July 9, 2025|
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|5 months agoUN Human Rights Council Faces Activity Cuts Amid Cash Crisis
Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council announces suspension of multiple activities for 2025-2026 due to severe funding shortages, impacting global human rights monitoring
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- The UN Human Rights Council has suspended multiple activities for the 2025-2026 period due to a severe liquidity crisis.
- Approximately 15 human rights reports cannot be delivered as planned in 2025.
- A critical report on war crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been delayed until the end of 2026.
- A Swiss-requested global consultation on the right to peaceful demonstration has been cancelled due to lack of funds.
- The United States is currently not a member of the Human Rights Council.
By The Numbers
15
reports cancelled
600+
victims
1,000,000
displaced people
2026
deadline delayed
They Said
"concerned"
"All parties to the conflict, including the Congolese army, were responsible for violations of human rights and international humanitarian law."