In 2006, the General Assembly created the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a unique State-driven peer review mechanism. Every four and a half years, the human rights record of all States is reviewed, ...

UK Statement at Bolivia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Delivered on 21 January 2025. Thank you, Mr President,The ...

The Egyptian government should accept, and take urgent action to carry out recommendations made during a United Nations ...

Trump signed an order withdrawing the U.S. from the UNHRC, a 47-member international institution tasked with improving human ...

On April 29, 2024, Afghanistan was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) working group. The UPR is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council ...

The milestone follows extensive discussions and deliberations between the KRG and the Federal Government of Iraq.

Egypt presented its human rights record at the Universal Periodic Review session at the International Human Rights Council in ...

Kazakhstan should promptly express its support for and implement the recommendations made by member states at the UN Human ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty emphasized Tuesday that Egypt is advancing human rights through “strong political will” to build a new republic and a modern civil state based on democracy, ...

Egypt outlined significant progress in its human rights record during a Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session at the United ...

Egypt has made significant progress in advancing human rights despite regional challenges, according to a presentation at the ...

The oppression of rights and political participation in Hong Kong marked new milestones at the end of 2023. The international community must hold Beijing to account at its upcoming UPR.