About UNOHCR
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 UNOHCR
General comment No. 37, Article 21: Right of peaceful assembly
GlobalThis General Comment addresses questions linked to the use of digital technologies, including AI-based tools, by both organizers of and participants in assemblies and state authorities. It was adopted on 23 July 2020.
Activity Type Policy/Regulatory GuidanceUniversal Human Rights Index
GlobalThe Universal Human Rights Index (UHRI) is designed to facilitate access to human rights recommendations. This project uses a natural language classifier and a neural network to create recommendations for how outputs should be classified, using a manually tagged training dataset.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsTechnical assistanceResearch/Reports/AssessmentsDevelopment of UN system-wide guidance on human rights diligence in the context of digital technology use
GlobalThis guidance, developed by OHCHR at the request of the Secretary-General, supports all UN entities in implementing and strengthening human rights due diligence policies for the use of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence.
Activity Type Policy/Regulatory GuidanceB-Tech Project deploying and using new technologies
GlobalThis project develops guidance and resources to enhance the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, with a focus on human rights risks in business models, due diligence, accountability, and regulatory responses to challenges linked to digital technologies and generative AI.
Activity Type Policy/Regulatory GuidanceResearch/Reports/Assessments