Office Of The United Nations High Commissioner For Human Rights

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is a department of the United Nations Secretariat that promotes and protects human rights globally. Established in 1993, it is headed by the High Commissioner for Human Rights and has a budget of over $200 million. The OHCHR works closely with the [[human-rights-council|Human Rights Council]] and has approximately 1,300 employees based in [[geneva|Geneva]] and [[new-york-city|New York City]].