Un Human Rights
- All
- News
- Videos
-
US Issues Sanctions Against UN Investigator Probing Abuses In Gaza
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the US to punish critics of Israel.
-
US Sanctions UN Rights Expert Over Israel Criticism
The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, who has been very critical of U.S. ally Israel's war in Gaza.
-
At UN Security Council, India Exposes Pak For Terrorism, Child Rights Abuses
India has strongly rejected what it described as Pakistan's "nefarious agenda" at the UNSC, accusing Islamabad of attempting to deflect attention from its own human rights violations and state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.
-
UN Rights Chief Urges Sri Lanka To Ensure Accountability For Wartime Atrocities
The United Nations human rights chief urged Sri Lanka on Tuesday to ensure accountability for crimes committed during its protracted ethnic war.
-
"Unfounded, Baseless": India Counters UN Rights Chief On Manipur, Kashmir
India has responded strongly to UN human rights chief Volker Turk's remarks on Kashmir and Manipur, saying that the world's largest democracy continues to be a "healthy, vibrant and pluralist society".
-
"Pakistan In No Position To Lecture Anyone": India At UN
India on Thursday launched a scathing critique of Pakistan at the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), describing the country as a "failed state" that relies on international aid to survive.
-
A Failed State Surviving On International Handouts: India Slams Pak At UN
At the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of UN Human Rights Council, India said that Pakistan was a failed state surviving on international handouts.
-
"In Light Of Ongoing...": Israel Withdraws From UN Human Rights Council
Israel has informed the United Nations Human Rights Council that it will follow the United States in withdrawing its participation, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday.
-
After US, Israel Halts Participation In UN Human Rights Council
A day after US President Trump announced America's withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Sa'ar, said on Wednesday that Israel would also join the US in its decision not to participate in the UNHRC.
-
Donald Trump Halts US Involvement With UN Rights Body Over "Anti-American Bias"
US President Donald Trump has ordered an end to America's engagement with several UN agencies, including the Human Rights Council while initiating a comprehensive assessment of US financial assistance to the multinational organisation.
-
Human Rights Day 2024: Decoding The Theme 'Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now'
Human Rights Day, celebrated on December 10, honours the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its role in promoting dignity, equality, and respect worldwide.
-
Human Rights Day 2024: Know Date, History, Theme And Significance
Human Rights Day 2024: The UN has decided to dedicate the theme of Human Rights Day this year to "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now".
-
Crisis In Gaza Deteriorates As Palestinians Seen Scavenging In Landfills
Palestinians are suffering on an unprecedented scale, with the situation in Gaza City being described as "horrendous" by Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Palestinian territories.
-
"Shocked By Abduction Of Uganda Opposition Leader": UN Human Rights Chief
The UN rights chief on Thursday urged the Ugandan government to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye after his apparent kidnapping in Kenya, demanding an investigation into "the circumstances of his abduction".
-
70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
-
US Issues Sanctions Against UN Investigator Probing Abuses In Gaza
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the US to punish critics of Israel.
-
US Sanctions UN Rights Expert Over Israel Criticism
The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, who has been very critical of U.S. ally Israel's war in Gaza.
-
At UN Security Council, India Exposes Pak For Terrorism, Child Rights Abuses
India has strongly rejected what it described as Pakistan's "nefarious agenda" at the UNSC, accusing Islamabad of attempting to deflect attention from its own human rights violations and state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.
-
UN Rights Chief Urges Sri Lanka To Ensure Accountability For Wartime Atrocities
The United Nations human rights chief urged Sri Lanka on Tuesday to ensure accountability for crimes committed during its protracted ethnic war.
-
"Unfounded, Baseless": India Counters UN Rights Chief On Manipur, Kashmir
India has responded strongly to UN human rights chief Volker Turk's remarks on Kashmir and Manipur, saying that the world's largest democracy continues to be a "healthy, vibrant and pluralist society".
-
"Pakistan In No Position To Lecture Anyone": India At UN
India on Thursday launched a scathing critique of Pakistan at the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), describing the country as a "failed state" that relies on international aid to survive.
-
A Failed State Surviving On International Handouts: India Slams Pak At UN
At the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of UN Human Rights Council, India said that Pakistan was a failed state surviving on international handouts.
-
"In Light Of Ongoing...": Israel Withdraws From UN Human Rights Council
Israel has informed the United Nations Human Rights Council that it will follow the United States in withdrawing its participation, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday.
-
After US, Israel Halts Participation In UN Human Rights Council
A day after US President Trump announced America's withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Sa'ar, said on Wednesday that Israel would also join the US in its decision not to participate in the UNHRC.
-
Donald Trump Halts US Involvement With UN Rights Body Over "Anti-American Bias"
US President Donald Trump has ordered an end to America's engagement with several UN agencies, including the Human Rights Council while initiating a comprehensive assessment of US financial assistance to the multinational organisation.
-
Human Rights Day 2024: Decoding The Theme 'Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now'
Human Rights Day, celebrated on December 10, honours the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its role in promoting dignity, equality, and respect worldwide.
-
Human Rights Day 2024: Know Date, History, Theme And Significance
Human Rights Day 2024: The UN has decided to dedicate the theme of Human Rights Day this year to "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now".
-
Crisis In Gaza Deteriorates As Palestinians Seen Scavenging In Landfills
Palestinians are suffering on an unprecedented scale, with the situation in Gaza City being described as "horrendous" by Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Palestinian territories.
-
"Shocked By Abduction Of Uganda Opposition Leader": UN Human Rights Chief
The UN rights chief on Thursday urged the Ugandan government to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye after his apparent kidnapping in Kenya, demanding an investigation into "the circumstances of his abduction".
-
70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
