The United States agrees that laws and policies should fully protect freedom of religion or belief, including repealing laws criminalizing blasphemy or apostasy. Read More»

Among the most concerning of the Secretary-General’s findings are those related to corruption. Corruption is a corrosive force. It erodes trust in institutions. It increases the imbalance between those with power and those without. And it goes hand-in-hand with the defiance of international norms. For these reasons, it is only appropriate that the Sixth Committee ... Read More»

The United States is gravely concerned that the Iranian government has continued a widespread pattern of enforced disappearances of Iranian citizens, including during the protests of November 2019. Read More»

As some countries use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to restrict human rights and fundamental freedoms, what can the international community do to foster resiliency for human rights defenders? Read More»