.António Guterres has been closely following the situation in Madagascar. He underscores that protests must take place in a peaceful manner. He calls for dialogue towards forging a constructive path forward. Full statement 👇👇 un.org/sg/en/content/…

The 4th Annual African Business and Human Rights (BHR) Forum in Lusaka 🇿🇲 from 7-9 October has just concluded with stakeholders reaffirming commitments to the 2024 Nairobi Declaration & pledging to transform commitments for business respect of human rights into tangible actions.

#Madagascar: We’re receiving troubling reports of continued violence against protesters by the gendarmerie, particularly in #Antananarivo. Volker Türk renews his call on security forces to desist from unnecessary force & to uphold the rights to free association and peaceful

Delighted to meet Ms Abigail Noko, Regional Representative @UN Human Rights Southern Africa 🇺🇳🇪🇺 As the EU, we are firmly committed to the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Peace, prosperity and SDGs go hand in hand with the respect for the rule of law and all human rights.

Ahead of the consultation on strengthening human rights protection in Botswana, @OHCHR_ROSA Reg Rep, Abigail Noko met MIRBW Minister Phenyo Butale to deepen dialogue on advancing economic, social and cultural rights & reducing statelessness. #Standup4HumanRights

This week Botswana Government @MOJ_bw with @OHCHR_sa UNHCR South Africa UN Botswana hosts a consultation on the ratification of 2 key human rights treaties. The International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights (ICESCR) & the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

🔴 United Nations General Assembly elects 14 members to the 🇺🇳Human Rights Council for 2026–2028 term: Angola, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, India, Iraq, Italy, Mauritius, Pakistan, Slovenia, South Africa, United Kingdom and Viet Nam Term begins: 1 January 2026 ▶️un.org/en/ga/80/meeti…

The United Nations General Assembly has elected #Angola as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN Human Rights Council) for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 2026.

The United Nations General Assembly has elected #Mauritius as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN Human Rights Council) for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 2026.

The United Nations General Assembly has elected #SouthAfrica as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN Human Rights Council) for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 2026.

.@OHCHR_sa Reg Rep Abigail Noko affirmed “Botswana’s strong human rights tradition provides a solid foundation for the accession to ICESCR & 1961 Statelessness Convention. These build on 🇧🇼 legacy & ensure every person enjoys civil, political, economic, social & cultural rights.”

On 14 October 2025, the United Nations General Assembly elected 14 States to the Human Rights Council for a 3-year term of office, beginning 1 January 2026. Watch Annalena Baerbock Annalena Baerbock announce the names of the countries 🇦🇴🇨🇱🇪🇨🇪🇬🇪🇪🇮🇳🇮🇶🇮🇹🇲🇺🇵🇰🇸🇮🇿🇦🇬🇧🇻🇳 elected to the UN Human Rights Council for 2026-2028

🟡 HAPPENING at United Nations Geneva The 24th session of the Intergovernmental Working Group is examining global progress to combat #racism and strengthen mechanisms under the #DurbanDeclaration and the International Decade for People of African Descent. #FightRacism

The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will visit #Mozambique from 20 to 30 October 2025 for the 2nd time to assess how the country has acted on the SPT’s previous recommendations and how the national torture prevention mechanism has improved.

UN Human Rights Officer in Southern Africa, Jean Fokwa says this consultation was an important step toward ensuring every person enjoys dignity, equality and belonging, with no one left behind in 🇧🇼 #StandUp4HumanRights #UPR

While in Gaborone, @OHCHR_sa Reg Representative, Abigail Noko met with government and multilateral partners at SADC and EU to further cooperation on promoting human rights across Southern Africa. #Standup4HumanRights