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https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/05/1117902
Ukraine: UN rights office probe spotlights harrowing plight of civilians | UN News
Almost 76 days since Russia invaded Ukraine, countless civilians remain caught up in the horror and destruction of war, UN rights investigators said on Tuesday.
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/04/1148876
Mass graves in Gaza show victims’ hands were tied, says UN rights office | UN News
Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied,...
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https://cpj.org/2026/01/cpj-urges-rwanda-to-improve-press-freedom-ahead-of-un-rights-review/
CPJ urges Rwanda to improve press freedom ahead of UN rights review - Committee to Protect...
Jan 12, 2026 - The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Rwanda to release all journalists imprisoned for their work and to investigate allegations that prison...
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066652
Global ban needed on bogus ‘conversion therapy’, argues UN rights expert | UN News
“Conversion therapy” is built on the false premise that it can alter the sexual orientation of gender diverse people, and many more countries around the world...
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https://www.hrw.org/node/393502/printable/print
South Korea Co-sponsors UN Rights Resolution on North Korea
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/02/1133737
UN rights chief deplores Ukraine death toll one year after Russian invasion | UN News
As the international community prepared to mark one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UN rights investigators on Tuesday relayed disturbing testimonies...
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/07/1165520
Russian attack on Ukrainian prison kills 16: UN rights monitors | UN News
An attack on a prison in the south-eastern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine on Monday reportedly left 16 prisoners dead and almost 100 injured, violating...
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/03/1134652
Russia’s energy grid attacks, torture in Ukraine, could be crimes against humanity: UN rights probe...
Russian forces in Ukraine faced fresh accusations of war crimes on Thursday as UN-appointed independent human rights investigators released the latest findings...
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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/03/01/lavrov-faces-fresh-mass-diplomatic-boycott-at-un-rights-council-a76688
Lavrov Faces Fresh Mass Diplomatic Boycott at UN Rights Council - The Moscow Times
Apr 21, 2026 - Numerous diplomats walked out on Tuesday when Russia's foreign minister addressed the UN Human Rights Council, after a similar boycott of his speech at the...
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https://unhabitat.org/human-rights-rule-of-law-and-the-new-urban-agenda
Human Rights, Rule of Law and the New Urban Agenda | UN-Habitat
Laws and effects of their application can either facilitate or undermine human rights and inclusivity. The urban space represents an area in which the...
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https://feminist.org/news/un-report-taliban-policies-are-driving-a-health-and-human-rights-crisis-for-women-in-afghanistan/
UN Report: Taliban Policies Are Driving a Health and Human Rights Crisis for Women in Afghanistan -...
Mar 11, 2026 - A new report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, warns that Taliban policies targeting women and...
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https://unglobalcompact.org/library/541
The Business Reference Guide to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | UN Global...
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https://sipazen.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/national-international-un-high-commissioner-for-human-rights-volker-turk-visits-mexico/
National/ International: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, Visits Mexico
@X/ Claudiashein From April 19th to 22nd, 2026, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, visited Mexico. The visit took place...
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https://vm.ee/en/activity/human-rights/estonias-membership-un-human-rights-council
Estonia elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2026–2028 term | Välisministeerium
The promotion and protection of human rights is Estonia’s national priority and an integral part of Estonia's foreign policy. Estonia’s international efforts...
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https://kabulnow.com/2026/04/un-legal-review-finds-16-taliban-policies-violate-international-womens-rights-treaty/
UN Legal Review Finds 16 Taliban Policies Violate International Women’s Rights Treaty
Apr 2, 2026 - A United Nations legal review has concluded that 16 measures imposed by the Taliban since August 2021 constitute systemic discrimination against women and...
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https://theconversation.com/the-road-to-reconciliation-starts-with-the-un-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples-122305
The road to reconciliation starts with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
It’s the 12th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Canada has yet to implement this declaration even though the TRC says the...
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https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/11/activists-expectations-cuba-review-un-human-rights-council/
Activists present their expectations for the UN Human Rights Council's Review of Cuba - Amnesty...
Nov 3, 2023 - On 6 November, the UN Human Rights Council will conduct its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Cuba, providing an important opportunity to address the state of...
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https://unglobalcompact.org/take-action/action/child-rights
Adopt the Children’s Rights and Business Principles | UN Global Compact
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https://www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/UNPRPD
UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | International Disability Alliance
Six UN agencies (UNDP, OHCHR, UNICEF, WHO, ILO and UN DESA) have taken the decision to establish a MDTF on the rights of persons with disabilities called UN...
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https://freeassembly.net/
Former UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association...
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157441
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: Rights experts | UN News
Independent UN human rights experts have warned of an escalating risk of nuclear disaster in Ukraine following Russia’s continued attacks on the country’s...
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https://unglobalcompact.org/compactjournal/fuchs-lubricants-south-africa-advances-living-wages-through-human-rights-due
Fuchs Lubricants South Africa advances living wages through human rights due diligence | UN Global...
At Fuchs Lubricants South Africa, social sustainability means assuming responsibility both for employees and for society at large.
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https://webtv.un.org/en/search/categories/meetings-events/human-rights-council
Human Rights Council | UN Web TV
The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system made up of 47 States responsible for the promotion and protection of...
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