Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) - Institutional Support 2019

This grant represents Canada’s long-term institutional support to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). OHCHR uses these funds and other donors’ funding to achieve its mandate. OHCHR's mandate is to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization by all people of all rights established in the Charter of the United Nations and international human rights laws and treaties. The mandate includes (1) preventing human rights violations; (2) securing respect for all human rights; (3) promoting international cooperation to protect human rights; (4) coordinating related activities throughout the United Nations; and (5) and strengthening and streamlining the United Nations system in human rights. Canada’s support of OHCHR ensures that the organization effectively integrates human rights into UN policies and programmes; the international community responds effectively to critical human rights situations and issues; and Global and regional human rights mechanisms and bodies promote and protect human rights effectively.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) enhanced equality and counter discrimination; (2) strengthened the rule of law and accountability for human rights; (3) advanced sustainable development through human rights; (4) enhanced participation and protection of civic space; (5) increased implementation of the human rights mechanisms outcomes; and (6) strengthened the protection of human rights and prevent violations.