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The UN Charter turns 80 - A Reminder of a Vision
On June 26, 1945, the UN Charter was signed by 51 states.
Eighty years later, 193 nations have committed themselves to its international legal obligations. The Charter's foundational ideas, however, seem to have drifted far from present-day realities. A timely reminder.
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Reflecting on the UPR for Türkiye – Key Takeaways from Our Side-Event and the Formal Review
Türkiye’s Universal Periodic Review, a peer review of human rights undertaken by all UN Member States, took place on May 6, 2025, in the midst of one of the most alarming surge in human rights violations in the country.
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High-level Segment at the UN Human Rights Council
The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) 58th session engaged in a segment featuring keynote speeches from high-level representatives such as Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the UN, the High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and 116 Foreign, Deputy or Prime Ministers speaking on behalf of their countries.
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Universal Periodic Review Session 48: Slovenia
Slovenia underwent its fourth Universal Periodic Review, a peer review of the human rights records of all 193 member states.
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Universal Periodic Review Session 48: Iran
Iran underwent its fourth Universal Periodic Review, a peer review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States.
