A human rights-based approach is a conceptual framework for the process of human development that is normatively based on international human rights standards and operationally directed to promoting ...

India is at the forefront of global child health, but more work remains to be done to ensure children thrive, achieve their full potential, and participate in society in a meaningful way, Raoul ...

The G-20, a group of nations that account for 80 percent of global GDP and two-thirds of the world’s population, met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in mid-November amid grave economic and environmental ...

December 16 - The energy transition towards renewable energy is moving fast, but in many cases, companies are making a fatal mistake: not respecting human rights. This is particularly notable with ...

A group of 45 UN human rights experts reaffirmed on Thursday that gender must remain central to the fight for equality and human rights worldwide. The statement was signed by UN special procedure ...

The U.S. government is the single largest purchaser of goods in the world. In fiscal year 2024, the U.S. government obligated $755 billion, with approximately $259 billion spent on products, including ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged a rights-based approach in a letter on Friday to the newly appointed African Union (AU) Special Envoy for the Sahel, Burundi President H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye. HRW ...

10 June 2025 - Nearly all the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators for persons with disabilities are off track, the UN deputy chief said on Tuesday, as people from around the world gathered ...