Establishment of a Regional Office of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for the Caribbean Community

A/HRC/RES/54/33View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building, published in 2023.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 3	Advisory services, technical cooperation and field activities	79

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Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 3	Advisory services, technical cooperation and field activities	79	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Caribbean Region Field Offices Human Rights

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5 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the continuing cooperation and assistance of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the further strengthening of the existing regional arrangements and regional machineries for the promotion and protection of human rights, in particular through technical cooperation that is aimed at national capacity-building, public information and education, with a view to exchanging information and experience in the field of human rights;

Also welcomes the initiative of the Government of the Bahamas to host a regional office of the Office of the High Commissioner for the Caribbean Community, in line with the mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights contained in General Assembly resolution 48/141 of 20 December 1993, in particular to undertake technical assistance and capacity-building activities in accordance with international human rights obligations and to support efforts to promote, protect and fulfil human rights within the region by the Governments of the Caribbean Community, with support from national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations and in the light of the unique challenges faced as small island developing States, including the adverse effects of climate change;

Further welcomes the willingness of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to engage with the Caribbean Community to conclude an agreement with the host country regarding the establishment of a regional office of the Office of the High Commissioner;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide all the resources necessary to establish and operate the regional office of the Office of the High Commissioner;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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