Erika Aif谩n has been a judge in Guatemala for 17 years, reaching a place on the high-risk tribunals dealing with cases related to corruption and organized crime. “Being a judge in a democratic State, I have the greatest responsibility for custody of constitutional guarantees and international standards in the field of human rights,” Aif谩n said. She has been the subject of orchestrated campaigns of harassment and intimidation, in person and online, but she is undeterred, because she believes that her country is on its way to building a better justice system. "The day I stop believing it, is the day I stop fighting.”
(Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparations and guarantees of non-repetition) made during the Human Rights Council.
Because impairment is widely seen as a natural part of the ageing process, many older people with disabilities are shut out from receiving the support they need.
Discrimination, violence and abuse of people with albinism is a major concern for all affected and society as a whole. On International Albinism Awareness Day in 2019, people with albinism came together to promote albinism awareness and commit to continue advocating for their rights.
If you鈥檙e stateless, 鈥榡ust going to school is a problem鈥
What does it mean to be stateless?聽It's a question that's being discussed all this week in Geneva, at an event organized by the UN refugee agency () to help millions of people without official paper
Spotlight Initiative to End Violence Against Women and Girls
Between 2017 and 2030, the number of persons aged 60 years or over is (from 962 million to 1.4 billion)聽globally outnumbering youth, as well as children under the age of 10. Population ageing is poised to become one of the most significant social transformations of the 21st century. Aiming聽to enshrine the rights of older persons聽and to mobilize advocates to protect those rights, the UN designated 1 October as聽"International Day of Older Persons."聽Aligned with SDG 10, this year's theme: "The Journey to Age Equality,"聽focuses on pathways of coping with existing (and preventing future)聽old age inequalities.
As we look back on 30 years of the , we also look ahead聽to the next 30 years. "We must listen to you 鈥 today鈥檚 children and young people 鈥 about the issues of greatest concern to you now and begin working with you on twenty-first century solutions to twenty-first century problems." With that in mind, here are why UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore is worried for children's聽future, and eight reasons why she thinks there is hope.
A Boy and His Best Friend
Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within society; the feeling of insecurity generated is not limited to close relatives of the disappeared, but also affects their communities and society as a whole. UN Resolution expresses a deep concern about the increase in enforced or involuntary disappearances, including arrest, detention and abduction, and it declares 30 August the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The resolution also welcomes the adoption of the .
Since nuclear weapons testing began on 16 July 1945, nearly 2,000 have taken place. It is our hope that one day all nuclear weapons will be eliminated. Until then, there is a need to observe this International Day as the world works towards promoting peace and security.
UN Human Rights is partnering with Wikimedia to promote access to quality information on human rights through Wikipedia. A first event was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, gathering contributors to edit content about women and LGBTI rights.
The term 鈥human rights鈥 was mentioned seven times in the UN's founding , making the promotion and protection of human rights a key purpose and guiding principle of the Or