Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Contact data:	Civil Society Section Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais Wilson, Office 2-031 Geneva, Switzerland Switzerland Tel: Tel. +41-(0)22-917-9230 Email: Email: civilsociety@ohchr.org Website: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/CivilSociety.aspx
Year established:	1990
No. Staff:	100
Membership No:	2228

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A Human Rights Approach to Poverty Reduction Strategies
Emerging Features of a Rights-Based Development of UN, Development Cooperation and NGO Agencies
From High Principles to Operational Practice: Strengthening OHCHR Capacity to Support UN Country Teams to Integrate Human Rights
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Operational level: International

Organisation type: United Nations agency

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