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Useful Information

OHCHR Human Rights Programme for the Middle East and Northern Africa Region
2008-2009
2006-2007

Country Mandates Established
by the CHR/HRC

Open invitation to Special Procedures

Regional Members of the Human Rights Council:

Bahrain 2011
Jordan 2012
Libya 2013
Mauritania 2013
Qatar 2013
Saudi Arabia 2012

Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

Publications
OHCHR Report 2010

High Commissioner's Strategic Management Plan 2010-2011

Brochure: Human Rights in Action

Humanitarian Appeal - new window

A Handbook for NGOs

Middle East and Northern Africa Region


Jordan Syrian Arab Republic Kuwait Iraq Saudi Arabia Oman United Arab Emirates Yemen Qatar Bahrain Occupied Palestinian Territory Israel Lebanon Egypt Tunisia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Algeria Morocco Mauritania Middle East and Northern Africa Region

Regional Offices and Centres in the Middle East and
Northern Africa Region

 Middle East (Beirut, Lebanon)

OHCHR – Middle East Regional Office


Background

The Regional Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Beirut, Lebanon, was created in 2002. The Beirut Office covers Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
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Contact Information
Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division
Geneva, Switzerland

Middle East and North Africa Section
Tel. +41 22 928 9153
Geneva, Switzerland

Regional Offices/Centres

Middle East
 2008-2009
2006-2007
(Beirut, Lebanon)
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights - Middle East (OHCHR-ME)
Arab African International Bank Building
Banks Street, Downtown
P.O.Box: 11-3216
Tel no.: 00 961 1 962556
Fax no.: 00 961 1 962555
Email: OHCHR-ME-Lebanon@ohchr.org
Website: http://www.ohchr.org

North Africa

Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region

Other OHCHR Offices

Iraq
 Palestine (Occupied territories)

Feature stories

Human Rights Council: Stop human rights violations in Syria

A cooperative effort to protect the human rights of stateless persons

Links

United Nations Country Teams in Middle East and Northern Africa Region

Other UN links

Security Council resolutions

Secretary-General reports to the Security Council

External links

International Criminal Court

Geneva Conventions

ILO Conventions

Refugee Conventions

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