United Nations Commission on Human Rights

The UN Commission on Human Rights was an international commission established in 1946 as a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council. Its primary role was to promote and protect human rights globally. For its first two decades, it focused on setting human rights standards and drafting key instruments like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Beginning in 1967, the commission was authorized to investigate human rights violations. It developed mechanisms to monitor compliance with international human rights law, appointing special rapporteurs and working groups. However, by the early 21st century, the commission was viewed as ineffective, partly due to the inclusion of countries with poor human rights records among its members. Consequently, it was replaced by the UN Human Rights Council in 2006.12