World Programme for Human Rights Education (2005-ongoing)

On 10 December 2004, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed the World Programme for Human Rights Education (2005-ongoing) to advance the implementation of human rights education programmes in all sectors. The World Programme was established by the General Assembly’s resolution 59/113 (10 December 2004). OHCHR provides global coordination of the World Programme.

Building on the achievements of the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education (1995-2004), the World Programme seeks to promote a common understanding of basic principles and methodologies of human rights education, to provide a concrete framework for action and to strengthen partnerships and cooperation from the international level down to the grass roots.

Unlike the specific time frame of the Decade, the World Programme is structured in consecutive phases, in order to further focus national human rights education efforts on specific sectors/issues. The first phase (2005-2009) focused on human rights education in the primary and secondary school systems. The second phase (2010-2014) focused on human rights education for higher education and on human rights training programmes for teachers and educators, civil servants, law enforcement officials and military personnel. The third phase (2015-2019) focused on strengthening the implementation of the first two phases and promoting human rights training for media professionals and journalists. The fourth phase (2020-2024) focuses on youth empowerment through human rights education. Relevant resolutions, plans of action, reports and other information concerning the four phases can be accessed through the links above.

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World Programme for Human Rights Education (PDF)

For further information, please contact:

World Programme for Human Rights Education
OHCHR
Palais des Nations
CH - 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Fax: +41 22 9289010
E-mail: ohchr-wphre@un.org