Subject index minorities, discrimination against *672–673 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights *672–674 Myanmar *771–776 Nepal 777 Non-Self-Governing Territory 631 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights *624, 627–631, *642–643, *649–651, 690, 702–703, 727, 730 Organization of American States *746 Palestinian Authority *689, 781, 787 Persons with Disabilities, Convention on Rights of *642–643 poverty, extreme 717–718 promotion of human rights *623–655 general aspects *645–647 human rights education *653–655 human rights instruments *630–647 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights *624, 627–631, *642–643 strengthening action to promote human rights *647–653 UN machinery *623–630 protection of human rights *656–749 adequate housing, right to *723–724 civil and political rights *657–702 cultural rights *724–726 democracy and human rights *685–689 development, right to *703–716 discrimination against minorities *672–673 economic, social and cultural rights *702–749 education, right to *726–727 environmental and scientific concerns 727–729 extreme poverty 717–718 food, right to *718–723 health, right to 729–731 Human Rights Council special session 702–703 human rights defenders *666–668 migrants, protection of *668–672 minorities, discrimination against *672–673 poverty, extreme 717–718 racism and racial discrimination *657–665 realizing economic, social and cultural rights 702 religious intolerance *673–680 reprisals for cooperation with human rights bodies *668 rule of law, democracy and human rights *685–689 scientific concerns 727–729 self-determination, right to *680–684 slavery and related issues *731–733 Social Forum *716–717 special procedures 656–657 vulnerable groups *733–749 racial discrimination, Convention against 631–632 racism and racial discrimination *657–665 realizing economic, social and cultural rights 702 religious intolerance *673–680 reprisals for cooperation with human rights bodies *668 Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Convention on *642–643 Rights of the Child, Convention on the *636–641 rule of law, democracy and human rights *685–689
1557 scientific concerns 727–729 self-determination, right to *680–684 Sierra Leone 755–756 slavery and related issues *731–733 Social Forum *716–717 Somalia 756–757 special procedures 656–657 Sri Lanka 777–778 strengthening action to promote human rights *647–653 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights *649–651 Sudan 757–758 territories occupied by Israel *780–788 torture, Convention against *635–636 UN machinery *623–630 Human Rights Council *623–627 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 627–630 United Nations Children’s Fund 735, *739 United Nations Development Programme 673 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization *724 United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone 755 United Nations Mission in the Sudan 758 United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 752–753 United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus 778 United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East *780, 781, 784 United Nations Stabilization Force in Haiti 761 vulnerable groups *733–749 women, Convention on elimination of discrimination against *635 World Food Programme 764 World Health Organization 729 see also Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); racism and racial discrimination; torture and cruel treatment; specific rights Human Rights Council *623–627 special sessions 702–703, 777–778, 780 human rights defenders Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights *668 HUMAN SETTLEMENTS *1038–1044 implementation of Habitat Agenda and strengthening of UN-Habitat *1038–1042 UN Human Settlements Programme *1042–1044 United Nations Development Programme 1014 United Nations Environment Programme 1039 United Nations Industrial Development Organization 1014 HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE *882–899 African Union *899 Committee for Programme and Coordination *899 coordination *882–888 Democratic Republic of the Congo 894 HIV/AIDS 896 internally displaced persons 894–895, 897–898 mine clearance *891–893