Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) - institutional support 2022
Agreement Number:
7446803 P012407001
Agreement Value:
$5,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 30, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024
Description:
This grant represents Canada's long-term institutional support to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). OHCHR uses these funds and other donors' funding to achieve its mandate. The mandate of the OHCHR 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 OHCHR 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.
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, CH
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00702
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Amendment #1 reflects an increase in the value of the agreement
Amendment Date
Apr 3, 2023
Recipient's Operating Name:
OHCHR - United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Recipient's Legal Name:
OHCHR - United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Amendments: