Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (Niger)

The presence of OHCHR in Niger provides a tremendous opportunity to consolidate past achievements in the area of human rights and support Niger's commitment to further strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights. With the progressive establishment of this country office, and consistent with the global mandate and expertise of OHCHR, the overall OHCHR Sahel Strategy and the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS), as well as the UNSDCF, OHCHR Niger focuses on the five following priorities:

• Early warning, prevention and protection of human rights in situations of conflict and insecurity;
• Strengthening the rule of law and accountability;
• Promotion and protection of economic and social rights, gender equality and non-discrimination for a sustainable development;
• Protection and enhancement of the civic and democratic space, including through the protection of human rights defenders, freedom of assembly, association and expression;
• Promotion and implementation of the international human rights mechanisms’ outcomes (UN Treaty bodies; Universal Periodic Review and special procedures);