Join us for the 2025 edition of the Racism, discrimination and health annual workshop and conference: From racial trauma to redress through words and tales (29 October - 9:30 - 17:30 ).

The OHCHR Regional Office for Europe is honoured to invite you to the European regional launch of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent, which will take place on October 28, from 9.30 to 12.30 via TEAMS ONLINE WEBINAR.

OHCHR CONTRIBUTES TO THE CONSULTATION ON THE NEW EUROPEAN PILLAR OF SOCIAL RIGHTS ACTION PLAN.

This year, the UN Human Rights Office for Europe is compiling a book list of human rights-related novels with recommendations from people all over Europe.

On 8 July, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) shared its recommendations to inform the elaboration of the 2026-2030 EU anti-racism strategy.

Following the European Commission’s priorities and workplan for 2025 and the preparation of the new EU LGBTIQ+ Strategy 2026-2030, the United Nations Team in Brussels (UNBT) took part in the discussions around priorities and ways forward for the new policy cycle.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged the European Union to ensure any revisions to its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) do not weaken its alignment with international human rights standards in a press release shared below.

On 27-28 January 2025, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concluded a two-day visit to Brussels, engaging with senior European Union officials, civil society representatives, and members of the European Parliament. The visit underscored the importance of multilateral cooperation in addressing pressing human rights challenges, and fostering opportunities within and beyond the EU.