Rohingya girls under 10 raped while fleeing Myanmar, charity says

Médecins Sans Frontières says more than half the girls it has treated after sexual assaults are under 18

While Vowing to Take on Opioid Crisis, Trump Cuts Drug Treatment Options

While Vowing to Take on Opioid Crisis, Trump Cuts Drug Treatment Options

LGBT people suffering “crucible” of rights violations around the world, UN expert warns

NEW YORK (27 October 2017) – People around the world are suffering horrific violations of their human rights based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression and immediate action is needed to stop it, a UN rights expert has warned in a landmark address to the UN General Assembly in New York.

La Oficina de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos y la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos lanzan un plan de acciones conjuntas para contribuir a la protección de las personas defensoras de derechos humanos en las Américas

Ginebra/Montevideo - La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) y la Oficina de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos iniciaron hoy un nuevo y más profundo plan de cooperación para abordar uno de los problemas más apremiantes en las Américas: la protección de las personas defensoras de los derechos humanos.

Judgment Cirino and Renne v. Italy - torture of detainees by prison officers

In the case of Cirino and Renne v. Italy, the Court found that the applicants had been tortured by prison officers while in detention in the Asti correctional facility. It further found that the Italian courts had made efforts to establish the facts and identify the individuals responsible, but had been unable to convict them because the offence of torture did not exist under Italian criminal law owing to a deficiency in the legal system.

Development of national evaluation capacities can contribute to eradicating poverty, promoting prosperity and protecting our planet | UNDP

Development of national evaluation capacities can contribute to eradicating poverty, promoting prosperity and protecting our planet | UNDP: Country-level evaluation capacities have a key role to play in helping the world to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), experts said here today at the largest evaluation conference to date. Evaluations highlight achievements and challenges, ultimately contributing to improved accountability, transparency and decision-making.

Centro de Noticias de la ONU - Nicaragua se adhiere al Acuerdo de París sobre Cambio Climático

Centro de Noticias de la ONU - Nicaragua se adhiere al Acuerdo de París sobre Cambio Climático