Civil Society in Action for Human Rights
The Civil Society in Action for Human Rights project will strengthen the capacity of national UN Associations to interact with UN human rights mechanisms and allow them to carry out more effective and strategic advocacy work targeting their national governments.
Despite their extensive knowledge of the UN and its core working areas, most national UN Associations do not have the necessary knowledge and skills to interact effectively with the international human rights system. WFUNA’s project aims to improve the current advocacy methods and tools of the UN Associations through training and capacity building, as well as through continuing practical and programmatic support. This will provide UNAs with the fundamental knowledge and tools to directly contribute to the work of the UN on human rights, to carry out effective advocacy work on human rights issues, and to facilitate national civil society engagement with existing UN human rights mechanisms such as the Human Rights Council or the Committee against Torture.
