United Nations Human Rights Council

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United Nations body human rights institution intergovernmental organization body

The United Nations Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the UN system responsible for promoting and protecting human rights around the world through dialogue, monitoring, and recommendations.

Aliases (5)

Human Rights Council ×3
UN Human Rights Council ×1
UNHRC ×1
United Nations Charter-based human rights bodies ×1
United Nations Human Rights Council special procedures ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Nations body → human rights institution → intergovernmental organization body →
abbreviation	UNHRC →
alsoKnownAs	Human Rights Council →
canAdopt	resolutions on human rights situations →
canEstablish	international commissions of inquiry →
convenes	regular sessions → special sessions →
country	Switzerland →
dateOfEstablishment	2006-03-15 →
foundingResolution	UN General Assembly Resolution 60/251 →
hasMandate	mainstreaming human rights throughout the UN system →
hasProcedure	Complaint Procedure → Special Procedures → Universal Periodic Review →
headquartersLocation	Geneva → Palais des Nations →
language	Arabic → Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish →
legalBasis	Charter of the United Nations →
mainPurpose	addressing situations of human rights violations → making recommendations on human rights → promotion of human rights → protection of human rights →
maximumConsecutiveTerms	2 →
membershipType	UN Member States →
monitors	compliance with international human rights obligations →
numberOfMembers	47 →
numberOfRegularSessionsPerYear	3 →
oversees	Independent Experts → Special Rapporteurs → Working Groups on human rights →
parentOrganization	United Nations General Assembly →
regionServed	worldwide →
replaced	United Nations Commission on Human Rights →
reportsTo	United Nations General Assembly →
selectionMethod	elected by United Nations General Assembly →
sessionLocation	Geneva →
startOfOperations	2006-06-19 →
termLengthOfMembers	3 years →
typeOfOrganization	intergovernmental body →
votingRequirement	absolute majority of General Assembly members →
votingSystem	secret ballot →
website	https://www.ohchr.org/hr-bodies/hrc →

Referenced by (28)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Committee against Torture → Committee on Enforced Disappearances → Committee on Migrant Workers → Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities → Committee on the Rights of the Child → Special Procedures →	reportsTo
United Nations Commission on Human Rights → United Nations Commission on Human Rights →	replacedBy
United Nations Human Rights Council ("UNHRC") →	abbreviation
Universal Periodic Review mechanism →	administeredBy
Human Rights Council institution-building package (resolution 5/1) →	adoptedBy
United Nations Human Rights Council ("Human Rights Council") →	alsoKnownAs
Special Procedures →	apointedBy
Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room →	category
Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) ("Human Rights Council") →	considersReportsFrom
United Nations working groups →	convenesUnder
United Nations treaty bodies ("United Nations Human Rights Council special procedures") →	cooperatesWith
United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251 →	establishes
United Nations debates on children and armed conflict ("Human Rights Council") →	hasAdditionalForum
United Nations Commission on Human Rights →	hasSuccessor
United Nations system of international law →	implementedByOrgan
United Nations human rights system →	includesBody
United Nations Commission on Human Rights ("United Nations Charter-based human rights bodies") →	memberOf
Universal Periodic Review mechanism →	partOf
Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room →	primaryBodyHosted
Human Rights Day →	relatedTo
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights →	supportsBody
Office of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs ("UN Human Rights Council") →	worksWith