Surya Deva

Kazakhstan can play key role in advancing equitable development in Central Asia - UN expert Surya Deva @OHCHR_CentrAsia @UNHumanRights @ProfSuryaDeva qazinform.com/news/kazakhsta…

UN expert on the right to development @UNSRdevelopment will visit #Kazakhstan from 5 to 15 May 2026. ohchr.org/en/media-advis…

How do armed conflicts affect us? What is the #CostOfConflicts? @UNSRdevelopment calls on States to invest in human rights based sustainable approaches to peace. #Right2Development #Unite4Peace

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain and ten other countries condemn in the strongest terms the Israeli assault on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a peaceful civilian humanitarian initiative. 🔗 exteriores.gob.es/en/Comunicacio…

@GENetwork @UN_SPExperts @South_Centre @YouthNetGlobal @LossandDamage @ipe_sl @RightsinDevt @Women_Rio20 @GlobalDevPod @FinDevLab Do you know that the money US alone has spent on attacking Iran could have funded UN's regular budget for 16 yrs? 41.3% increase in global military expenditure since 2015, yet the highest number of conflicts. More weapons do not result in more peace #CostOfConflicts #Unite4Peace

Who benefits from conflicts? Who suffers? The evidence is clear. Peace is a precondition for achieving #HumanRights, #SDGs & #ClimateAction. Let us join forces to give peace a chance! #CostOfConflicts #Right2Development #Unite4Peace

Conflicts harm #HRs, undermine #development & pollute the #environment Ahead of my report #Peace4Development, I am launching a campaign "Cost of conflicts-A plea for peace". The world needs a course correction. Support the campaign! @UN_SPExperts #Unite4Peace #Right2Development

The @South_Centre presents its input to @UNSRdevelopment on "Participation & Peace." We call for a shift to a Human Rights Economy, reforming global governance & redirecting military spending toward sustainable development. Read our report: southcentre.int/south-centre-i…

⛵🇵🇸🕊️@gbsumudflotilla 📅 22 April 2026 📍Brussels #GlobalSumudParliamentaryCongress Turning Solidarity into Political Power 👉gscongress.org @FranceskAlbs @MichaelFakhri @AlexisDeswaef @RimaHas @IreneMontero @ManonAubryFr @LNBDublin @BotengaM @SRWatSan @ProfSuryaDeva

I am inviting youth from all world regions to engage with my mandate to promote the right to development globally. Apply or nominate a youth by 27 April. Further details below & here: ohchr.org/en/special-pro…

UN experts demand cessation of all military operations in #Lebanon, suspension of arms transfers to #Israel & support for humanitarian response. “We are witnessing utmost contempt for international law, the legal order, diplomacy & the lives of civilians.” ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The deferred 31st @UN_SPExperts annual meeting addressed key strategic priorities, as well as working methods, in a demanding global context. A new Coord. Committee was elected: @gkatr (Chair), @fernanda_ho, @SRclimatechange, Laura Nyirinkindi, @UNSR_Education & @UNSRdevelopment.

Human rights experts express alarm over the continuing ban preventing #Afghan women from accessing UN premises, including UN national staff, contractors & visitors. “There can be no cultural, religious or administrative justification for this policy.” ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

🟢 Colombia se sale del sistema de arbitraje de inversión creado para multinacionales extranjeras Colombia anuncia su salida de este mecanismo, siguiendo la recomendación de más de 200 economistas, entre ellos los premio Nobel Stiglitz y Piketty que advierten que este sistema favorece a las empresas frente a los Estados y frena la transición energética y la implementación de políticas públicas. La decisión llega en un momento en que varios países también replantean su permanencia en este mecanismo.

Coordination Committee of @UN_SPExperts warns of rising civilian harm in the Gulf & beyond amid recent attacks. All parties must respect international law & ensure accountability. Immediate cessation of hostilities is essential. ohchr.org/sites/default/…

Middle East conflict | @UN_SPExperts are closely monitoring the rapid escalation of hostilities. Attacks directed against civilians or civilian objects constitute serious international humanitarian law violations and may amount to war crimes, @ProfSuryaDeva told @UN_HRC. #HRC61

Mark your calendars and join the UN Special Rapporteur @UNSRdevelopment for virtual consultations on “Participation in development” & “Peace for development” ahead of his 2026 reports. 📝 Register now: forms.office.com/pages/response…

The @South_Centre and UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development, @ProfSuryaDeva, co-organised a high-level discussion at #HRC61 on sovereignty over natural resources. 🌍📷⛏️

How do we protect sovereignty over natural resources in the face of conflict, climate change & (neo)colonialism?🌍 Join us for this vital side event at the 61st Session of the @UN_HRC. 🗓️ 10 March 2026 🕛 12:00 - 1:00 PM 📍Concordia 1, Palais des Nations, Geneva

UN experts concerned by #Israel altering Jerusalem’s demographic composition, religious character & legal status. These acts constitute the ethnic cleansing of #Palestine, by whatever means, whatever the cost and whatever crimes it takes. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…