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05 February 2026

UN Human Rights Office launches USD 400 million appeal to address global human rights needs

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30 January 2026

Free and independent journalism dismantles fear of migration

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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

23 January 2026

Education is joy, and joy is resistance!

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09 February 2026

High Commissioner Türk calls on states to do more to end senseless war in Sudan

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29 November 2023

Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Israel and Lebanon

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30 January 2026

Changing the lens: New narratives on migration

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10 February 2026

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Ethiopia: Türk urges restraint and steps towards de-escalation amid volatility in Tigray

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09 February 2026

Hong Kong SAR: Türk urges release of Jimmy Lai following imposition of 20-year sentence

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06 February 2026

New Israeli operations in occupied West Bank raise serious concerns

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06 February 2026

Egypt

UN expert on safe drinking water and sanitation to visit to Egypt

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06 February 2026

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Germany: UN expert warns space for freedom of expression is shrinking amidst growing threats

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05 February 2026

UN expert on the right to healthy environment to visit Ireland

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06 February 2026

Mexico: UN torture prevention experts recognise progress, but urge strengthening of torture prevention measures

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06 February 2026

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UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to review Kenya, Uruguay, Georgia, and Australia

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05 February 2026

UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan and Spain

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26 January 2026

South Sudan

South Sudan: UN Commission warns incitement and command failures risk mass atrocities, ethnic mobilisation and further unravelling of peace agreement

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23 January 2026

Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution Extending Mandates of Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur on Iran and Calling for an Urgent Investigation into Human Rights Violations in Iran in the Context of the Protests Beginning 28 December 2025

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23 January 2026

Iran

Iran: After unprecedented violence, priority must be on gathering evidence to hold perpetrators to account, UN Fact-Finding Mission says

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