National human rights institutions - Accelerators, Guarantors and Indicators of Sustainable Development
In March 2019 the Human Rights Council hosted a session to collect and share NHRI expertise and experiences. Read more about it here.
In connection with this meeting, the Institute and the Global Alliance of Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) prepared a report on the role of NHRIs and their contributions to the SDGs.
A key finding is that higher ambitions are needed to ensure that all 193 UN member states will have an independent A-status NHRI by 2030. Currently, 39% have an A-status NHRI, and while the overall trend is positive, that figure will only increase to 54% of all UN member states by 2030 with the current pace.
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