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UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), a department of the United Nations Secretariat, 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. The mandate includes 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. In addition to its mandated responsibilities, the Office leads efforts to integrate a human rights approach within all work carried out by United Nations agencies.  Website: www.ohchr.org/english/

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Invitation by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for contributions to the Secretary-General's report on progress and implementation of the General Assembly Resolution 64/169 25 March 2011

Category: Reference Documents | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights | Document type: General Comments/Recommendations


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