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Latest Speeches and Communications

Joining forces to better support and protect Environmental Human Rights Defenders in Europe

8 October 2024, UN House, 7th floor conference room

Closing remarks by Elena Kountouri Tapiero, Acting Regional Representative,

OHCHR Regional Office for Europe, Brussels

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Joining forces to better support and protect Environmental Human Rights Defenders in Europe

8 October 2024, UN House, 7th floor conference room

Opening remarks by Elena Kountouri Tapiero, Acting Regional Representative,

OHCHR Regional Office for Europe, Brussels

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High Commissioner statement: Threats to the rights of LGBTIQ+ people once again on the rise

New York – Summit of the Future

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk

23 September 2024

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Türk challenges policymakers to ensure that present decisions take into account future human rights impact

23 September 2024

New York

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UN Human Rights Regional Office for Europe

Based in Brussels since 2009, the Regional Office for Europe is one of the 100+ field presences of the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) around the world working to advance the protection and promotion of human rights for all, supported by headquarters in Geneva.