United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

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Overview

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is covered by the OHCHR Regional Office for Europe (ROE), whose primary function is to advance human rights in the European Union (EU) through technical assistance, advocacy, and reporting on human rights, based on the recommendations of UN human rights mechanisms. The office works to address human rights gaps in EU legislation, budgeting and policy-making, seizing the impetus created by the Sustainable Development Agenda. Read more >

News & Statements

Latest news

22 May 2025

Special Procedures

UN experts warn of legal uncertainty and rights implications following UK Supreme Court ruling

02 May 2025

Special Procedures

Special Rapporteur welcomes landmark UK judgment on sex-based protections

03 Mar 2025

Treaty bodies

UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights issues findings on Croatia, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda and United Kingdom

28 Feb 2025

Treaty bodies

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-Seventh Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Croatia, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda and the United Kingdom

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Latest statements & messages

24 Apr 2024

Special Procedures

UK: Implementation of ‘Cass report’ key to protecting girls from serious harm, says UN expert

14 Mar 2024

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

The “war on drugs” has failed, says High Commissioner

07 Mar 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Global update: High Commissioner outlines concerns in over 40 countries

06 Nov 2019

Scotland Children’s Parliament 5th National Sitting, Edinburg, Scotland - November 6, 2019

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Featured Stories

Story_Hope
17 November 2020 Social Forum

Hope Laing, a Scottish teenager fighting against child poverty and inequality

“To speak at the UN has been something I've always wanted to do. As I said when I ended my speech, I will make it there. I will be in that room one day.” Hope Laing is a 16-year-old human rights defender. She recently delivered her video statement to the UN Human Rights Council’s Social Forum.
Raheem Sterling, Footballer
21 March 2020 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

#FightRacism: Interview with British football star Raheem Sterling

Raheem Sterling speaks out against racism on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles and letter by the High Commissioner to the Foreign Minister

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/56/49/ADD.1: Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Victor Madrigal-Borloz

A/HRC/54/67/Add.1: Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent - Advance unedited version

A/HRC/48/60/Add.2: Follow-up to country visits to Burundi, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Sri Lanka: Report

Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on his visit to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Comments by the State

A/HRC/41/54/Add.2: Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

A/HRC/41/39/Add.1: Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CCPR/C/GBR/CO/8: Concluding observations on the eighth periodic report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

CRC/C/GBR/CO/6-7: Concluding observations on the combined sixth and seventh periodic reports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

CAT/C/GBR/CO/6: Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

CEDAW/C/GBR/CO/8: Concluding observations on the eighth periodic report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Advance unedited version

CRPD/C/GBR/CO/1: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Concluding observations on the initial report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

CEDAW/C/UK/CO/6: Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

External Resources

Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions Council of Europe

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Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Europe and Central Asia Section
Telephone: +41 22 917 9220
Email: [email protected]

 

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