The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the UN system made up of 47 States responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe. The Council was created by the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 with the main purpose of addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them.
A young girl doing her school-work in Karachi, Pakistan. According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to free primary education.
(UN Photo/John Isaac)
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