OSCE to Hold Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
The conference will provide a platform to evaluate the implementation of the OSCE Human Dimension commitments. A 10-day conference will be dedicated to discussions on the condition of human rights…
UN Experts Denounce Withdrawal of Belarus from Aarhus Convention
Measures for the protection of environmental human rights defenders are urgently needed in Belarus and elsewhere in the Aarhus space. A group of UN human rights experts denounced on August…
G7 Leaders Urge Russia to Ensure Safety of Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine
Ukrainian staff operating the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant must be able to carry out their duties without threats or pressure. The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,…
U.S. Signs Ratification Papers for NATO Membership of Finland and Sweden
At the Madrid Summit in June, Allied leaders had agreed to invite Finland and Sweden to join NATO. President Biden on August 9 signed the United States Instruments of Ratification…
FIFA and UNODC Announce Global Programme to Tackle Corruption in Football
The Global Integrity Programme was established for zero policy tolerance on corruption in football. FIFA and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) concluded its first-ever international integrity…
UN General Assembly Recognizes Right to Clean Environment as a Human Right
Environmental action based on human rights obligations provides vital guard rails for economic policies and business models. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet hailed the recognition of…