Intern - Human Rights [temporary]
vor 2 Wochen
The Office of the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the Secretariat department responsible for strengthening international human rights mechanisms; enhancing equality and countering discrimination; combating impunity and strengthening accountability and the rule of law; integrating human rights in development and in the economic sphere; widening the democratic space; and early warning and protection of human rights in situations of conflict, violence and insecurity.
This announcement broadcasts international internship assignments with the Special Procedures Branch (SPB). Created in 2006 through the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/251, which established the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Special Procedures Branch is responsible for thematic research and policy development, human rights mainstreaming across all work areas of the United Nations system, development of tools and learning packages and provision of expertise to a variety of stakeholders on a wide range of human rights themes. The Branch lends support to independent human rights experts - Special Rapporteurs or Independent Experts, together referred to as mandate holders, appointed by the Human Rights Council with mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic perspective.
The Branch comprises six entities, specifically: i) Groups and Accountability Section, which provides support to a group of independent human rights experts (also referred to as mandate holders) appointed by the United Human Rights Council to report and advise on thematic human rights issues which include: albinism, minorities, migrants, indigenous peoples, internally displaced persons, persons with disabilities, older persons, slavery, sexual orientation and gender identity, sale of children and mercenarism; ii) the Sustainable Human Development Section, which provides support to nine special procedure mandate holders, namely those on business and human rights, the environment, food, foreign debt, housing, poverty, toxics, water and sanitation, and climate change; iii) the Protection, Religion, Accountability and Human Security Section, which provides support to a group of independent human rights experts (also referred to as mandate holders) appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council to report and advise on thematic human rights issues such as arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, countering terrorism, religion or belief, privacy, torture, summary executions and unilateral coercive measures; iv) the Justice, Protection and Social Rights Unit provides substantive, logistic and administrative support to a number of UN Special Procedures established by the Human Rights Council such as the work of the Special Rapporteurs on transitional justice, freedom of opinion or expression, human rights defenders, independence of judges and lawyers, right to education, right to health, cultural rights, and leprosy; v) the Equality, Non-Discrimination and Participation Unit, which provides support to 8 special procedures mandates, namely those on violence against women, discrimination against women, trafficking in persons, racism, freedom of assembly and association, international order and international solidarity, right to
development; and vi) the Coordination Information and Communications Unit, which supports the Special Procedures system as a whole, in particular its Coordination Committee, facilitates and ensures coordination and coherence in the implementation of the working methods of SP, the Manual of Operations and the Code of Conduct, supports the
communications process of SP, coordinates the SP engagement with the intergovernmental bodies as well as their increased engagement with the UN system at headquarters and in the field, and enhances the visibility and impact of the work of SP.
Based in Geneva, Switzerland, under the overall direction of the Chief of Branch and the guidance of the respective Chief of Section, the intern reports to the Human Rights Officer in the assigned work unit. This assignment shall be offered for an initial period of three (3) months, renewable for a combined period of six (6) months, upon further approval by the supervisor.
This internship is an UNPAID and full-time engagement that provides a framework through which students from diverse academic backgrounds gain exposure to the work of the United Nations by way of their service within Secretariat entities. Applicants should have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations with a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter, and have the demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs - which includes willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
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