“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 ...

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 ...

Gender equality is at the heart of human rights and United Nations values, as enshrined in the Organization’s founding Charter. Gender equality was made part of international human rights law by the ...

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

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 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) was found to have emphasized the urgent need for ...

Regarding Vietnam’s candidacy for re-election to the UNHRC for the 2026-2028 term, Dung said Vietnam enters the election with ...

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 ...

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today called on all actors to ensure that human rights are central to recovery and peacebuilding processes, in order that the ceasefire in Gaza transforms into an ...