OHCHR - United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: federal grants and contributions: 16 agreements; $42.6M value; 1 departments; 6 programs.
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This project aims to prevent conflict, hold perpetrators accountable, and help societies reconcile through the active promotion of human rights with governments, early warning through monitoring and reporting of violations, and strengthening the role of civil society in fragile and conflict affected states. Project activities include: (1) monitoring and reporting on human rights situations in the target countries; (2) supporting targeted countries to increase implementation of the recommendations of the international human rights mechanisms’ recommendations; and (3) supporting the active parti
Support is being provided to this UN body to support their work in strengthening international human rights mechanisms; enhancing equality and countering discrimination; combating impunity and strengthening accountability and the rule of law; integrating human rights in development and in the economic sphere; widening the democratic space; and early warning and protection of human rights in situations of conflict, violence and insecurity.
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. The mandate of the OHCHR is to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization by all peoples of all the rights set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties. Project activities of the OHCHR include: (1) preventing human rights violations; (2) ensuring respect for all human rights; (3) promoting international cooperation to protect human
The project will work with government, justice sector actors, members of congress, the Executive and civil society to ensure that Indigenous and Afro-descendant women, women with disabilities, LGBTQ people, and women human rights defenders, are able to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights and enjoy a life free from discrimination. The project also will increase the inclusive, gender-responsive and accountable application of international human rights norms and standards by relevant duty-bearers in Guatemala.
This one-year grant provides institutional support to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The mandate of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization by all peoples of all the rights set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties. Project activities of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights include: (1) preventing human rights violations; (2) ensuring respect for all human rights; (3) promoting international cooperation to protect human right
This project, implemented by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), supports Indigenous representatives in strengthening their advocacy skills and participation in international decision-making processes. Through the Indigenous Fellowship Program (IFP) and the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples (UNVFIP), Indigenous leaders receive training, mentorship, and financial support to engage effectively with UN human rights mechanisms. Key impacts include: 1. Training & Leadership Development – 90 Indigenous representatives, including women, persons with disabilities, and
This project represent's Canada's contribution to the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM). The IIIM, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2016, works to assist in the investigation and prosecution of persons responsible for the most serious crimes under international law in Syria. The IIIM also conducts data collection, analysis and preparation of information and evidence for use in eventual prosecution of suspected war criminals.
P011533001: The project aims to increase the respect and enjoyment of human rights in Bolivia, particularly for women, indigenous and rural people, and human rights defenders. It supports the UN Resident Coordinator Office in monitoring and reporting on violations, and works to improve the UN country teams’ early warning analysis and prevention capacities. The project also provides technical and strategic advice to 1) government authorities to promote human rights and meet its obligations in line with international standards, and 2) human rights defenders and civil society to advocate for and
P002093001: The project aims to help build a climate of security and stability as Colombia advances in its peacebuilding efforts. The main objectives are: (1) to support a robust United Nations (UN) human rights presence in post-accord Colombia that complements the peace and security work of the UN Political Mission; (2) to support the work of Government of Colombia institutions and civil society groups who work for the promotion and protection of human rights; (3) to demonstrate the dividends of peace and lay the seeds for societal transformation given the critical nature of the short period
This project aims to improve the protection of Indigenous peoples at risk of cultural and physical extinction and environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) from the Colombian departments of Arauca, Caquetá, Cauca, Guaviare, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santa Marta and Sierra Nevada. Project activities include: (1) providing technical assistance to authorities to help them adopt and implement protection measures for Indigenous people; (2) supporting Indigenous peoples with technical assistance and facilitating their participation in dialogue with state institutions. It does so to i
This project supports the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Burundi (OHCHR) to ensure that it maintains its operations in the country from June 2018-March 2019. The on-going political, security, economic and human rights crisis requires a strong OHCHR presence in Burundi. OHCHR-Burundi systematically monitors the institutions and places of detention, essentially all those where violations are known to occur, to document them and recommend preventive measures and remedies to dissuade further abuses from occurring. OHCHR-Burundi’s monitoring activities also serve
This project supports the Joint Mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission in investigating human rights violations committed by all parties in the context of the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia. This joint investigation aims to produce an expert report providing a comprehensive account of human rights and humanitarian law abuses and violations in Tigray, including sexual and gender-based violence and its impact on women, men, girls and boys. These findings assist the Government of Ethiopia and the international communi
The project supports the United Nations (UN) Voluntary Fund to enhance the meaningful participation of Indigenous peoples at the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. These two key UN bodies are devoted to Indigenous issues, as well as the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples and the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). These UN bodies facilitate the mechanisms to build the expertise of beneficiaries, enabling them to be effective participants in UN human rights mechanisms and more effective duty bearers within thei
The project aims to strengthen the respect and protection of human rights in Bolivia by supporting the mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in its monitoring, documentation, reports and technical and strategic advice on the human rights situation in the country, with particular attention to the rights of women, indigenous Peoples and LGBTQ2 populations, among others. Project activities include: (1) documenting and mapping human rights violations; (2) the preparation and publication of clear reports on the human rights situation, including an analysis o
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