office said it had documented the deaths of at least 782 civilians and more than 1,143 injured since May.

Kenya elected to sit on UN Human Rights Council despite opposition from rights groups
Amina Wako  |  Oct 09, 2024

The 47-member UN Human Rights Council, established in 2006, is responsible for promoting and safeguarding human rights globally.

UN rights office condemns forced evictions of Palestinian families in East Jerusalem
UN News  |  Jul 30, 2024

About 87 Palestinian families – nearly 680 individuals – face legal actions begun by “settlers” to remove them from their houses in Batn al-Hawa.

UN’s rights chief says horrified by Sudan escalation as famine draws nearer
United Nations  |  May 17, 2024

The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, held separate phone calls with Lt-General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagal...

Bold action needed to address ‘cataclysmic’ situation in Haiti
United Nations  |  Mar 29, 2024

The report calls for tighter national and international controls to stem weapons and ammunition trafficking into Haiti and reiterates the need for the...

Explainer: What is the UN Human Rights Council?
UN News  |  Feb 27, 2024

Its new session which began on Monday is the longest ever, running until April, and promises a packed agenda, with ongoing wars in Gaza, Sudan and Ukr...

UN rights council launches Sudan abuses probe
AFP  |  Oct 11, 2023

The 47-member council decided by 19 votes to 16 in favour of setting up the probe, with 12 countries abstaining.

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