Iran's appointment as vice-chair of UN Commission for Social Development faces sharp criticism from human rights advocates ...

In Geneva on 9 February, the United Nations deputy human rights chief gave an alarming update on the dramatic impact of the financial crisis on the UN’s ability to promote and protect human rights ...

United Nations member countries will select a new UN secretary-general this year to succeed António Guterres in January 2027.

The U.N. human rights chief says his office is in "survival mode" as he appeals for $400 million to meet this year's needs.

The Council approved conclusions on the priorities of the European Union in United Nations human rights fora in 2026.

The Iranian government’s move to crush nationwide protests has likely caused the bloodiest crackdown against civilians since the 1979 revolution. The global response, even U.S. military threats, have ...

The United States will not participate in the next United Nations-administered peer review of its human rights records, the latest move in the nation’s withdrawal from the U.N. Human Rights Council.

HAVANA (AP) — A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba, saying they are impacting the island’s entire population, hitting sectors including ...

The NGO warns that the rules-based order is being crushed under relentless pressure from the US, China and Russia.

The United Nations, in turning 80, has been berated, dismissed and libelled. In September, US President Donald Trump took a hearty swipe at the body’s alleged impotence. “What is the purpose of the ...

The American Civil Liberties Union was founded in 1920 and is our nation's guardian of liberty. The ACLU works in the courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights ...

It was no surprise, therefore, that Albanese-Goebbels participated in the hatefest with the chief Hamas operative and the ...