Geneva, Switzerland · Established 1993
OHCHR
UN Human Rights Office
Making human rights a reality for everyone.
(About)
UN office dedicated to promoting human rights.
UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Today it is an established organisation, working on human rights, protection and justice and known within the sector for its tagline "Making human rights a reality for everyone.".
The organisation currently operates in 10 countries, with major presence in Colombia, Ukraine and DR Congo. UN office dedicated to promoting human rights. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at ohchr.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
Sourced from official reports & independent registers
Structure & mandate
OHCHR is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, established in 1993. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Human rights — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Protection — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Justice — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1993
HQ
Geneva
Switzerland
Countries of work
10+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 10 countries.
- Colombia
- Ukraine
- DR Congo
- Guatemala
- Cambodia
- Yemen
- Iraq
- Palestine
- Sudan
- Mexico
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