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Our world is at a crossroads. The COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and the expansion of digital technology into all areas of our lives have created new threats to human rights. Exclusion and discrimination are rampant…

The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is a day of remembrance and recognition and an urgent call to action. We must never forget the immeasurable suffering of millions of African men, women and children under the…

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non…

As the world marks International Women’s Day in the midst of a global pandemic, one stark fact is clear: the COVID-19 crisis has a woman’s face. The pandemic is worsening already deep inequalities facing women and girls…

Unrest in Haiti: Their impact on Human Rights and the State’s obligation to protect all citizens Report on the human rights violations and abuses during the protests of 2018 and 2019 in Haiti Executive Summary This report…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- VIDEO MESSAGE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2020 New York, 10 December 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced two fundamental truths about human rights. First, human rights violations harm us all. The COVID…

This year, on Human Rights Day, we celebrate the role of young people in bringing human rights to life. Globally, young people are marching, organizing, and speaking out: For the right to a healthy environment… For the equal…