UN renews expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity
The mandate’s renewal will ensure that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) will remain a…
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“Overturning Roe v Wade has not ended the attack on abortion”, says Humanists International at UN
Humanists International condemns in the strongest terms the United States Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the constitutional right to abortion.
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Racism, the right to health and abortion in the United States
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (13 June 2022 to 08…
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The situation of women and girls under the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (13 June 2022 to 08…
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Afghanistan: Humanists International condemns systematic erasure of women and girls from public life
During an urgent debate at the UN, Humanists International condemned the denial of education, healthcare and freedom of movement to…
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Humanist representative elected as new President of UN NGO Committee on FoRB
Humanists International’s Director of Advocacy, Elizabeth O‘Casey, has been elected as President of the United Nations NGO Committee on FoRB…
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Humanists International warns of coordinated attack on gender equality and reproductive rights at UN
Humanists International has warned members of the UN Human Right Council of a coordinated attack on gender equality and reproductive…
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Statement highlighting coordinated attack on gender equality and reproductive rights at UN
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (13 June 2022 to 08…
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Humanist activist from Philippines calls on UN to protect young women human rights defenders
In a statement made at the UN, Roma Hechanova - an artist, human rights activist, and humanist from the Philippines…
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1117 organisations urge UN to renew its expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity
1117 civil society organisations, including Humanists International, from 134 States and Territories across the world, have jointly called for members…
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UN Suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia's membership of the UN Human Rights Council, by a two-thirds…
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