UNHRC

'Deeply ironical': India slams Pakistan at UNHRC over its 'human rights criticism of India'

October 02, 2025 11:26 am

Hussain's comments come after at least 24 people, including 10 civilians, were killed in an explosion at a compound owned by the Pakistani Taliban in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Sri Lanka opposes international action on human rights, urges support for domestic justice process

September 08, 2025 10:07 am

The 60th regular session of the UNHRC, session, which opened in Geneva on Monday, will review reports and oral updates on several countries, including Myanmar, Sri Lanka.

‘There needs to be justice': UN calls out Israel over double strike on Gaza hospital

August 27, 2025 10:58 am

The “double-tap” bombing of Nasser hospital by Israeli forces, which includes four health workers, has witnessed condemnation from across the globe.

After US, Israel announces departure from 'anti-semitic' UN Human Rights Council

February 06, 2025 7:12 pm

“The UNHRC has traditionally protected human rights abusers by allowing them to hide from scrutiny, and instead obsessively demonizes the one democracy in the Middle East – Israel,” he wrote in the post on X.

Trump to sign order for US to quit UN Human Rights Council, pause funding for UN Palestinian agency

February 04, 2025 7:21 am

Under Trump’s first tenure, the US had exited the Human Rights Council accusing it of chronic bias against Israel and a lack of reform.

Thousands of Rohingya feared trapped in fighting in western Myanmar

June 17, 2024 3:35 pm

The Arakan Army (AA), which is fighting for autonomy for Myanmar's Rakhine region, said late on Sunday that residents of Maungdaw town, inhabited primarily by the Rohingya, should leave by 9 p.m.

India votes in favour of UNHRC resolution reaffirming 'inalienable right' of Palestinian people to self-determination

April 05, 2024 11:55 pm

The draft resolution on the ‘Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination' was adopted in the Geneva-based Council, with 42 member states, including India, voting in favour.

Need urgent fixing of systemic flaws in global structures to address geopolitical challenges: Jaishankar

February 27, 2024 4:41 pm

Jaishankar said it would be in collective interest and responsibility to work together in the UN and outside to find lasting solutions to geopolitical challenges.

Ukraine exodus is fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since WW2 - UNHCR chief

March 06, 2022 6:48 pm

Meanwhile, more than 11,000 Russian troops have been killed since Moscow launched an invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the Ukrainian armed forces’ general staff said on Sunday.

India abstains in UNHRC vote on establishing independent commission of inquiry on Russia-Ukraine crisis

March 04, 2022 5:31 pm

The 47-member Council voted on a draft resolution on the situation of human rights in Ukraine.

Switzerland: Lavrov and Ban Ki-moon arrive for meeting on UNHRC sidelines

March 01, 2016 5:19 pm