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LGBT rights are human rights: view the video “The Riddle” © OHCHR

The UN Human Rights Office releases “The Riddle” a video emphasizing LGBT rights as human rights
© OHCHR

“The Riddle”: What exists in every corner of the world but remains illegal in more than 70 countries?

“The Riddle”, a video produced by the UN Human Rights Office draws attention to the impact of homophobia and transphobia on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people around the world.

Released to coincide with the International Day against Homophobia, the video features strong statements of support for LGBT rights from both Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay.

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Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, addresses the Security Council © UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

Pillay renews call to refer Syria to world criminal court

UN human right chief, Navi Pillay, tells UN Security Council that referring the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court could help stem human rights violations.

UN Human Rights Award ceremony held at the United Nations in New York in 2008 © UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

UN Human Rights Prize 2013

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is seeking nominations for the 2013 UN Prize in the Field of Human Rights. Nominations can be sent from a variety of sources: Member States, SA, NGOs and from other appropriate sources.

HR in the news

Expert meeting "Rights in Crisis"
Opening Remarks by ASG Ivan Šimonović, OHCHR’s expert meeting on Rights in Crisis, New York, 24 April 2013

Statement by ASG Ivan Šimonović at the Commission on the Status of Women special event
Special event on “Obligations and Practical Measures to Support Women Human Rights Defenders”, 12 March 2013, UN Headquarters, New York

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Statement delivered by Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović, at the deposit by Uruguay of the 10th ratification instrument of the Optional Protocol of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Remarks by ASG Ivan Šimonović at “Preventing and eliminating violence against women”
“Preventing and eliminating violence against women”, Stakeholders’ Forum, held in New York on 13 – 14 December 2012. Statement by Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonović

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Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPED) / 2nd session

From : 28-05-2013 To : 28-05-2013

New York

Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPED) meeting to elect five members of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) whose terms are set to expire on 30 June 2013; 28 May 2013, 10am, Conf. room 6, UN Headquarters

Meeting of States Parties to the International Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers (ICRMW) / 6th session

From : 30-05-2013 To : 30-05-2013

New York

Meeting of States Parties to the International Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers (ICRMW) to elect seven members of the Migrant Workers Committee (CMW)

Meeting of State Parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) / 25th session

From : 03-06-2013 To : 03-06-2013

New York

Meeting of State Parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD); election of nine members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to replace those whose terms are due to expire on 19 January 2014.

Human Rights Council / Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law and Practice / 7th session

From : 22-07-2013 To : 26-07-2013

New York

Human Rights Council / Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law and Practice / 7th session

Working Group on the use of mercenaries / 19th session

From : 29-07-2013 To : 02-08-2013

New York

Working Group on the use of mercenaries / 19th session

Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) / 6th session

From : 04-09-2013 To : 06-09-2013

New York

Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) / 6th session

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