Translation into French of Human Rights Policy

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Mission and objectives

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) is the leading UN entity on human rights. We represent the world's commitment to the promotion and protection of the full range of human rights and freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Context

This assignment will be part of OHCHR’s Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division (TESPRDD). TESPRDD supports the High Commissioner’s global leadership role in advocacy on thematic human rights issues in terms of research, advice, advocacy and capacity-development. It develops methodology and policies relating to human rights work, namely translating international human rights law and principles into practical methods, approaches, standards, procedures and tools for the human rights work that is being carried out by OHCHR and other UN, international and national actors. TESPRDD promotes the integration of human rights into all policy, management and operational work of the UN in order to strengthen the overall normative and operational linkages. This is primarily done in the course of OHCHR’s work with the United Nations Development Group (UNDG), in connection with the Human Rights up Front (HRUF) Action Plan and through participation with inter-agency groups, during meetings and through bilateral cooperation with agencies and programmes. It contributes to increased knowledge and understanding of human rights through education and training, the development of materials, policies, methodologies and programmes and the provision of training, advice and coordination. TESPRDD supports the international human rights mechanisms, in particular the Special Procedures, and provides substantive input and organizational assistance to the HRC; and it takes the lead with respect to ensuring that a “gender perspective is effectively integrated into all OHCHR policies, programmes and processes” and contributes to the enhancement of staff skills in this regard. In particular, OHCHR has led on the development of a UN-system wide Policy on a human rights based approach to sexual exploitation and abuse and is planning to make it available in French.

Task description

Familiarization with the context and the contents of the human rights policy to be translated. Translation from English into French of a human rights policy. The policy is 10 pages long, and online volunteer is expected to translate 5 pages per week in the first two weeks, and in the third week review jointly with the OHCHR staff member the translation for any possible final modifications required.