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Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has called on all parties involved in the conflict in ...
The United Nations' human rights office warned on Friday that Israel's actions in Gaza are increasingly endangering the ...
United Nations High Commissioner ... rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association,” Türk said. The UN stated on its website that the 2,400 detained included demonstrators ...
The U.N. human rights office voiced concern on Tuesday about the protection of civilians in Lebanon as Israeli military ...
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s first resolution on landmines strongly endorses the long-standing international ...
The United States is rebuking a United Nations decision to extend Francesca Albanese’s tenure as the U.N. special rapporteur ...
The United Nations human rights office said on Friday that Myanmar's military is limiting critically needed humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in ...
Francesca Albanese, known for her regular attacks on the Jewish state, is scheduled to have her 3-year appointment renewed Friday amid pushback from US, European officials ...
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The Committee thanked the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner ... of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees was based on respect for human rights. It is on this basis that ...
"I urge a halt to all military operations, and for the focus to be on assisting those impacted by the quake, as well as ensuring unhindered access to humanitarian organizations that are ready to suppo ...
KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for ... The UN General Assembly established the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in December 1993 to facilitate efforts ...