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Human Rights Watch leverages our research on countries and issues addressed at the United Nations to inform UN officials and member states of key findings, influence policy on a wide range of discussions and push for urgent action on human rights crises. Consistent with the Human Rights up Front framework initiated by the UN Secretary-General, our mission is to ensure human rights considerations are at the heart of various debates, branches and mechanisms of the United Nations. We engage members of the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Human Rights Council, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and other key departments of the UN Secretariat, present information from independent investigations, and advocate for protection of civilians, accountability for past abuses, and preventive measures against future violations.
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Middle East/North AfricaWe write in advance of the 80th pre-session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and its review of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
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Venezuela: Urgent Aid Needed to Combat Covid-19
Water Shortages in Hospitals Heighten Risk in Country, Region
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Equatorial Guinea: UN Review Should Highlight Abuses
Critics Intimidated, Arbitrarily Detained, Beaten
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Yemen: Key Concerns for Hodeida Battle
Poor Record of Coalition and Houthi Indiscriminate Attacks and Aid Restrictions
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UAE: Greater Progress Needed on Women's Rights
Significant Discrimination Against Women, Girls in Law and Practice
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UN rights body should increase attention to Covid abuses, China, Ethiopia
Item 2 - General Debate on the High Commissioner's Report
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Time for a Female UN Secretary-General?
Guterres Reelection Run Shouldn’t Deter Nominations of Qualified Women
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Time to Stay the Course in South Sudan
Mandate of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan Should Be Renewed in Full
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Belarus: UN Human Rights Body Should Strengthen Scrutiny, Reporting on Belarus
Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights Situation in Belarus
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Philippines Admits Police Role in ‘Drug War’ Killings
Stunning Admission Highlights Need for UN Inquiry
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UN rights body should ensure international accountability for grave crimes in Sri Lanka
Human Rights Watch statement - item 2 interactive dialogue on High Commissioner’s report on Sri Lanka
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Joint Call for a Global Arms Embargo on Myanmar
An Open Letter to the UN Security Council and Individual UN Member States
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