Join us for an insightful and dynamic discussion on the pivotal role of the women who shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This event will explore the historical context, the challenges ...

“We have to continue walking…We still have to cover a long distance, but we are in the right direction.” The event took place 20 March during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women, a panel of ...

The UDHR promised dignity for all, but 75 years later we must teach it in every school to prevent the failures and genocide ...

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has recognized the role of the United Nations (UN) and the United Kingdom (UK) in helping ...

The Beijing Declaration, adopted by 189 countries in Beijing in 1995, remains a "blueprint" for the global agenda for women's ...

The Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy organised a side event during the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, titled "Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan: Amplifying Voices, Demanding ...

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Catherine Powell, an adjunct senior fellow for women and foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, is the former ...

Next week, the United Nations Human Rights Council will vote on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender ...

The United Nations voted to renew the mandate of the independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) on Monday. The UN Human ...