The Importance of human rights for peace and security and the value-added of the Human Rights Up Front Action Plan (HRuFAP) UN System Staff College, November.

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The Importance of human rights for peace and security and the value-added of the Human Rights Up Front Action Plan (HRuFAP) UN System Staff College, November 2014 Presentation by Ivan Šimonović, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights

 Peace and Security  Development  Human Rights Former Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, reflecting the inter-linked aims set out in the UN Charter: There can be no peace without development, no development without peace, and neither without human rights. Human Rights: The third pillar of the United Nations

Human rights and the conflict cycle Human rights violations- root causes of conflict Human rights violations during conflict Respect for human rights as part of a sustainable peaceful solution to conflict

The origins of the HRUF Sep 2008 – May 2009 Final stages - Sri Lanka Sep 2008 – May 2009 Final stages - Sri Lanka March 2011 Report of Panel of Experts March 2011 Report of Panel of Experts November 2012 Report of the IRP November 2012 Report of the IRP July “Human Rights Up Front” July “Human Rights Up Front”

1.Information on human rights violations was not systematically gathered, analysed and used 2.Unpreparedness and missing links between the field, headquarters and Member States Could the lives of thousands of people have been saved? 2012 Internal Review Panel Conclusions Concerns identified in “Systemic Failure”

Rights Up Front - Key elements ACTION 1: Integrating Human Rights in the lifeblood of all staff ACTION 2: Strengthen Human Rights capacity and coordination ACTION 3: Actionable strategies on the ground ACTION 4: Whole of UN Approach at HQ ACTION 5: Gathering information and analysis ACTION 6: Telling Member States what they need to hear Detailed action plan (60 items) for field and HQ implementation led by EOSG

Relevance to the operational work of the UN system Cultural change Human Rights obligations of all UN staff Cultural change Human Rights obligations of all UN staff Change to political engagement Communicate concerns to national authorities and Member States (when necessary) Change to political engagement Communicate concerns to national authorities and Member States (when necessary) Operational change Better system for registering human rights violations and early warning and determining what action needs to be taken Operational change Better system for registering human rights violations and early warning and determining what action needs to be taken

Human Rights up Front Who’s responsibility?  The Secretary-General and ALL UN staff  UNCTs  Member States?

Information on HRUF Documentation on HRuF has been shared with all senior officials  Ask the head of your department, agency, fund or programme  Ask your Resident Coordinator  Ask your SRSG

What can you do at country level as a follow-up?  Organize discussions on what HRuF should mean for you and your UN department, agency, fund, program  Begin the process of conducting a simple assessment of the human rights situation and determining how concerns could be addressed.

Contact For further information on HRUF please visit or