U.N. human rights office holds the second and last day of a high-level event to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration with many heads of states and ministers expected.
Guterres and UN High Commissioner Volker Türk identified interconnected drivers: intensified great‑power competition for influence and resources, technological tools that enable repression...
The debate therefore hinges on whether extra restraints materially enhance civilian protection, or whether they risk undermining a diplomatic floor that itself serves human-security interests.
Discussions included the role of the ICC prosecutor and the importance of consistent enforcement to avoid perceptions of selective justice. Despite challenges, international law was recognized...
Council speakers characterised the current ceasefire window as narrow, conditional on access, reconstruction financing, credible security arrangements, and immediate measures to halt settlement...