<P> The office is headed by the High Commissioner for Human Rights , who co-ordinates human rights activities throughout the UN System and supervises the Human Rights Council in Geneva , Switzerland . As of 1 September 2014 , the current High Commissioner is Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad . The General Assembly approved on 16 June 2014 his appointment by the United Nations Secretary - General . He is the seventh individual to lead the OHCHR and the first Asian , Muslim , Arab , and prince to do so . </P>
<P> The office is headed by the High Commissioner for Human Rights , who co-ordinates human rights activities throughout the UN System and supervises the Human Rights Council in Geneva , Switzerland . As of 1 September 2014 , the current High Commissioner is Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad . The General Assembly approved on 16 June 2014 his appointment by the United Nations Secretary - General . He is the seventh individual to lead the OHCHR and the first Asian , Muslim , Arab , and prince to do so . </P>
united nations high commissioner for human rights address
united nations high commissioner for human rights address
Geneva , Switzerland
Geneva , Switzerland