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

The upcoming 17th marks exactly 12 years since the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea, COI, confirmed ...

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 ...

On Tuesday, the UN elected Abbas Tajik of the Islamic Republic of Iran as vice chair of its Commission for Social Development ...

By Hillel C. Neuer, Executive Director, UN Watch February 14, 2026 | Geneva In back-to-back outrages that expose the depths ...

All three members of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry tasked with investigating human rights violations in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories have resigned, citing the need for a ...

A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the ...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is facing backlash after sending a formal message congratulating Iran on ...

Israel is accused of committing "the crime against humanity of extermination" and impeding religious freedoms in a recent United Nations report. The U.N. Independent International Commission of ...

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is sounding the alarm over the threat of escalating violence in Jonglei state which is putting lives at risk and further weakening prospects for peace.UNMISS ...