Bodies And Mechanisms
Which bodies and mechanisms does the toolkit cover?
The present toolkit primarily focuses on human rights bodies and mechanisms at the global level.
They include:
- The UN Human Rights Office
- UN Human Rights Council
- The Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council
- The Universal Periodic Review, a mechanism of the Human Rights Council
- The Human Rights Treaty Bodies
For each one of the above, you will find:
- A brief introduction to what the body or mechanism in question is and what it does
- What steps it has taken on youth rights (except in the case of the Universal Periodic Review)
- How you can engage in the work of the body or mechanism in question, following the three forms of engagement described previously, i.e. get informed, follow and spread the word, get involved and participate
The Human Rights Office
What is the UN Human Rights Office and what does it do?