Human Rights Due Diligence Policy Team

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The Human Rights Due Diligence Policy Team is a specialized unit within the UN Department of Peace Operations responsible for ensuring that UN support to security forces complies with human rights standards and risk mitigation requirements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UN unit
specialized team
appliesStandard UN Charter principles
Human Rights Due Diligence Policy Team self-linksurface differs
surface form: UN Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP)

international human rights law
international humanitarian law
collaboratesWith Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
surface form: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN country teams
UN peacekeeping missions
United Nations peace operations
surface form: UN special political missions

member state security institutions receiving UN support
employs human rights officers
legal officers
policy officers
focusesOn UN support to non-UN security forces
documentation of human rights concerns related to supported forces
risk assessment of potential human rights violations
risk mitigation measures in UN operational support
screening of security forces receiving UN support
hasObjective ensure accountability in the provision of UN support to security forces
mainstream human rights due diligence in UN operational planning
prevent UN support from contributing to grave violations of international human rights law
strengthen protection of civilians in contexts where UN supports security forces
hasRole advise UN peace operations on human rights risk assessment related to support to security forces
advise on suspension or withdrawal of UN support when serious human rights risks are identified
coordinate with human rights components of UN missions on due diligence issues
develop guidance on application of the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy
ensure compliance of UN support to security forces with human rights standards
implement the UN Human Rights Due Diligence Policy on UN support to non-UN security forces
monitor implementation of the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy in UN peace operations
provide training and capacity-building on the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy
review requests for UN support to non-UN security forces from a human rights perspective
support risk mitigation measures when providing UN support to security forces
languageOfWork English
French
locatedIn New York City
operatesWithin UN human rights compliance framework
United Nations peace operations
surface form: United Nations peace operations framework
partOf United Nations Secretariat
surface form: UN Secretariat

Department of Peace Operations
surface form: United Nations Department of Peace Operations
subjectTo oversight by senior leadership of the Department of Peace Operations
usesTool human rights risk assessments
monitoring and reporting mechanisms on supported forces
risk mitigation plans

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Department of Peace Operations hasPart Human Rights Due Diligence Policy Team
Human Rights Due Diligence Policy Team appliesStandard Human Rights Due Diligence Policy Team self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UN Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP)