
“The best response is one that responds proportionately to immediate threats while protecting human rights and the rule of law ,” he said. The UN Secretary General urged governments to be transparent, responsive and accountable in their COVID-19 response and ensure that any emergency measures are legal, proportionate, necessary and non-discriminatory. Responses that are shaped by and respect human rights result in better outcomes in beating the pandemic, ensuring healthcare for everyone and preserving human dignity. By respecting human rights in this time of crisis, we will build more effective and inclusive solutions for the emergency of today and the recovery for tomorrow. Human rights are key in shaping the pandemic response. Source: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022ġ6.1 Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhereġ6.2 End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of childrenġ6.3 Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for allġ6.4 By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crimeġ6.5 Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their formsġ6.6 Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levelsġ6.7 Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levelsġ6.8 Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governanceġ6.9 By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registrationġ6.10 Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreementsġ6.A Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crimeġ6.B Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development Source: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022 Globally, almost 1 in 6 businesses face requests for bribe payments by public officials.By 2030, the global homicide rate is projected to decrease by 19 per cent from the 2015 level, to around 4.8 per 100,000 people, but still short of the “significant reduction” targeted in the SDGs.Women and girls comprise about 60 per cent of all homicide victims killed by intimate partners or family members.

Globally, 8 out of 10 recorded homicide victims are male.


At least 13,842 deaths were associated with 12 of the world’s deadliest armed conflicts in 2021, including 11,075 civilians.

In 2021 alone, 320 fatal attacks against human rights defenders, journalists and trade unionists were recorded in 35 countries.As of May 2022, the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution had surpassed 100 million.
