By Sharanya KanikkannanSushil Raj Human rights are not just words on paper. Advocates, social movements and government champions have brought much needed positive changes by pushing for the adoption ...

The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday appealed for $500 million in extra-budgetary resources for 2025 to support ...

Lebanon’s new government should prioritize protecting and promoting human rights, accountability, transparency, and the rule of law, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to new prime ...

Introduction The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses interrelated threats to the United States’ national security, economic ...

Ethiopian authorities have shut down two more prominent human rights organizations in recent weeks as part of their escalating crackdown against civil society.

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says his office will be seeking arrest warrants for those accused of ...

President Donald Trump's suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is likely to ...

Israel has escalated its invasion and assault of the occupied West Bank this week, as the Gaza ceasefire deal has begun.

DAMASCUS, Syria — The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong civil war, now that former leader Bashar ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed media reports suggesting that Zambia has been blacklisted from the United Nations Human Rights Council for alleged failure to uphold human rights ...

United Nations Volunteers is inviting everyone over 18 to participate in a logo competition for the International Volunteer Year 2026. The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2026 the ...

Despite falling inflation, improving labour market conditions, and monetary easing, global growth is projected to remain below the pace seen before the pandemic, and the world economy continues to ...