About OHCHR
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) is the leading UN entity on human rights. We represent the world's commitment to the promotion and protection of the full range of human rights and freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.Activities by OHCHR
United Nations Hub for Human Rights and Digital Technology
GlobalAs part of the UN Secretary-General’s Call to Action for Human Rights, this hub provides a central repository of authoritative guidance from various UN human rights mechanisms on the application of human rights norms to the use and governance of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence.
Activity Type Awareness/AdvocacyInfrastructure/Systems DevelopmentReport on the right to privacy in the digital age
GlobalThis report examines recent trends and challenges regarding the right to privacy. It focuses on the abuse of intrusive hacking tools, the role of encryption, and wide-spread monitoring of public spaces using artificial intelligence, highlighting the risk of creating systems of pervasive surveillance.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceDigital Border Governance: A human Rights Based Approach – Report of the University of Essex and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
GlobalA report exploring the implications of digital technologies, from basic to advanced, including automated systems and artificial intelligence, in the context of border governance. It was released jointly with the University of Essex with funding from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceHuman Rights Council report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on the non-take-up of rights in the context of social protection (A/HRC/50/38)
GlobalThis report notes that while automation of benefits can reduce administrative complexity for potential recipients, it also carries risks of exclusion for the most vulnerable groups, such as people unregistered at birth, undocumented migrants, individuals without a fixed address, or informal workers.
Activity Type Research/Reports/Assessments