OHCHR
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · International Organization
| Stands for | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
OHCHR stands for Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, an international organization abbreviation.
UN office that leads the organization's human rights work, monitoring abuses, issuing reports, supporting the Human Rights Council and treaty bodies and providing technical help to governments.
Example: An OHCHR report documented hundreds of arbitrary detentions over the past year.
Usage notes
The post of High Commissioner was created by the General Assembly in 1993 after the Vienna World Conference on Human Rights. The office has field presences in dozens of countries. Its name is often simplified to "UN Human Rights", the brand it uses publicly.
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