| Family reunions between North and South Koreans welcomed by UN Special Rapporteur | 21/08/2018 | The reunion of separated North and South Korean families has been welcomed by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. |
| North Korea: UN expert says it’s time to end isolation and talk human rights | 10/07/2018 | The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Tomás Ojea Quintana, has urged North Korea to open a parallel track for dialogue on human rights alongside peace and denuclearisation. |
| UN expert launches mission to South Korea to advance human rights dialogue with the North | 27/06/2018 | The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Tomás Ojea Quintana, will visit Seoul from 2 to 10 July. This will be the UN expert’s first official mission to Seoul since the easing of tensions on the Korean peninsula. |
| Release of U.S. nationals by North Korea: A welcome step to further address human rights concerns, says UN expert | 10/05/2018 | GENEVA – A United Nations human rights expert has welcomed the release of three US nationals by North Korea, saying the move was “another important building block for the prospects of peace” for the two Koreas and beyond.
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| Human Rights are key to progress in North Korea talks, says UN expert | 25/04/2018 | GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People`s Republic of Korea, Tomás Ojea Quintana, has warned the States involved in any denuclearisation negotiations that avoiding the topic of human rights in North Korea could jeopardise sustainable agreements in the future.
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| Extending human rights and denuclearization of DPRK must go together: UN expert | 25/04/2018 | Extending basic human rights across the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea must be part of any deal on denuclearizing the peninsula, according to the UN’s independent rights’ expert on the country.
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| North Korea detente: UN expert urges opening for human rights | 08/03/2018 | Welcoming rapprochement on the Korean peninsula, including possible discussions about denuclearisation, the UN Special Rapporteur, Tomás Ojea Quintana, called on the DPRK Government to take the opportunity to open up to UN human rights mechanisms.
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| North Korea / Human rights: UN Expert in fact-finding mission to Seoul | 14/07/2017 | GENEVA / SEOUL – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Tomás OJEA QUINTANA, will visit Seoul from 17 to 21 July. |
| US student case is reminder of prison conditions in North Korea – UN rights expert | 16/06/2017 | A United Nations Special Rapporteur has called for respect for the human rights of detainees in North Korea, after the release of US student Otto Warmbier earlier this week. |
| UN expert backs moves to restart Korea family reunions within two months | 13/06/2017 | A United Nation human rights expert on North Korea has backed proposals to resume family reunions for people separated since the 1950-1953 war, stressing that time is running out for many elderly relatives. |
| UN disability expert welcomes opportunity for constructive dialogue on human rights in North Korea | 15/05/2017 | GENEVA (15 May 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina Devandas-Aguilar, welcomed a number of positive steps on disability issues taken by the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, but noted that “there is still a long way to go to realize the rights of persons with disabilities in the DPRK.” |
| North Korea: UN expert calls for a peple-centred approach | 25/11/2016 | A United Nationa Rights expert has appealed to the Governments and civil society organizations to put people squarely at the center of their approaches to improve the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| North Korea / Human rights: New UN Special Rapporteur in first official visit to North-East Asia | 15/11/2016 | The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Tomás OJEA QUINTANA, will visit for the first time the Republic of Korea from 16 to 22 November, and Japan from 23 to 26 November 2016. |
| UN rights expert urges joint action to protect North Korea human rights | 27/10/2016 | A United Nations rights expert has called on the international community to adopt a common and principled approach to the protection of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. |
| North Korea: UN rights expert calls for increased support for the victims of Typhoon Lionrock | 21/09/2016 | The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Tomás Ojea Quintana, today called for increased support for the victims of Typhoon Lionrock which devastated the North-Eastern part of the country. |
| Mr. Tomás Ojea Quintana serves as the new Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in DPRK as of 1 August | 01/08/2016 | Mr. Tomás Ojea Quintana serves as the third Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 1 August, 2016. Mr. Quintana is a lawyer, with more than 14 years of activities in the field of human rights. |
| UN rights expert urges Russia not to implement the new extradition treaty with North Korea | 26/02/2016 | GENEVA/SEOUL – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK, Marzuki Darusman, urges the Government of the Russian Federation not to implement the extradition treaty signed with the DPRK earlier this month. |
| “It is now imperative to pursue criminal accountability of the DPRK leadership” – UN Special Rapporteur | 22/01/2016 | TOKYO (22 January 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Marzuki Darusman, today called on the international community to further all efforts to improve the human rights situation in the country. |
| North Korea / Human rights: UN Special Rapporteur in final official visit to Japan | 13/01/2016 | GENEVA / TOKYO (13 January 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Marzuki Darusman, will visit Japan from 18 to 22 January 2016 to assess the latest developments regarding the DPRK and discuss ways to ensure accountability for gross human rights violations in the country, including abductions. |
| North Korea: “Nothing has changed” – UN expert says two years after key human rights report | 26/11/2015 | SEOUL (26 November 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Marzuki Darusman, today warned that nothing has changed in the country since the UN Commission of Inquiry on DPRK presented its landmark report* to the UN Human Rights Council two years ago. |
| Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: UN human rights expert to visit neighbouring Seoul | 04/09/2015 | The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Marzuki Darusman, will visit the Republic of Korea (ROK) from 6 to 10 September 2015 to assess recent changes in inter-Korean relation and their implications for the human rights of the North Korean people. |
| UN Human Rights Chief visits South Korea, opens office to work on DPRK human rights issues | 22/06/2015 | GENEVA/SEOUL (22 June 2015) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Tuesday begins a three-day official visit to Seoul, South Korea, where he will open a new UN Human Rights office to work on the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly referred to as North Korea. |
| In Seoul, Ban spotlights role of young people and technology in future development agenda | 20/05/2015 | Continuing his official visit to Republic of Korea, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at two forums today highlighted the importance of youth, education and information communication technologies (ICTs) in shaping the future sustainable development agenda. |
| At UN forum, Ban urges leaders aim to set global education roadmap until 2030 | 19/05/2015 | 19 May 2015 – Education is not a privilege but rather a birthright that secures human rights and fights violent extremism, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today in Incheon, Republic of Korea, as he opened the World Education Forum 2015 which aims to set the roadmap for global education until 2030. |
| UN chief announces rare visit to DPR Korea, aiming to help boost cooperation on Peninsula | 19/05/2015 | UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced he will visit an industrial complex in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday, saying that he hoped the rare trip “will provide positive impetus to further develop it and expand to other areas” to promote inter-Korean relations. |
| UN calls for $111 million to address urgent humanitarian priorities in DPR Korea | 08/04/2015 | The United Nations today called for some $111 million to fund its humanitarian operations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DRPK) in 2015, covering activities in food and agriculture, health and nutrition, and water and sanitation. |
| UN agency head urges cooperation on safeguards, stresses role of nuclear energy in development | 02/03/2015 | In his introductory statement to the Agency’s Board of Governors, the head of the United Nations atomic energy watchdog said he remains “seriously concerned” about nuclear programme of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and that he is not yet in a position to conclude that all nuclear material in Iran is used for peaceful purposes. |
| North Korea / Human rights: UN Special Rapporteur in follow-up visit to Tokyo | 14/01/2015 | The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Marzuki Darusman, will visit Tokyo from 19 to 23 January 2015 to follow up on his previous information-gathering mission in April 2014. |