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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:

Egypt 2010
Jordan 2009
Qatar 2010
Saudi Arabia 2009

Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

Calendar of events
No events scheduled

Publications
High Commissioner's Strategic Management Plan 2008-2009

Brochure: Human Rights in Action

Humanitarian Appeal 2008

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
Tel. +41 22 928 9118
Geneva, Switzerland

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

Regional Offices/Centres

Middle East
 2008-2009
2006-2007
(Beirut, Lebanon)
ESCWA
UN House
P.O. Box 11-8575
Riad el Solh Square
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel.: +961 1 978 438 / +961 1 981 414
Fax: (961) 1 981 526
Email: azzam1@un.org

North Africa

Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region

Other OHCHR Offices

Iraq
 Palestine (Occupied territories)

Links

United Nations Country Teams in Middle East and Northern Africa Region

Other UN links

Security Council resolutions (2004-2007)

External links

International Criminal Court

Geneva Conventions

ILO Conventions

Refugee Conventions

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