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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

Links to other UN websites


UN United Nations
United Nations Peacekeeping

United Nations Peacekeeping

UNDP

UNDP
UNDP is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.

 

ESCWA Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
UNICEF UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Fund - works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees.

ILO International Labour Organization
UNAIDS

UNAIDS has five focus areas including: leadership and advocacy, strategic information and technical support, tracking monitoring and evaluation, civil society engagement and mobilization of resources.


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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