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Welcome
The UN HRBA portal features a collection of resources designed to assist the practitioner at the country office level integrate a human rights-based approach into their programming work. The portal is supported by the UNDG Human Rights Mainstreaming Mechanism.
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The UN and HRBA
UN agencies came together in 2003 to adopt a Common Understanding on Human rights-based approaches to development cooperation and programming. The Common Understanding aims to ensure that a HRBA is applied consistently at the global, regional and country level. See how the UN is mainstreaming HRBA in its work here. Training & Learning Materials
The UN Common Learning Package on HRBA (CLP) aims to strengthen the capacity of UN staff to apply a HRBA to UN common country programming. Practitioners can access the CLP as well as sector-specific training and learning materials on HRBA here. Read More |
Topics
There is virtually no aspect of the UN’s work that does not have a human rights dimension. Whether we are talking about peace and security, development, humanitarian action, climate change, none of these challenges can be addressed in isolation from human rights. The UN portal on HRBA profiles a comprehensive range of topics. Read More HuriTALK Corner
The UN’s Human Rights policy network – HuriTALK – brings together over 1200 practitioners from various regions to share experiences, lessons learned and examples of good practice in mainstreaming human rights in their work Read More Human Rights News27/01/2012 - Côte d'Ivoire must ensure secure space for political participation - UN expert27/01/2012 - Independent UN expert calls on Brazil to suspend São Paulo evictions 25/01/2012 - Raising awareness of Holocaust essential to prevent acts of hatred - UN official 24/01/2012 - Iraq's execution of 34 people in one day ‘shocking' - UN human rights chief 23/01/2012 - UN rights chief speaks out against US failure to close Guantanamo detention facility |
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