India’s UNHRC mandate reflects global trust, says EAM Jaishankar at 61st Session

February 26, 2026 11:43 AM

India’s UNHRC mandate reflects global trust, says EAM Jaishankar at 61st Session

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday said India’s election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) reflects the trust and expectations of the international community, particularly the Global South, as he addressed the 61st session of the Council virtually. In his remarks at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Jaishankar underlined India’s commitment to advancing human rights through dialogue, capacity-building and genuine partnerships, whi...

UN human rights office in ‘survival mode’ amid major funding cuts

December 10, 2025 4:50 PM

UN human rights office in ‘survival mode’ amid major funding cuts

United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said on Wednesday that his office was in "survival mode" due to major funding cuts from global donors, while rights violations and needs in conflict-affected areas surge. "Our resources have been slashed, along with funding for human rights organisations - including at the grassroots level - around the world. We are in survival mode," the high commissioner for the U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) told reporters. OHCHR has $90 million less in fundin...

UN to investigate suspected abuses in Afghanistan

October 6, 2025 7:19 PM

UN to investigate suspected abuses in Afghanistan

The United Nations Human Rights Council is to investigate abuses in Afghanistan, which could eventually enable criminal investigations into suspected violations by both the Taliban and foreign troops, including those from the United States. The United States, which had troops in Afghanistan until 2021 within a NATO coalition, has previously opposed scrutiny of its actions, for example, by the International Criminal Court, but backed research into suspected Taliban violations. President Donald ...