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Title:

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) - institutional support 2025

Agreement Number:

7466237 P015630001

Agreement Value:

$3,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 4, 2025 - Dec 31, 2026

Description:

This one-year grant provides institutional support to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The mandate of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization by all peoples of all the rights set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties. Project activities of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights include: (1) preventing human rights violations; (2) ensuring respect for all human rights; (3) promoting international cooperation to protect human rights; (4) coordinating related activities throughout the United Nations; and (5) strengthening and rationalizing the United Nations system in the field of human rights. It will also support the advancement and ongoing operationalization of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Office Management Plan.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) enhanced equality and countering discrimination; (2) strengthened the rule of law and accountability for human rights; (3) advanced sustainable development through human rights; (4) enhanced participation and protecting civic space; (5) increased implementation of the human rights mechanisms’ outcomes; and (6) strengthened protection of human rights and prevent violations.

Location:

Geneva 10, CH 1211

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-00135

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

6000000000000

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

OHCHR - United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Federal Riding Name:

Not Coded

Federal Riding Number:

Program:

Grants - Multilateral Programming

Program Purpose:

Subvention Programmation multilatérale