United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

Holocaust survivor Bronia Brandman and Ambassador Michele Taylor light a menorah as US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden host a Hanukkah holiday reception at the White House in Washington, US, December 19, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
USA

Trump should be active on UN rights body to counter China: US envoy

In his first term, Trump quit the Geneva-based body, citing an anti-Israel bias. The US rejoined in 2022 under Trump's successor, Joe Biden

FILE PHOTO: The United Nations headquarters building is pictured though a window with the UN logo in the foreground in the Manhattan borough of New York August 15, 2014. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES
Bangladesh

Bangladesh elected as vice president of United Nations Human Rights Council 

Logo of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Photo: OHCHR
Bangladesh

UN Human Rights Council office to be established in Dhaka soon: Adviser Sharmeen

Protesters clash with police and the pro-government supporters, after anti-quota protester demanding the stepping down of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Bangla Motor area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 August, 2024. File Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Move resolution at UNHRC to investigate human rights violations in Bangladesh: Joint letter urges Canadian FM

An Israeli military convoy moves inside the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, June 17, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen/ File Photo
Hamas-Israel war

Israel may have violated laws of war in Gaza campaign, UN rights office says

Logo of Human Rights Watch. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

HRW urges Bangladesh govt to act on UN Human Rights' recommendations

UN rights body set to clash over Quran burning motion
World+Biz

UN rights body set to clash over Quran burning motion

FILE PHOTO: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Turk holds a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela January 28, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
World+Biz

UN rights chief seeks to establish presence in China and India

FILE PHOTO: Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, attends the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland 27 February, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
World+Biz

UN rights chief tells Britain of concerns over migration bill

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

UN appoints Bangladesh’s Sara Hossain as chair of Fact Finding Mission on Iran

Dhaka's election to UNHRC disproves BNP's propaganda on HR violations: Info minister
Bangladesh

Dhaka's election to UNHRC disproves BNP's propaganda on HR violations: Info minister

Bangladesh gets UN Human Rights Council membership
Bangladesh

Bangladesh gets UN Human Rights Council membership

Human rights violation: BNP wants independent probe under UN supervision
Bangladesh

Human rights violation: BNP wants independent probe under UN supervision