The United Nations Office at Geneva
Multimedia Newsroom
Statements , Conferences , Edited News | HRC
HRC 62 - Mise à jour - Attaques en Iran - 15 juin 2026
La Haute-Commissaire adjointe aux droits de l'homme, Awa Dabo, a présenté au Conseil des droits de l'homme la mise à jour orale de la Haute-Commissaire aux droits de l'homme sur "les conséquences en matière de droits de l'homme résultant des attaques non provoquées de la République islamique d'Iran contre Bahreïn, le Koweït, Oman, le Qatar, l'Arabie saoudite, les Émirats arabes unis et la Jordanie".
Orateurs :
- Awa Dabo, Haute-Commissaire adjointe aux droits de l'homme
- Pays concernés :
- M. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla, Bahreïn
- M. Ali Bahreini, Iran (République islamique d')
- M. Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen, Koweït
- M. Jamal Jama Al Musharakh, Émirats arabes unis
La vidéo comprend deux pistes audio : première piste Interlingua (= original), deuxième piste Anglais.
- Vue extérieure large, allée des drapeaux de l'ONU à Genève.
- Vue large, Conseil des droits de l'homme de l'ONU, Genève.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) — Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « Je me félicite de l'annonce selon laquelle les États-Unis et l'Iran ont convenu d'un accord de paix qui prévoit un cessez-le-feu immédiat et permanent, la réouverture du détroit d'Ormuz et un cadre pour des négociations ultérieures. Le conflit a eu un impact dévastateur sur les droits de l'homme dans toute la région et dans le monde entier. Les derniers mois ont montré que les profondes différences dans la région ne peuvent pas être résolues par des moyens militaires.»
- Vue large, orateurs au podium, Conseil des droits de l'homme de l'ONU.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Awa Dabo, Haut-Commissaire adjointe de l'ONU : « La priorité doit être de mettre fin à toutes les attaques armées, de s'engager à protéger les civils et leurs infrastructures et de faire des efforts soutenus pour passer du cessez-le-feu actuel à un accord de paix global et durable. Il est essentiel que tous ceux impliqués dans le blocus du trafic maritime rétablissent immédiatement le libre flux des marchandises et des approvisionnements énergétiques par le détroit d'Ormuz pour éviter une catastrophe mondiale de sécurité énergétique et alimentaire.»
- Vue large, podium.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Awa Dabo, Haut-Commissaire adjointe de l'ONU : « Jusque-là, nous exhortons les États à soutenir l'initiative de l'ONU visant à établir un corridor humanitaire pour permettre le passage sans entrave des aliments, des médicaments, des engrais et des biens essentiels par le détroit. À tout le moins, les agences spécialisées, y compris le PAM et la FAO, doivent disposer des ressources nécessaires pour prévenir la crise alimentaire mondiale projetée.»
- Vue moyenne-large, délégation iranienne.
- Vue moyenne-large, délégation iranienne.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Ali Bahreini, Représentant permanent de l'Iran auprès de l'ONU à Genève
- « Nous avons finalement mis fin à la guerre pour ne plus jamais avoir à entendre le rugissement des armes avancées et indiscriminées au-dessus des écoles et des élèves, et pour que des mères comme celle qui, des mois après l'attaque contre les hommes d'une école, n'a toujours pas trouvé la moindre trace de son enfant, ne soient plus laissées à attendre la découverte ne serait-ce que de fragments des restes de leurs enfants.»
- Vue moyenne-large, délégué des Émirats Arabes Unis.
- Vue moyenne-large, délégué des Émirats Arabes Unis.
- Vue large, États membres du Conseil des droits de l'homme et participants.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Arabe) – Jamal Al Musharakh, Représentant permanent des Émirats Arabes Unis auprès de l'ONU à Genève : « L'Iran a perturbé l'accès maritime dans le détroit d'Ormuz, empêchant les pétroliers et les navires de passer, sapant le commerce international. Et les négociations en cours pourraient porter la promesse de mettre fin à ces actions hostiles. Et nous insistons sur l'importance d'appliquer et de respecter tous les éléments de tout accord. Depuis le 28 février, les Émirats Arabes Unis ont été soumis à plus de 3 000 attaques de missiles balistiques, de croisière et de drones. Et ces agressions n'étaient pas seulement une attaque contre notre souveraineté, mais aussi une attaque contre les droits de l'homme, y compris le droit à la vie, à la sécurité, aux soins de santé, à l'éducation et au travail.»
- Vue large, Conseil des droits de l'homme depuis le dessus.
- Vue moyenne, délégué de Bahreïn.
- Vue moyenne-large, délégués.
Similar Stories
1
1
1
Edited News | UNHCR
Displacement on the rise in Yemen as fighting continues - UNHCR
As hostilities worsen in Yemen, more people have been fleeing their homes, further intensifying the humanitarian crisis within the region, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday.
1
1
1
Statements , Conferences | HRC , OHCHR
Interactive dialogue on the oral update of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine at the 63rd regular session of the Human Rights Council
1
1
1
Conferences , Statements | HRC , OHCHR
Interactive dialogue on the report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran
1
1
1
Conferences , Statements | HRC , OHCHR
Interactive dialogue on the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation
1
1
1
Edited News | IOM , OHCHR , UNFPA , UNOG , UNHCR , WHO
Yemen’s humanitarian crisis growing by the hour amid spike in displacement
Yemenis displaced by renewed fighting have described fleeing for their lives amid shelling and gunfire, aid agencies reported on Friday, while highlighting the dramatic increase in humanitarian needs in the country and in Djibouti, where thousands have sought shelter.
1
1
1
Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG
The UN Human Rights Office issued on Friday a report documenting a shocking pattern of sexual violence amid Russia’s full-scale armed attack on Ukraine.
2
1
2
Edited News , Press Conferences | WMO
As world’s water reserves change, countries must prepare for a new reality: WMO
New data showing that rivers were at their lowest level for decades last year provides further evidence that the climate crisis is real and countries must act immediately to protect themselves from the increasing threat to communities and livelihoods, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday.
The key findings from WMO’s State of Global Water Resources 2025 report covering the hydrological cycle and extreme events in the five-year period to last year:
- 2025 was one of driest years for river discharge in 35 years
- Past seven years have seen abnorfmal river flows
- Water storage on Earth’s land surface has decreased in past decade
- Widespread glacier loss across all regions for fourth consecutive year
- Asia and Africa are regions most affected by water-related disasters
- Water data availability has improved, but gaps remain in hard-hit areas
Highlighting the long-term decline in the Earth’s freshwater storage and glacier melt, WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo explained that the planet’s water reserves used to act as a planetary “savings account” that absorbed the occasional dry season, avoiding a water crisis. “One of the central stories of the 2025 report is what is happening to that savings account? And the simple answer is that we are depleting it,” she told journalists in Geneva.
Groundwater reserves are equally stretched and have been in decline since 2014, WMO’s report states, with nearly two-thirds of monitored wells worldwide showing levels lower than the historical norm and indicating a shift “further toward deficit…not recovery”.
“At the same time, we are seeing more water-related disasters,” Ms. Saulo said, while also stressing that the currently strengthening El Niño “will increase the risk of drought in some areas, and flooding in others”.
Glaciers disappearing
In 2025, for the fourth consecutive year, every major glaciated region on Earth lost ice mass, leading to short-term hazards including floods and long-term water insecurity, according to WMO.
Responding to a question about whether the changing global water cycle might have contributed to the deadly Nepal-China flooding disaster, Ms. Saulo explained that melting ice and rock was just one factor in the chain of events that ultimately sent a massive and deadly wall of water and debris downstream on 26 August, killing at least 1,367 people.
“You asked if it could happen again? Absolutely; the problem in this region is that there’s 63,700 glaciers at the last count,” she told a Press Conference in Geneva. “Even if you’re looking with remote sensing with satellites at these glaciers, you might see some faults, you might see some slight shifting, that does not mean necessarily catastrophic collapse. So, in order to plan for this, it’s very, very difficult. But the international community is looking very hard at ways in which we can bring people together to solve some of these monitoring issues.”
Data indicates that glaciers shrank between 2023 and 2025 with cumulative losses of 1,400 gigatonnes of water – or about one third of annual fresh water needs.
Every major glacier region on Earth lost ice for the fourth consecutive year.
“All 19 glacier regions around the globe lost ice; in Central Asia, Iceland, the Russian Arctic and western Canada and the United States, it was among the three worst years on record,” said Wayne Jenkinson, WMO’s Director of Hydrology and Cryosphere.
Some regions with smaller glaciers such as Central Europe, the Caucasus, the western Canada and the United States may already have reached “peak water”, Mr. Jenkinson warned.
“After this point, the glacier gives less meltwater each year simply because there is less ice left to melt. That matters for every community downstream that relies on water during hot, dry summers,” he explained.
Narelle van der Wel, WMO’s Head of Cryosphere Monitoring, Predictions and Services, stressed that while some further glacier loss is unavoidable, the eventual scale of the decline is not predetermined.
“Some glacier loss is inevitable, but total loss of glaciers is not yet inevitable,” she said, pointing to emissions reductions as central to limiting future losses.
Preparing for moving baselines
The report does not attribute every observed change to climate change alone. WMO says pressure on water resources and natural variability also contribute.
Mr. Jenkinson said governments need to prepare for “moving baselines” as historical patterns become less reliable.
“The situation 30 years ago is not where we are today,” he said. Countries, he added, need to prepare “for those changes that have really already arrived”.
ends
1
1
1
Edited News | OCHA , WHO
The deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo continues to spread across the vast country despite some success in containing it, aid officials said on Tuesday, in a renewed call for international support to help responders on the ground.
2
1
2
Press Conferences , Edited News | WFP
‘Super El Niño’ and converging crises worsen hunger in South Sudan and across the region - WFP
South Sudan’s hunger crisis is becoming increasingly catastrophic as violence, extreme weather and dwindling aid leave millions without enough food, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday.
1
1
1
Edited News | UN WOMEN
In war-torn Gaza, a growing number of women-headed households face “impossible decisions” every day, amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and still-scarce resources, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
1
2
1
Statements , Conferences | HRC , OHCHR
Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, at the 63rd regular session of the Human Rights Council
1
1
1
Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk made the following remarks to the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar at the 63rd Human Rights Council.