Children in many countries are going back to school after summer holidays, but millions are barred from the classroom by poverty, discrimination, conflict & crisis. The right to education is for everyone. States need to do all they can to support every child & student to learn.

Thank you Australia for donating over $83,000 to support the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples and our Office's #humanrights work Ambassador Clare Walsh 🇦🇺 🇺🇳

Civilians need protection. We are doing everything we can for the people of Gaza, in these very difficult circumstances. With your support, we can do more: ohchr.org/en/get-involve…

Thank you 🙏 Chile 🇨🇱 for donating $20,000 of unearmarked funding to support our Office's #humanrights work 🌎 Chile 🇨🇱 en Ginebra

Thank you 🙏 Ireland 🇮🇪 for donating EUR 756,000 to support our Office's #humanrights work in Ethiopia Ireland at UN in Geneva

#Ukraine: At least 18 civilians, including 4 children, were killed, and 38 others, including 10 children, were injured during a ten-hour attack by the Russian Federation on Kyiv and other locations on the night of 27-28 August. The attack caused significant destruction and

Thank you 🙏European Union 🇪🇺 for donating EUR 480,000 of additional unearmarked funding to support our Office's #humanrights work over 2026-2027 EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters

On 30 August, we honour victims of enforced disappearances around the world. Each year, the UN Fund for Victims of Torture supports +50,000 survivors in +90 countries — but next year, 85% funding gap threatens this life-changing work.  ✊Stand with us. Donate now.

Thank you 🙏 Estonia 🇪🇪 for donating EUR40,000 of unearmarked funding and EUR30,000 to support our Office's #humanrights work in Ukraine. Estonia in Geneva 🇪🇪 | #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

My deepest condolences and solidarity with the people of #Afghanistan following the devastating earthquake, which compounds the country’s suffering. Aid must reach all people in need.

Thank you 🙏 Peru 🇵🇪 for donating over $1900 to support the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture and our Office's #humanrights work. Misión del Perú en Ginebra

We need more safe, accessible & stable pathways for regular migration - pathways that bring dignity & belonging to people, and prosperity to societies. At GFMD, we set out how this can be achieved in our new paper: ohchr.org/sites/default/… #StandUp4Migrants

Pleased to host a podcast with an important conversation about the legacies of racism, colonialism & systemic discrimination against people of #AfricanDescent. Please listen, comment, & share ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/58aYGx…

Thank you 🙏 the UK 🇬🇧 for donating over $678,000 to support the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine and our Office's #humanrights work. UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧

Human rights don’t change with the seasons, political winds, or trends. They are timeless. In an increasingly polarised world, they help to unite us. No matter where we live or what we believe, we all want safety and peace for ourselves & those we love.

🙏 Thank you, Finland 🇫🇮, for donating over €1M to advance women’s rights and gender equality in 2026–2027. #HumanRights #GenderEquality Finland in Geneva 🇫🇮

International law is the foundation of peace, our global order & daily lives. Ignoring the law normalizes violations. Selective use of the law threatens justice. At the opening of the UN Human Rights Council UN Human Rights Council, I call on all States to wake up & act.

🇩🇰 Denmark stands firmly with UN Human Rights, contributing USD 55M in flexible funds for 2025–2030 (~USD 9.2M/year). ⚖️ Flexible funding gives us agility to respond to crises, protect rights where they’re most at risk & sustain long-term impact worldwide. #StandUp4HumanRights