UN Human Rights Council

United Nations: The US was elected a member of the UN Human Rights Council, following its withdrawal in June 2018 by former President Donald Trump. In a vote at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, the US was elected along with 17 other…

United Nations: India was re-elected to the Human Rights Council on Thursday for another three-year term, starting next year with a pledge to "to bring its pluralistic, moderate and balanced perspective to straddle various divides or…

New Delhi:  Pakistan, on behalf of 65 countries, delivered a joint statement against interference in China's internal affairs under the pretext of human rights at the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council. Hong Kong, Xinjiang and…

New Delhi: In a rejoinder to the UN Special Rapporteurs who had commented that India's new IT Rules do not meet international human rights norms, India has firmly said that these rules were formulated only after wide ranging discussions in…

New Delhi: Poorer countries will most likely "bear the brunt of hundreds of thousands of needless deaths" due to inequalities in access to Covid-19 vaccines. This dire warning was given by the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia…

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed that the country is ready to "re-engage" with the UN Human Rights Council, following the 2018 withdrawal by the former Donald Trump administration which accused the body of…

After failing to get any support from the UN Security Council or the US, Pakistan is now seeking to raise the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).