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ISHR submitted a report to the Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy environment, informing her report to the upcoming 64th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

The UN human rights pillar faces a critical funding crisis, with chronic underfunding and delayed contributions from major member states severely undermining its ability to fulfill its mandates; this page offers essential insights into UN budget mechanics, details on human rights funding challenges, and a collection of ISHR's reports, submissions, and articles advocating for sustainable financial support.

ISHR has published ‘scorecards’ for States seeking election to the UN Human Rights Council for 2027-2029 to help inform voting States’ decisions in the upcoming election.

In response to the annual call for inputs from the UN Secretary-General, ISHR has submitted 66 cases of intimidation and reprisals against human rights defenders engaging with the UN from 24 countries.

Now is the time to come together for human rights - to organise, resist and invest. Now is the time to come together for a more inclusive and effective multilateralism - firmly rooted in values. And now is the time to come together for defenders - protecting, supporting and nourishing our seeds of hope.

ISHR has published ‘scorecards’ for States seeking election to the UN Committee on NGOs 2027-2030 to help inform voting States’ decisions in the upcoming election.

This is a compilation of publicly available information on how the liquidity crisis and budget cuts related to the UN80 Initiative are affecting the work of UN human rights mechanisms since 2024, including their ability to fulfil their mandates and deliver tangible improvements for individuals and communities.

After extensive internal and external consultations, ISHR has just released its Strategy 2030, our new Strategic Framework.

New ISHR report exposes how some States are manoeuvring to defund the UN's human rights work. The report documents coordinated efforts to block or cut funding for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and Human Rights Council investigations, as well as inconsistent payments that have deepened the UN’s financial crisis.

ISHR has published ‘scorecards’ for States seeking election to the UN Human Rights Council for 2026-2028 to help inform voting States’ decisions in the upcoming election.