Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Office of the United Nations High Commissiner for Human Rights is an office of the United Nations made in 1993 according to the Vienna Declaration. The end of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is to promote globally the human rights and to consider the treatiess on human rights and humanitarian laws.

High commissioners for human rights

Navi Pillay (centre), High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
ImageNameCountryTermNotes
José Ayala LassoEcuador Ecuador1994–1997
Mary RobinsonRepublic of Ireland Ireland1997–2002Term was not renewed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Sérgio Vieira de MelloBrazil Brazil2002–2003Killed in the Canal Hotel bombing in Baghdad on 19 August 2003
Bertrand RamcharanGuyana Guyana2003–2004Acting High Commissioner
Louise ArbourCanada Canada2004–2008Did not seek a second term
Navi PillaySouth Africa South Africa1 September 2008 – 31 August 2014Her mandate was extended for an additional half term (two years) by the General Assembly on 1 September 2012
Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad bin Zeid al-Hussein Jordan Jordan 1 September 2014 – 31 August 2018
Michelle Bachelet Chile Chile 1 September 2018 – 31 August 2022 Elected by the General Assembly on 10 August 2018
Volker TürkAustria Austria8 September 2022 –presentAppointed by Secretary-General António Guterres on September 8, 2022, following approval by UN General Assembly. Term renewed by the UNGA on 24 July 2026

References

  1. ↑ Burkeman, Oliver (31 July 2002). "America forced me out, says Robinson". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
  2. ↑ Power, Samantha (2008). Chasing the Flame: One Man's Fight to Save the World. US: Penguin Books. p. 492. ISBN 978-0-14-311485-7.
  3. ↑ United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (7 March 2008). Louise Arbour will not be seeking a second term as High Commissioner. Archived 27 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 1 September 2008.
  4. ↑ "United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, to Serve Two More Years, by General Assembly Decision". Un.org. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "'Pioneering' former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet officially appointed new UN human rights chief". 10 August 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday appointed Volker Türk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the General Assembly". UN News. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Farge, Emma (September 8, 2022). "Austria's Turk appointed U.N. human rights chief". Reuters.
  8. ↑ "United Nations Transcripts". United Nations Transcripts. Retrieved 28 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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