Introduction

This Lesson comprises of series of sheets/charts ?also available as power-point slides ?which give an overview of the various UN Charter-based bodies and their functions.

It is a useful "map" of that part of the UN system which will help those involved with international lobby work to identify the bodies relevant to their issues.

1. Charter-based Bodies and procedures
2. Standard-setting Process
3. Treaties

   3a. Treaty-based Bodies

   3b. Treaty-monitoring Bodies

4. Special Procedures of the Commission on human Rights (CHR)

   4a. Special Rapporteurs

   4b. Working groups

   4c. Country mandates

   4d. UN and NGOs

   4e. The high Commissioner for Human Rights

5. Caste and the UN : the long route to the WCAR
6. International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions
7. General mandate : Human Rights and Thematic Procedures