United Nations
The APF is actively involved in the work of the United Nations.
We have developed close working relationships with various United Nations agencies, in particular the OHCHR, as well as the UNDP, UNESCO and the UNHCR.
The APF was a strong and effective advocate for the independent participation of national human rights institutions in the Human Rights Council, which was established in 2006 to replace the former UN Commission on Human Rights.
The participation of the APF in the work of the Human Rights Council is particularly important as the Asia Pacific is the only region in the world without a comprehensive inter-governmental human rights mechanism.
Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council is the body created by the UN Member States to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights
Commission on the Status of Women
The Commission on the Status of Women is the UN’s principal global policy-making body on gender equality and the advancement of women
International Human Rights Law
Since its establishment the APF has contributed to the development and promotion of international human rights law.
OHCHR Asia Pacific Workshops
From 1990-2005 the OHCHR promoted regional cooperation through its annual Regional Workshop on Cooperation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Asia Pacific Region
