UN human rights chief to begin China visit today

May 23, 2022

Beijing [China], May 23 : United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will begin her China visit from Monday amid reports of...

Volker Turk appointed new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Sep 09, 2022

New York [US], September 9 : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed on Thursday Volker Turk of Austria as the next United Nations High...

UN Human Rights Chief to visit Bangladesh from August 14-17

Aug 12, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], August 12 : UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will conduct an official visit to Bangladesh Sunday, 14 August, upon...

UN Human Rights Office raises concerns over 'shrinking of democratic space' in Tanzania

Oct 27, 2020

Geneva [Switzerland], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is concerned about the situation over ensuring democratic freedoms...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for "immediate stop" to violence in Israel

Oct 07, 2023

Expressing 'deep concerns' over Hamas attacks on Israel, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called for an "immediate stop" to the...

France demands free entry of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Xinjiang

Jul 22, 2020

Paris [France], July 22 : French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has demanded free entry of international independent observers and UN High Commissioner for...