Law School Home : Legal Resource Centre

Home > Human Rights Resources >


About Us Future Directions Events Forum Events Past Forum Events Other Human Rights Events E-bulletins Archived e-bulletins Archived e-bulletins Human Rights Resources Human Rights Resources @ University of Melbourne Human Rights Resources outside the University Human Rights Specialists at The University of Melbourne Focus on Human Rights at The University of Melbourne Human Rights Research at The University of Melbourne Funded Human Rights Research Projects Human Rights Research Highlight Contact Us

Human Rights Resources: United Nations

United Nations

United Nations Human Rights Bodies
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations General Assembly
Economic and Social Council
International Court of Justice

Charter Bodies
Human Rights Council
Commission on Human Rights
Special Procedures established by the Commission on Human Rights
Sub-Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Rights

Treaty Bodies
Human Rights Committee
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Committee against Torture
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Committee on Migrant Workers

Other United Nations Entities Involved in Human Rights Promotion and Protection
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Inter-Agency Internal Displacement Division
International Labour Organization
World Health Organization
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
DESA (Department of Economic and Social Affairs)
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and the Advancement of Women (OSAGI)
Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (HABITAT)
United Nations Mine Action

Research Tools
United Nations Treaty Body Database
United Nations Research Guide on Human Rights

News and Events
United Nations News Centre
United Nations Webcast

28 February 2008 Uganda: From Child Soldiers to Human Rights

Archbishop John Odama discussed the human rights issues of Uganda. Archbishop Odama is renowed for his peace building efforts in the brutal conflict that has raged for over twenty years in nothern Uganda. Child soldiers, sexual slavert and forced labour are all common occurences in Uganda. His Grace has played an instrumental role in negotiations between the two main warring parties: the Lord's Resistence Army (LRA) and the Ugandan government forces.

Contact the Law School : Site Map

Contact the University : Disclaimer & Copyright : Privacy : Accessibility