Edited News | UNHCR , UNICEF
Almost 89,000 residents of the Karabakh region - roughly half of the region’s population - have moved to Armenia since last week’s flare-up in fighting there and the total number of arrivals could rise to 120,000 in coming days, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG
The UN Human Rights Office has serious concerns following the arrest and sentencing of human rights defenders in Viet Nam, spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told the biweekly press briefing in Geneva.
Press Conferences | FAO , HRC , ITU , OCHA , OHCHR , UNCTAD , UNHCR , UNICEF , WHO
Daniel Johnson, Officer-in-Charge of the Radio, Television and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High...
Edited News | UNHCR , UNITED NATIONS
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) raised concerns on Tuesday over the movement of a large number of civilians to Armenia as a result of the recent hostilities in the region.
Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG
A recent Brazilian Supreme Court ruling in favour of a case brought by Indigenous Peoples to reject time restrictions on claiming rights to their ancestral land is very encouraging.
Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG
“Each day, the people of Myanmar are enduring horrifying attacks, flagrant human rights violations and the crumbling of their livelihoods and hopes,” UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council today.
Edited News | UNICEF
Protracted conflict across Mali, along with internal displacement and limited humanitarian access are among the unprecedented risks threatening the country’s most vulnerable youngsters, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Statements | HRC , OHCHR
Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's report on the human rights situation in Myanmar, at the Human Rights Council's 54th session
Press Conferences | HRC , OHCHR , UNCTAD , UNDP , UNECE , UNICEF , WHO
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the Economic Commission for Europe, the...
Statements | HRC
Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding mission on Venezuela at the Human Rights Council's 54th session