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Ukraine: Missile strikes, summary executions highlight importance of international law

Amidst recent allegations of war prisoners being summarily executed in Ukraine, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed his shock on Friday over unabated human suffering as Russian…

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The Council Chamber at UN Geneva

The 9th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention opens today. Watch live!

28 November 2022
Business and Human rights - RESIZED

11th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights: rights holders at the centre

15 November 2020
A group of Palestinian children celebrating the launch of UNRWA's Dignity is Priceless campaign.

UN Geneva ceremony to highlight solidarity with Palestinian people, on 29 November

07 December 2020

UN rights body launches Iran human rights investigation

24 November 2022
The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room

15th session of the Forum on Minority Issues: Review. Rethink. Reform.

28 November 2022

Music, passion, and powerful women: Launch of new amplifyHER podcast

24 November 2022

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