Delivered by: Nada Al-Nashif United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Location: Geneva, Palais des Nations, Room XX
On December 9, 2024, Nada Al-Nashif, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, presented an oral update “as mandated by Human Rights Council resolution 52/2, requesting the High Commissioner to monitor and report on the situation of human rights in Nicaragua/”
Al-Nashif reported that “since the last update to this Council in September, the human rights situation in Nicaragua has continued to deteriorate. A severe, repressive climate reigns.”
The oral update ended with the following:
“It is in the interest of the people of Nicaragua for the Government to return to a democratic path, and to pursue a meaningful and constructive dialogue to this end.
The UN Human Rights Office therefore calls on the international community, including all States engaged in the region and with influence, to step up their efforts to support these aims. The Office also reiterates its commitment to providing technical assistance to Nicaragua.”
The entire oral update can be read on the United Nation’s website: https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2024/12/deputy-high-commissioner-updates-human-rights-situation-nicaragua