BYU law professor Brett Scharffs delivered a message to the U.N. connecting human dignity and peace.

As attacks on human rights and multilateralism intensify, and atrocities are committed amid proliferating global crises and conflicts, it is more important than ever for states to stand together to ...

UN member countries should work to align the emerging United Nations tax convention with international human rights law to achieve its objective of advancing sustainable development.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk launched an appeal Thursday to raise $400 million in 2026 to fund the UN’s objective of addressing global human rights needs and resolving violations ...

The UN expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, George Katrougalos, stated in a report Thursday that comprehensive reforms are needed to rebuild a fairer global ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The United Nations headquarters building is pictured though a window with the UN logo in the foreground in the Manhattan borough ...

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) abruptly cut off a video statement after the speaker began criticizing several United Nations officials, including one who has been sanctioned by the ...

FILE - U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk addresses attendees on the activities of his Office and recent human rights developments around the globe, during the 60th session of the ...

GENEVA, Dec 10 (Reuters) - United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said on Wednesday that his office was in "survival mode" due to major funding cuts from global donors, while rights violations ...

President Trump’s unconventional address to the United Nations General Assembly last week was short on specifics, but his administration’s recent actions have changed America’s human rights policy in ...

Catherine Powell, an adjunct senior fellow for women and foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, is the former White House National Security Council human rights director. Desirée Cormier ...