Outcome 6: Effective and accountable governance systems and institutions

<10.000+

individuals trained, including patrol officers, parents, and teachers

<7.000+

individuals received direct support, including migration psychosocial assistance

<7.600+

individuals reached regarding migration, migrant human rights, and community-based psychosocial support for displaced individuals

<30+

public sessions held by Parliament with UN support

<750+

individuals in mine-affected communities trained on mines/explosive ordnance risks and safe behavior principles

Highlights from UN’s Normative Work: Human Rights

2022 marked the launch of the Children and Youth Advisory Council, jointly established by the Human Rights Defender’s Office in Armenia and the UN. The formation of the council was a crucial milestone towards the independent monitoring of the rights of children and youth.

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The activity has been fruitful in transformation of the parliament, the quality of the legislative initiatives, the digital solutions, the involvement of the youth. We cooperate for the development of capabilities, promoting the women’s participation in decision making, and serving it as an exemplary model in the entire government system.

Alen Simonyan, the President of the Parliament while reflecting on the cooperation with the UN

The “Accountable Institutions and Human Rights Protection in Armenia” EU-funded project implemented jointly by UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and OSCE is one of the UN interventions to enhance rights-based approach in public service delivery, security sector governance and constitutional reform. In 2022, the partners boosted technical abilities of the new Patrol Police. Ministry of Justice and Human Rights Defender’s Office with focus on human rights protection in closed institutions; facilitated multi-stakeholder discussions for the new Human Rights Action Plan 2023-2025; while human rights and gender equality were integrated into the revised Police Education Complex curriculum.

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The trainings were crucial to improve the public’s perception and confidence in law enforcement officers.

Artur Umrshatyan, the Chief of the Patrol Police