New York, US (PANA) - Applause erupted in the UN General Assembly Hall on Wednesday as Member States adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 70 years after South African police fired upon peaceful demonstrators in Sharpeville protesting apartheid-era laws, killing 69, the UN renewed the commitment to work for justice and equality on Monday, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, as toxic digital spaces increasingly influence real-world attitudes, behaviours, and policies, the UN agency dedicated to ending gender discrimination has warned Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than five years after Myanmar’s military coup, international resolve to hold the junta accountable must not weaken, an independent human rights expert warned on Friday, as escalating violence and growing humanitarian needs push millions of civilians deeper into crisis Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan was the focus of debate in the UN Human Rights Council on Friday as escalating violence and political tensions – alongside a massive humanitarian emergency and war in neighbouring Sudan – threaten efforts to achieve lasting peace Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday highlighted the “human-made disaster” across the Occupied Palestinian Territory stemming from Israel’s disregard for human rights norms and serious violations also committed by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups Full text...

The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Judges at the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday opened a confirmation of charges hearing for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to send him to trial on alleged crimes against humanity linked to killings during the country’s so-called “war on drugs” Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Geneva, delegates from more than 120 countries gathered on Monday to mark 20 years of the UN Human Rights Council and a shared commitment to international law, amid runaway global instability, wars and resurgent conflict Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for the immediate release of all children detained during the recent public unrest in Iran, expressing deep concern that minors arrested in connection with the protests remain behind bars Full text...

Kyiv, Ukraine (PANA) - As Ukraine prepares to enter the fifth year of the full-scale Russian invasion on 24 February, UN monitors say harm to civilians has “demonstrably worsened”, while energy attacks and freezing temperatures are making it harder for displaced families to return Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - While new digital technologies are transforming how the Holocaust is remembered and taught, experts warn that sustainability, ethics and collaboration are now as important as creativity to keep a global memory alive of Nazi Germany’s genocide that killed six million Jewish people and millions of others during the Second World War Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday launched a US$ 400 million funding appeal for 2026 to address global human rights needs, warning that with mounting crises, the world cannot afford a human rights system in crisis Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, gave a harrowing and heart-rendering account of her childhood under Nazi persecution during Tuesday’s Holocaust Memorial event in New York, urging citizens worldwide to push back against ‘negativity’ by choosing “love, respect and compassion” in how they treat one another Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - UN-appointed independent human rights experts have raised alarm over violations of children’s rights during US immigration procedures, nearly a year after federal funding for legal representation for unaccompanied minors was terminated Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights official has raised alarm over what he described as the growing dehumanisation of migrants in the United States, warning that current immigration enforcement practices are undermining due process, family unity and basic human dignity Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite a downward trend in the use of the death penalty globally, 2025 saw an ‘alarming’ increase in the number of executions in a small number of retentionist countries, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) warned on Monday Full text...

The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) -Myanmar on Friday rejected allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority, telling the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the Gambia’s case rests on “unsubstantiated allegations,” as public hearings continued in a landmark case on the application of the Genocide Convention Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - `In war-torn Sudan, local communities say they don’t have enough settlements for the internally displaced, few solutions for women who have suffered sexual violence – and there’s a lack of aid available for people with disabilities Full text...

Tehran, Iran (PANA) - As anti-government demonstrations continue across Iran, the UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that he was horrified at the mounting violence directed by security forces against protestors, with reports of hundreds killed and thousands arrested Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force by Iranian authorities against protesters across the country, urging restraint and the immediate restoration of communications as unrest enters its third week Full text...

Tehran, Iran (PANA) - The UN-mandated independent human rights fact-finding mission on Iran has urged authorities to immediately restore internet access and halt the violent crackdown of the ongoing, nationwide protest Full text...

Tehran, Iran (PANA) - The UN human rights chief has called for an independent and transparent investigation into reports of deaths and widespread arrests during ongoing nationwide protests in Iran, amid mounting concerns over the use of force by security forces Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An independent human rights expert has urged the international community to reject the electoral process organised by Myanmar’s military government, after the first round of voting revealed widespread coercion, exclusion and violence Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The UN Human Rights Council – the world’s principal defender of vulnerable people worldwide – has elected an Indonesian diplomat to be President for 2026 in a first for the country Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A sweeping UN human rights report released on Wednesday concludes that in the occupied West Bank, Israel is violating international law prohibiting racial segregation and apartheid, warning that the discriminatory practices have accelerated dramatically since late 2022 amid growing violence, repression and impunity Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has again addressed the perpetuation of misinformation on farm murders by United States President Donald Trump Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -The theme for this year's Human Rights Day, ‘'Human Rights – at the heart of our daily lives'’, resonates deeply with the reality in Libya, where years of conflict and division have eroded trust and weakened institutions, according to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR said on Friday that it was “appalled” by the “brazen killing” of two Palestinian men by Israeli border police in the West Bank, describing it as “an apparent summary execution Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As wearable devices begin to tap into our mental states, UN experts warn that without ethical safeguards, the right to freedom of thought could be the latest casualty of unchecked innovation Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday welcomed the Nobel Peace Prize committee’s decision to name Maria Machado as this year’s laureate, in recognition of her work promoting the Venezuelan people’s democratic hopes Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Pretoria has rejected a report published by President Donald Trump’s administration that said the human rights situation has “significantly worsened” in South Africa Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Middle East Africa Research Institute (MEARI) has warned that South Africa’s foreign policy double standards carry real-world consequences Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top independent experts reported to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, putting the records of Iran, Syria and Venezuela under the spotlight during the 47-member body’s latest session Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians including young children as part of a concerted effort to crush dissent, investigators mandated by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan to Ukraine, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday urged the international community to step up to defend fundamental freedoms and the institutions founded to promote them – not least from “unelected tech oligarchs” Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, dehumanizing narratives” that continue to hamper a positive outcome to the Middle East crisis Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for concrete measures to halt the human rights violations and abuses that continue to endanger reconciliation and peace in Ethiopia Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged the international community not to close its eyes to atrocities like the Rwandan genocide Full text...

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - On Wednesday in Geneva, Morocco was elected to the presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the year 2024 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, Monday promised that his government would make greater efforts to protect the global values of human rights, in accordance with the principles of the Islamic religion Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian delegation to the 138th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday refused to present its periodic report as planned on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Participants at a recent workshop organized with the support of the Human Rights and Rule of Law Section of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on the protection of Libyan human rights defenders stressed the need to support and encourage the valuable work of civil society and rights organizations Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Almost two months into the armed clashes between the paramilitaries of General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo and the regular army of General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhane, the UN Human Rights Office expressed concern on Friday about the devastating impact that the fighting in Sudan continues to have on civilians, an official source said Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- A report by a fact-finding mission of the UN Human Rights Office has concluded that there are strong indications that more than 500 people were killed - the vast majority summarily executed - by Malian troops and foreign military personnel during a five-day military operation in the village of Moura, in the Mopti region of central Mali, in March 2022 Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The European Parliament voted on Thursday in Strasbourg by 536 votes for, four against with 18 abstentions a resolution condemning human rights violations in Algeria, European media reported Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A search took place on Tuesday at the home of former prime minister and number two in the Burundian regime, Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, on the orders of the public prosecutor's office, the Minister of the Interior, Community Development and Public Security, Martin Niteretse, announced on Wednesday Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Permanent Representative to the UN, Issa Konfourou, Thursday gave details on evolution of the situation in Mali to members of the Security Council in New York, the Press Agency (AMAP) reported Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has disclosed in its  2022 activity report on the state of human rights report that it received 104 complaints of alleged human rights violations in 2022 Full text...