Relevant to sector: The Human Rights Bodies, in particular the Charter-based body Human Rights Council and a number of Treaty-based bodies listed at Human Rights Bodies (OHCHR website).
Summary
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
url: http://www.ohchr.org/
Related Bodies and Agencies
The Human Rights Bodies, in particular the Charter-based body Human Rights Council and a number of Treaty-based bodies listed at Human Rights Bodies (OHCHR website).
Aim & Objectives
The OHCHR is mandated to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization, by all people, of all rights established in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties.
Core Values
See the Mission Statement at: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/MissionStatement.aspx
Activities
Preventing human rights violations, securing respect for all human rights, promoting international cooperation to protect human rights, coordinating related activities throughout the United Nations, and strengthening and streamlining the United Nations system in the field of human rights.
OHCHR is guided in its work by the mandate provided by the General Assembly in resolution 48/141, the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent human rights instruments, the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights, and the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document.
It facilitates the Universal Periodic Review performed by the Human Rights Council.
Strategic Plans
The High Commissioner's Strategic Management Plan 2010-2011 articulates OHCHR’s priorities, expected accomplishments and strategies for the biennium. The Plan introduces OHCHR's programme of work, both at Headquarters and in the field and presents OHCHR's total budget and funding requirements for 2010-2011.
Previous Biennial Plans at: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/PublicationsResources/Pages/AnnualReportAppeal.aspx
Issues
See the brief history: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/BriefHistory.aspx and the strategic plans.
Resources
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is available in 379 different languages at http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/SearchByLang.aspx
Reports and outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review are accessible via the internet: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/UPRMain.aspx
