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The UN is essential to ensuring accountability by member states for their human rights obligations and commitments. The UN is also a key platform for the development of international human rights laws and standards.

Amnesty International campaigns to put human rights violations on the UN agenda and makes recommendations for action by member states and UN institutions to protect human rights in all countries. Amnesty International also works to strengthen the effectiveness of the UN human rights machinery.

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News and Updates

Arms Trade Treaty: USA holds key to closing loopholes in final days of crucial negotiations

25 July 2012

The USA is the pivotal player in closing major loopholes and setting strong rules for international transfers of arms in the final days of ATT negotiations.

Syria: Security Council vote will embolden violators

19 July 2012

The UN Security Council's veto will further embolden those on all sides of the Syria conflict who are directing and committing abuses and crimes with impunity.

Syria: UN must be given immediate access to investigate reports of Treimseh killings

13 July 2012

Authorities urged to allow independent monitors to investigate the reported killing of scores of people in an attack on the Sunni town of al-Treimseh.

Arms control: UN urged to seize once in a lifetime opportunity

12 July 2012

Governments negotiating a potentially historic Arms Trade Treaty in New York urged to remember a strong agreement could save millions of lives.

DR Congo: UN urged to protect civilians in North Kivu

11 July 2012

An armed group known as M23 have driven back the Congolese government army in North Kivu, putting civilians at risk.

Appeals for action

Call for governments to sign up to defend economic, social and cultural rights

13 August 2009

Hunger, homelessness and preventable diseases are not inevitable social problems or simply the result of natural disasters – they are a violation of people’s economic, social and cultural rights.