ILO International Labour Organization
IMF International Monetary Fund
IOM International Organization for Migration NGO Non-Governmental Organization
OAU Organization for African Unity
OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation
in Europe UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNGA United Nations General Assembly
OHCHR Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
UNIFEM United Nations Development Fund for Women WFP World Food Programme
WHO World Health Organization
STRUCTURE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES AND MECHANISMS
(Source: OHCHR website at http://www.unhchr.ch/hrostr.htm)
This diagram, which is not exhaustive, is intended to describe the functioning of the United Nations system in the
field of human rights. Emphasis is given to those bodies and programmes with major human rights
responsibilities.
FOREWORD
Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human
rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have
determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom…
Preamble, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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