“We have to continue walking…We still have to cover a long distance, but we are in the right direction.” The event took place 20 March during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women, a panel of ...

Join us for an insightful and dynamic discussion on the pivotal role of the women who shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This event will explore the historical context, the challenges ...

The deliberate denial of information to 26 million Koreans living under the Kim family regime is not simply censorship -- it ...

A small group of countries led by China and Russia has repeatedly tried to block funding for human rights-related work at the ...

President Donald Trump meets with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the United Nations General ...

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has recognized the role of the United Nations (UN) and the United Kingdom (UK) in helping ...

Next week, the United Nations Human Rights Council will vote on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender ...

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Catherine Powell, an adjunct senior fellow for women and foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, is the former ...