The deterioration in human rights in 2025 heightens the risks for defenders going forward, with fewer resources to combat the threats.

The United States will not participate in a U.N. review of its human rights record, officials said, a move that rights advocates called a worrying retreat from Washington's global engagement on rights and justice issues.

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Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session (HRC60, 8 Sep­tem­ber-8 October 2025), dozens of NGOs urge states to support a mandate extension for the Inde­pen­dent International Fact-Fin­ding Mission (FFM) for Sudan.“In light of the serious violations of international law committed by all parties to the conflict […] and of the on­­going need to

The State Department released its long-delayed 2024 Human Rights Reports on Tuesday, revealing abbreviated country reports that eliminate long-standing practices of documenting violations against wome...

As the UK prepared to host a global summit on bringing peace to Sudan, the RSF paramilitary began a ‘genocidal’ massacre in Zamzam refugee camp. But when reports emerged of the killings, London held i...

Hungry civilians are reportedly eating animal feed as women and girls face a “gender emergency” in war-torn Sudan, UN officials said on Thursday.

The Trump administration should have submitted its Elie Wiesel Act annual report to Congress by July 15 — this didn’t happen.

Despots and human-rights abusers can rest easy now that America has gotten out of their way.

Since July 16, the Taliban have arrested dozens of women and girls in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, for allegedly violating Taliban dress codes.

The United States has one of the smartest, most effective tools for advancing peace and security, so why is it being abandoned when we are experiencing the most conflicts since World War II?  Women pl...

Hansard record of the item : 'Strategic Defence Review 2025' on Friday 18 July 2025.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Russian military has forcibly transported about 20,000 Ukrainian children into Russian territory.

Ever since I began studying at Georgetown in the fall of 2023, I’ve made sure to return home to Ukraine for every major school break. Even just a few weeks at home heal me and allow me to stay connect...

Time has passed, but it hasn't healed all the wounds in Bosnia and Herzegovina, because it suits some people to exploit the pains of the past for their own gain, writes UN special rapporteur Mary Lawl...

They are crucial to the success of mining yet disproportionately shoulder its negative consequences.

The International Criminal Court charged two Taliban leaders with committing crimes against humanity by systematically persecuting girls and women.

We stand united in our objective to forge a new ambitious and comprehensive partnership that responds to the needs of today and will evolve to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future.

Today is World Refugee Day, an international day to honor people who have been forced to flee their homes and live as refugees. It is a day to honor their strength and courage, to acknowledge their pl...

The U.N. human rights chief said on Monday that donor cuts to his office would weaken global accountability efforts and be a comfort to dictators and authoritarians.

Last week, Secretary Marco Rubio sent Congress a formal notice describing how he intends to reorganize the Department of State, and the Trump Administration followed this with a request to withhold Co...

Nos preocupa seriamente la adopción de legislación en El Salvador que requiere a las personas naturales y jurídicas que reciben financiación de donantes internacionales a registrarse como “agentes ext...

Exploring the intersection of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and the private sector, this brief highlights policy frameworks for private sector engagement, women’s contributions to economic developme...

While officials in Moscow, Washington, Brussels, and Kyiv discuss technicalities and potential concessions, members of Ukraine’s vibrant civil society are attempting to define the contours of a lastin...

The ”Localization Guidelines” are a document designed to assist local authorities in mainstreaming the relevant provisions of UNSCR 1325.

UN Women press release sounding the alarm in a report that revelas that 90 per cent of surveyed women’s organizations are being pushed to a breaking point.

As soon as May 20, thousands of Afghans living in the U.S. will lose a protection that shielded them from deportation and allowed them to work.