UN Special Rapporteurs Reem Alsalem and Ai Kihara-Hunt said Monday in a joint statement that they have received reports of children in France who allege sexual abuse by a father still being ordered into visitation with that parent during criminal investigations, and of mothers who resist such orders facing prosecution or restrictions on their parental authority. Alsalem, [...]

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday visited The Hague and pledged support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the latest wave of sanctions by US President Donald Trump.  Emphasizing the importance of support for the ICC’s operations and investigative work during a climate of political pressure, Wadephul stated: International rules are only as [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday advised global leaders to consider the effects proposed redevelopment will have on the Syrian people as international investment continues to pour into the recovering nation. “Syria’s reconstruction is progressing slowly, but without a rights framework, it could leave many Syrians with a raw deal,” Hiba Zayadin, senior HRW Middle [...]

JURIST, the law student-powered international legal news organization, will host a webinar on October 7 exploring the philosophical foundations of rights within Islamic thought. “Rights Before ‘Rights’? Islamic Philosophy and the Philosophical Foundations of Rights” will feature AmirAli Maleki, JURIST’s Deputy Managing Editor for Global Commentary and a researcher in international law and philosophy of [...]

28 September 2026: International Day for Universal Access to Information The UN has declared Monday, September 28, to be the “2026 International Day for Universal Access to Information.” The theme for 2026 is “Upholding Information Integrity in the Digital Age: The role of access to Information in addressing Information Disorder.” This recognition is based on [...]

Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, urging decisive global action to mitigate sea-level rise and welcoming the UN’s approval of the Declaration on Sea-Level Rise. The landmark agreement, approved by consensus the previous day, formally recognizes the continuity of statehood and the permanence of maritime boundaries established under [...]

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday addressed the United Nations General Assembly regarding the dispute with India over shared waters of the Indus River and the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). Sharif told the Assembly that any attempt by India to stop, impede or divert Pakistan’s share of the Indus River waters “will be treated [...]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday expressed alarm over the mounting toll on civilians from the escalating fighting in Ethiopia, urging the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) along with their respective allies to immediately de-escalate tensions to avoid a return to a full-scale war.  According to the [...]

26 September 2026: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons The UN will observe Saturday the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, an annual observance established by the UN General Assembly to promote nuclear disarmament and raise public awareness of the risks posed by nuclear weapons. The General Assembly established [...]