U.N. stalemate over autonomous weapons enters second decade
Delegates in Geneva were able to muster a non-binding report that essentially prolongs a decade-old geopolitical impasse.
U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC)
New U.N. estimate shows the Syrian civil war's deadly toll on civilians
More than half of the deaths were never documented due to the difficulty of collecting reliable data on death tolls in conflict zones, made still harder by the brutality of Syria's war.
U.N. panel on racism and law enforcement ends first U.S. tour
Panel members said they heard countless painful stories from victims and their families but also learned of some promising initiatives against racial discrimination.
Experts urge accountability for Russian war crimes in Ukraine
The war crimes include killings, torture and illegal confinement, rape and other sexual violence, kidnapped children, and attacks on civilians and energy-related infrastructure, according to a U.N. commission of inquiry.
U.N. condemns Iranian crackdown, sets up probe of human rights abuses against women and children
The U.N. human rights body's special session was called because of Tehran's violence response to the widespread protests over 22-year-old Mahsa Amini's death while in the custody of the morality police for violating an Islamic dress code.
U.N. appoints human rights investigator for Russia
The U.N. appointed a special rapporteur to examine Russia's human rights records in light of its crackdowns on dissent over its war in Ukraine.
Nations refuse U.N. debate over Xinjiang
China notched a diplomatic win with the U.N. Human Rights Council's rejection of a debate on evidence of abuses in China’s remote Xinjiang region.
U.N. experts point to evidence of Russian war crimes
A panel of U.N. human rights investigators concluded that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine during Russia's almost 7-month-old invasion.
U.N. declares healthy environment a human right
A second vote in the United Nations solidifies international recognition that everyone's access to a clean and healthy environment is a fundamental right.
Bachelet to step down at end of first term
Just weeks after a trip to China that drew widespread criticism, Michelle Bachelet said she will not seek a second four-term as U.N. human rights chief.
Bachelet obstructed during China rights visit
The U.N.'s top human rights official acknowledged she could not adequately judge the situation for Muslim Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang Province.
Human Rights Council sharpens focus in Ukraine
International investigators were directed to focus their efforts on possible war crimes by Russian soldiers near Ukraine's capital and other regions.
U.N. suspends Russia from rights body
The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council, pointing to evidence of grave war crimes in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy tells U.N. of Russian atrocities
Ukraine's president demanded full accountability for Russian forces committing the "most terrible war crimes" since World War II.
U.N. panel to probe abuses in Ukraine
The U.N. Human Rights Council authorized a panel to investigate abuses and violations of international law from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
U.N. authorizes probe of Tigray war abuses
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted to create an international commission of experts that will investigate abuses during the past year of war in Ethiopia.