The appointment of the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, due to take place later this year, is a vital moment for the United Nations, with implications for the human rights of millions of people around the world. In the opinion of the undersigned, a group of civil society organisations strongly committed to upholding the UN Charter and its values, the procedure adopted by the General Assembly in 1993 to appoint the High Commissioner can be enhanced – to make it more transparent, inclusive, meritocratic, and engaging for civil society and the general public.

See the letter to the UN Secretary general.

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letter_to_h.e._the_un_secretary-general_on_the_appointment_of_the_high_commissioner_for_human_rights_-_22_march_2018.pdf

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