Overview
- A recent UNHCR assessment estimates a record 123 million people are forcibly displaced by persecution and conflict, nearly doubling over the past decade.
- The UN Human Rights Office in Seoul reports that conditions in the DPRK have not improved over the last ten years and in many areas have worsened under tighter state control.
- Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar reaffirmed commitments, highlighting the National Commission for Minorities Act 2025, a focus on the right to development, and Pakistan’s sixth election to the UN Human Rights Council.
- Pakistan’s prime minister and president cited domestic measures including the 1099 human rights helpline and strengthened national commissions, as well as the recently passed National Commission for Minorities Bill 2025.
- Coverage noted conflicting reports on the day’s official theme, with outlets variously citing “Human Rights: Our Everyday Essentials” and “Holocaust Remembrance for Dignity and Human Rights.”