Nada Al-Nashif

Deputy UN High Commissioner for Human Rights @UNHumanRights

#StandUp4HumanRights #OHCHR

[UNICEF Lebanon @UNICEFLebanon]

Another child has been killed in #Lebanon today.

Another family left grieving.

17 children have been killed and injured in the past 5 days alone.

This cannot become the new “normal”.

The killing of children must stop immediately. The violence must end now.

[Volker Türk @volker_turk]

Nelson Mandela led with courage – and showed us how it could triumph over fear.

In a world marked by conflict and division, his legacy reminds us that our shared humanity is stronger than the forces that seek to divide us.
#MandelaDay

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

“Autonomous weapons cannot become a license for atrocity crimes.”
@volker_turk warns of the global shift in how war is waged, with drone warfare creating a new circle of hell.
States urgently need to consider moral and legal questions, and update legal frameworks to require human control and ensure accountability. #HRC62
https://t.co/S2xl1nNUay

[JAPAN Mission GENEVA @JapanMissionGE]

Wishing Deputy High Commissioner @NadaNashif all the very best in her next chapter. It was a true pleasure to spend time with her and share such warm and memorable moments.
Japan deeply values her dedication to #HumanRights and its partnership with @UNHumanRights🤝🌍

[Nada Al-Nashif @NadaNashif]

While my tenure as Deputy High Commissioner continues, I took the opportunity at my final @UN_HRC session to thank Member States for their trust & collaboration. In these turbulent times, our shared commitment to human rights must endure—for everyone, everywhere. #HRC61

[Nada Al-Nashif @NadaNashif]

On the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery & the Transatlantic Slave Trade, @UNHumanRights highlights the need for reparatory justice to tackle systemic racism against Africans & people of African descent

➡️ See our explainers https://t.co/oc1RQaa2UT

[Volker Türk @volker_turk]

On the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, we honour Muslims around the world who make our communities stronger & richer. Our shared humanity rests on the dignity & equality of every person. We must call out anti-Muslim hatred wherever we find it.

https://t.co/t1Yugc5i1D

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

All the unlawful attacks in the Middle East and beyond are causing tremendous suffering and harm to civilians throughout the region – and pose a grave a risk to the global economy, particularly to the most vulnerable people.

The situation could spiral beyond anyone’s control.

It is time to stop the fighting and get to serious diplomatic negotiations.

The stakes could not be higher.

[Volker Türk @volker_turk]

Authoritarians try to persuade people they are powerless, but human rights remind us we are not.

We need to forge coalitions to champion what unites us.

👉 My global update to @UN_HRC https://t.co/Jvg7tQhbf0

[Volker Türk @volker_turk]

#Afghanistan: the de facto authorities are crushing the rights of all, especially women & girls, undermining the country’s present & its future. I urge them to address this grave situation & reverse the systematic exclusion of half the population. #HRC61

https://t.co/0c4NYGYcxj

[Nada Al-Nashif @NadaNashif]

Children belong in schools+safe communities, not prisons. Yet 1.3–1.5M children are deprived of liberty. We need stronger child protection systems & implementation of intl standards. Children are rights-holders: the choices we make now will shape their futures + our societies.

[Nada Al-Nashif @NadaNashif]

Human rights offer practical tools for effective mediation. By addressing discrimination & impunity, they tackle root causes, build trust, and help ensure lasting agreements. Through partnerships with mediators, we can advance inclusive peace grounded in justice & dignity.

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Human rights are under full-scale attack around the world. It's happening in plain sight & often led by those with the greatest power.

But human rights are not a slogan for good times.

They are a duty at all times.

We must stand up for them even when it is difficult & costly.

Especially then.

[Khaled El-Enany @UNESCO_DG]

On #MotherLanguageDay, we are reminded that a mother tongue is not merely a means of expression, it shapes our cultures, identities and solidarity.

Speaking in one’s mother tongue is a fundamental right, not a privilege.

With 7,000 languages in the world, half at risk of disappearing, we place young people at the heart of sustaining linguistic diversity #ForThePeople.

https://t.co/LEMkQv6LZy

[Nada Al-Nashif @NadaNashif]

Our presence today reaffirms an enduring truth: women’s rights are not optional or negotiable. They are binding under international law. #CEDAW’s standards must be fully realized in law & in practice. @CedawUn

[Nada Al-Nashif @NadaNashif]

Sharing my thoughts on the importance of this moment for the rights of older persons.

[Nada Al-Nashif @NadaNashif]

A historic moment as the Working Group begins its work on strengthening the human rights of older persons. Demographic change is reshaping our societies, yet protection gaps persist. Ageing with dignity is a human right, not a privilege.

[Nada Al-Nashif @NadaNashif]

A historic moment as the Working Group begins its work on strengthening the human rights of older persons. Demographic change is reshaping our societies, yet protection gaps persist. Ageing with dignity is a human right, not a privilege.

[Volker Türk @volker_turk]

Ramadan Mubarak! Wishing everyone observing a peaceful and reflective holy month, filled with empathy, generosity, and kindness.

[Nada Al-Nashif @NadaNashif]

@NorwayInGeneva Honoured by the generous welcome and gracious comments - look forward to seeing you again soon!

[Nada Al-Nashif @NadaNashif]

Delighted to join inspiring fellow women DPRs for a warm exchange hosted by Norway. Women’s leadership strengthens dialogue and multilateralism. Your impressive commitment to human rights makes our institutions stronger for all! @NorwayInGeneva