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UN: Human Rights Violated Internationally, Says Guterres

Published February 23, 2026, 12:08
UN: Human Rights Violated Internationally, Says Guterres

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that human rights are under attack globally. He stated this at the opening of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, citing widespread violations of international law and catastrophic suffering in conflicts in Sudan, Gaza, and Ukraine. Guterres emphasized the supremacy of the rule of law over violence and pointed out the regression of human rights around the world, characterizing the pressures they face as systematic and deliberate. This warning comes during a period of intense international crises and conflicts, where increasing violations of human rights and disregard for international law are observed. Guterres called for strengthening the protection of human rights and defending the rule of law.