UN Human Rights Council Stories

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.

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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