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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme (HCDH)
Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos (ACNUDH)
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Founded
1945-10-24
History
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Represent the world's commitment to the promotion and protection of the full range of human rights and freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Events
2025-03-17 | London, UK – AI Standards Hub Global Summit172 past events available with paid subscription only.
Activities
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Observer to: B-XB1112 - International Organization for Migration (IOM). Member of: E-XM1572 - Interagency Panel on Juvenile Justice (IPJJ); E-XE4205 - United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG); E-XE4201 - Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). Cooperation agreement with: C-XD8574 - Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO); E-XE3879 - Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF); UNESCO. Participates in: E-XE3596 - Peace Implementation Council. Links with:
- E-XE6009 - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW);
- B-XB0971 - FAO;
- B-XB2183 - ILO;
- F-XF1393 - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD);
- F-XF2266 - International Monetary Fund (IMF);
- E-XE2288 - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS);
- E-XE3556 - Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process (UNSCO);
- F-XF0947 - Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE);
- E-XE3042 - OSCE - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR);
- E-XE3381 - UNCTAD;
- E-XE3382 - UNDP;
- B-XB3383 - UNESCO;
- E-XE3016 - UNHCR;
- F-XF3380 - UNICEF;
- E-XK1561 - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Secretariat (UNFCCC);
- E-XE6809 - United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat);
- B-XB3548 - WHO.
Publications
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- Societal Problems → Maltreatment
- Societal Problems → Vulnerability
- Nation State → Officials
- International Relations → United Nations
- Peace → Rights
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XK1312
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