In February 2026, it will be 80 years since the United Nations selected its first secretary-general, a man. Since then, eight ...

Human Rights Watch submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for its 79th session, List of Issues for Egypt.

I am writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch to provide information concerning the arbitrary detention and politically ...

(Seville) – The United Nations conference on financing for development should help pave the way for meaningful progress on improving international tax cooperation to benefit everyone’s human rights, ...

The United Nations leadership has launched a major reform plan to make the cash-strapped world body more efficient and ...

We write in advance of the 78th Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) regarding its preparation and adoption of a list of issues in advance of the full review of ...

Forces belonging to the Houthis, who control much of Yemen, raided several United Nations offices and detained at least 19 UN staff on August 31, adding to dozens of UN and civil society staff already ...

Human Rights Watch thanks the Special Rapporteur for his oral update and vital work to shine a spotlight on ongoing human rights violations in Burundi – one of the world’s most neglected human rights ...

We write in advance of the 78th session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (the “Committee”) and its review of Colombia. This submission focuses on issues of poverty and ...

Philippe Bolopion, a 13-year veteran of Human Rights Watch and a former journalist who has extensively advocated on ...

Human Rights Watch thanks the Special Rapporteur for his report. The human rights situation in Burundi remains deeply concerning, with risk factors for serious human rights violations and atrocity ...