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Useful Information

Ratifications and Reservations

Country Mandates Established by the CHR/HRC

Open invitation to Special Procedures

Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

Members by region of the Human Rights Council

OHCHR's Human Rights Programme by region (2006-2007)

OHCHR in the Field

Map of OHCHR field presences

Regional Offices

Country Offices

Human Rights Components of Peace Missions

Human Rights Advisers

Action 2

Technical Cooperation Programme

National Human Rights Institutions

Publications

High Commissioner's Strategic Management Plan 2006-2007

Brochure: Human Rights in Action

Consolidated Appeal Process

A Handbook for NGOs

Country Offices

OHCHR has country offices in Angola, Bolivia, Cambodia, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nepal, Togo, and Uganda, as well as stand-alone offices in the occupied Palestinian territories and Kosovo (Serbia).

The usual legal basis for the establishment of country and stand-alone offices is a standard agreement with the respective government, based on the High Commissioner’s mandate. OHCHR’s country and standalone offices support national efforts aimed at strengthening respect for human rights. To this end, they analyse and report publicly on the human rights situation in the country, and recommend the formulation and implementation of necessary measures to enhance the protection of human rights. They promote the implementation of the recommendations made by the international human rights mechanisms, and provide support, through technical cooperation and advice, to the authorities and other national stakeholders for developing effective national human rights protection systems.

Country offices vary in size, depending on the phase of deployment and the nature of the work undertaken. With the exception of the office in Cambodia, their funding comes from voluntary contributions. They report annually to the High Commissioner, and their reports are generally presented to the Human Rights Council either independently or as an addendum to the High Commissioner’s report.

Africa region

Middle East and Northern Africa Region

Asia-Pacific region

Europe, North America and Central Asia region

Latin America and the Caribbean region

Country Offices

Angola,
Togo,
Uganda

Palestine
(Occupied territories)

Cambodia
Nepal

 

Serbia (including Kosovo)

Bolivia
Colombia
Guatemala
Mexico

Contact Information

Capacity Building and Field Operations Branch
Tel. +41 22 917 9118
Geneva, Switzerland

Africa Unit
Tel. +41 22 917 9141
Geneva, Switzerland

Arab Region Unit
Tel. +41 22 917 94 27
Geneva, Switzerland

Asia Pacific Unit
Tel. +41 22 917 9337
Geneva, Switzerland

Europe, North America and Central Asia Unit
Tel. +41 22 917 9291
Geneva, Switzerland

Latin America & Caribbean Unit
Tel. +41 22 917 9248
Geneva, Switzerland

Peace Missions Support Unit
Tel. +41 22 917 9280
Geneva, Switzerland

National Institutions Unit
Tel. +41 22 917 9223
Geneva, Switzerland

Coordinator Voluntary Fund for Technical
Co-operation
Tel. +41 22 917 9114
Geneva, Switzerland

External Links

International Criminal Court

Geneva Conventions

ILO Conventions

Refugee Conventions

National Institutions

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