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The idea of human security emerged in the 1990s and has been widely debated both at academic and practical levels. It is argued whether human security is a concept, a definition or an idea, and at the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 it was agreed that it is a notion. This paper examines whether and how the notion of human security is associated with human rights, as they have been considered complementary. It demonstrates that the notion of human security can offer a new perspective on human rights, and that it could impede the implementation of human rights, being seen as an excuse to divert from the states’ obligations. Through analysis, the paper draws attention to the nuanced relationship between human security and human rights, while stressing the crucial role played by the United Nations as the only institution in a position to tackle the complex issue of human security.