Upholding human rights
Promotion and protection of human rights
Context
The United Nations continues to be guided by the vision that human rights are a driving force for solutions to the many global challenges we face. In 2024, we helped to protect vulnerable populations in many settings, supporting Member States in turning principles into tangible improvements in people’s lives.
Our goals
We support international human rights mechanisms and the mainstreaming of human rights within peace and security and development; we also uphold the principles of equality and non-discrimination, participation and accountability. The Pact for the Future and the Secretary-General’s call to action for human rights reinforce the role of human rights across the Organization.
Our human rights work
- 49,000+
survivors of torture in 93 countries received direct support - 10,500+
survivors of contemporary forms of slavery in 36 countries received direct support - 518
human rights staff across United Nations peace missions