“As we reflect on the two years of anguish and hardship, let us emerge from this place with a resounding […]
Ukraine: Türk calls on Russia to silence the guns in appeal for ‘a just peace’
Since the onset of the invasion the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has meticulously monitored the situation. As of December […]
During visit to Greece, UN official calls for enhanced refugee protection
During the visit, Ms. Triggs mentioned that one of the worst shipwrecks in the Mediterranean happened just over a month […]
Türk calls for respect as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings
Addressing the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk noted that the tome was the “core […]
Türk appeals to Sudan’s warring generals; calls out ‘dangerous anti-rights tendencies’ worldwide
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk appealed to the leaders of the Sudanese Armed Forces and of the […]
Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions
If confirmed, the actions would breach the rules of war, and could amount to a war crime. In a briefing […]
UN General Assembly calls for immediate end to war in Ukraine
At its resumed eleventh emergency special session, the world body adopted a new resolution calling for an end to the […]
Ukraine: After 100 days of war, Guterres calls for end to violence, as UN works to free up vital food and fertilizer exports |
In a statement, the Secretary-General said that the conflict, which began on 24 February, has already taken thousands of lives, […]