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
Human 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/AssessmentsDigital 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 contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on racial and xenophobic discrimination and the use of digital technologies in border and immigration enforcement (A/HRC/48/76)
GlobalThe Special Rapporteur highlights how digital technologies, including AI systems, are being deployed to advance xenophobic and racially discriminatory ideologies. The report also links trends in immigration surveillance whereby AI-driven predictive models are prone to creating and reproducing racially discriminatory feedback loops.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceUN General Assembly report of the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy on the principles of transparency and explainability in the processing of personal data in artificial intelligence (A/78/310)
GlobalThe Special Rapporteur highlights the principles of transparency and explainability in the processing of personal data using artificial intelligence to enhance trust and reliability. She stresses the importance of taking measures to guarantee ethical, responsible and human rights compliant use of AI.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceAwareness/Advocacy