Abstract
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s increased activity came in reaction to the emergence of significant political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa that commenced in late 2010. The High Commissioner must also urgently undertake institutional reforms within the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to enable it to adequately conduct sustained human rights fact-finding and monitoring as needed on a global scale. The observations on the work of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and her Office during this time period detailed in this chapter are derived from first-hand experience. Suzanne Nossel served as US deputy assistant secretary of state for international organizations from August 2009 through October 2011 and had significant responsibility for US engagement at the UN Human Rights Council. The reflections in this paper are thus confined to that catalytic, though limited, period of time. Keywords:High Commissioner; Human Rights Council; United Nations (UN)
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
