Sentence examples for the ohchr from inspiring English sources

The UN General Assembly Resolution 48/141 created the OHCHR in its present form in 1993.

The OHCHR is financed through a combination of the UN regular budget and voluntary contributions.

The OHCHR works with all levels of government internationally to achieve its goals to protect human rights across the globe.

The high commissioner for human rights, who carries the rank of under secretary-general of the UN, heads the OHCHR.

A spokesperson for the OHCHR said it had received "alarming information on the alleged use of cluster bombs" by coalition forces in Hajjah Governorate.

"We agree with the OHCHR that these governments must fulfil their international human rights obligations and cannot shirk that responsibility or pass it off to women.

The ranking contradicts reports by human rights groups, including the United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR), which earlier this year said it had credible evidence of torture of political prisoners in the UAE and questioned the independence of the country's judiciary.

The high-level officials from the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Labor and Social protection, Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman), UNICEF, OSCE, The British Embassy, OHCHR as well as civil society and media representatives will take part in the opening ceremony.

"We do believe the Human Rights Council and OHCHR [Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights] have an important role to play regarding the humanitarian situation, and look forward to working with our colleagues in Geneva".

The event was organized to launch the joint UNICEF OHCHR European Regional Offices call to action "End placing children under three years in institutions".

NOTE TO EDITORS: UNICEF has been gathering existing research on violence against children in residential settings in preparation for the Regional Consultation on Violence against Children in Europe and central Asia, which will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 5 7 July 2005, hosted by the Government of Slovenia and co-organised by the Council of Europe, UNICEF, WHO, OHCHR and the NGO Advisory Panel.