UN Office Seeks Input on Local Governments and Human Rights — Deadline Feb. 15

The UN High Commissioner on Human Rights has issued a call for input on local governments’ initiatives to promote and protect human rights.  The deadline for submissions is February 15.   The United Cities and Local Governments organization (UCLG) has developed a template to guide local governments in preparing their submissions.  The OHCHR invites input from civil society as well as other stakeholders.

This call for input follows on the Human  Rights Council’s Resolution 39/7, which directed the OHCHR to prepare a report for the Human Rights Council on “effective methods to foster cooperation between local government and local stakeholders” to further human rights implementation, including the SDGs, identifying challenges as well as best practices.  

The OHCHR’s report will be presented to the Human Rights Council in July 2019.