UNHRC

2. Executive arm of the United Nations led by the Secretary-General
4. A formal decision or recommendation adopted by the Council
5. Independent experts who monitor and report on human rights issues
7. Power held by the five permanent members of the Security Council
8. Basic rights and freedoms belonging to every person from birth until death
12. Case study where the UNHRC investigated violence and killings in Sudan
13. Process where the UNHRC reviews all UN member states’ human rights records
15. Encouraging respect for human rights worldwide
18. Court that UNHRC investigations sometimes support with evidence
20. Non-binding human rights statement, such as the UDHR
21. Main deliberative and representative organ of the United Nations
22. One of the issues the UNHRC responds to when new violations emerge
23. Length of term served by UNHRC member states

1. Number of member states in the UNHRC
3. UN missions that deploy forces to help resolve and prevent conflicts
6. Foundational treaty of the United Nations signed in San Francisco in 1945
9. UN body responsible for maintaining international peace and security
10. Former UN organ responsible for administering trust territories, now inactive
11. Seventeen global goals adopted in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda
13. International organization founded in 1945 to maintain peace and security
14. UN body that coordinates economic, social, and environmental issues
16. Holding states responsible for human rights violations
17. City where the UN Human Rights Council is based
19. Mechanism that addresses serious and consistent human rights violations