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| name = United Nations Human Rights Council |
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| image = United Nations Human Rights Council Logo.svg |
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| image size = 200px |
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| caption = Logo of the United Nations Human Rights Council |
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| predecessor = UN Commission on Human Rights |
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| type = [[Wikipedia:United Nations System|United Nations System]] inter-governmental body |
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| acronyms = UNHRC |
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| established = 2006 |
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| website = [http://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/hrc/pages/hrcindex.aspx www.ohchr.org] |
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| parent_organization = [[Wikipedia:United Nations General Assembly|United Nations General Assembly]] |
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[[File:UN Geneva Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room.jpg|thumb|The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room is the meeting room of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in the [[Wikipedia:Palace of Nations|Palace of Nations]] in [[Wikipedia:Geneva|Geneva]].]] |
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The '''United Nations Human Rights Council''' ('''UNHRC''') is a [[Wikipedia:United Nations System|United Nations System]] inter-governmental body responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of [[Wikipedia:human rights|human rights]] around the world.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/AboutCouncil.aspx |title=About the Human Rights Council |publisher=Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights |accessdate=29 October 2016}}</ref> Its 47 seats are filled by member states elected for three-year terms. |
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The UNHRC is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR, herein CHR), and is a subsidiary body of the [[Wikipedia:United Nations General Assembly|UN General Assembly]]. The council works closely with the [[:Category:Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights|Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights]] (OHCHR) and engages the United Nations' [[Wikipedia:United Nations Human Rights Council#Special procedures|''special procedures'']]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*{{Wikipedia-inline|United Nations Human Rights Council}} |
*{{Wikipedia-inline|United Nations Human Rights Council}} |
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==Notes== |
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[[Category:United Nations]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 4 March 2018
Not to be confused with UN Human Rights Committee or UN Human Rights Commission.
 Logo of the United Nations Human Rights Council | |
| Predecessor | UN Commission on Human Rights |
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| Established | 2006 |
| Type | United Nations System inter-governmental body |
Parent organization |
United Nations General Assembly |
| Website | www.ohchr.org |
The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room is the meeting room of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in the Palace of Nations in Geneva.
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations System inter-governmental body responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the world.[1] Its 47 seats are filled by member states elected for three-year terms.
The UNHRC is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR, herein CHR), and is a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly. The council works closely with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and engages the United Nations' special procedures.
See also
United Nations Human Rights Council article from Wikipedia
Notes
- ↑ "About the Human Rights Council". Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/AboutCouncil.aspx. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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- UN HRC Universal Periodic Review (empty)
Pages in category "UN Human Rights Council"
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