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International Reference Institutions

The Confederation of Humanitarian Nations (CNU) operates within the ethical and legal framework defined by international law, taking inspiration from the charters, conventions, and missions of the main global organizations committed to the protection of human dignity, peace, and justice.

Below is a selection of international institutions and organizations that form the legal and moral foundation of the humanitarian system in which the CNU operates:

United Nations System

• United Nations (UN)
  https://www.un.org/

• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
  https://www.ohchr.org/EN/pages/home.aspx

• United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
  https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc

• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
  https://www.unhcr.org/

• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
  https://www.unicef.org/

• World Health Organization (WHO)
  https://www.who.int/

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  https://www.unesco.org/

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  https://www.undp.org/

Regional and Intergovernmental Organizations

• Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
  https://www.osce.org/

• Council of Europe (CoE)
  https://www.coe.int/

• European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
  https://www.echr.coe.int/

• African Union (AU)
  https://au.int/

• Organization of American States (OAS)
  https://www.oas.org/

• Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
  https://asean.org/

• European Union (EU)
  https://european-union.europa.eu/

International Courts and Justice Bodies

• International Court of Justice (ICJ)
  https://www.icj-cij.org/

• International Criminal Court (ICC)
  https://www.icc-cpi.int/

• Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
  https://pca-cpa.org/

Humanitarian and Relief Agencies

• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
  https://www.ifrc.org/

• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
  https://www.icrc.org/

• World Food Programme (WFP)
  https://www.wfp.org/

• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
  https://www.iom.int/

Ethics, Cooperation and Development

• OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
  https://www.oecd.org/

• World Bank Group
  https://www.worldbank.org/

• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  https://www.imf.org/

• International Labour Organization (ILO)
  https://www.ilo.org/

Research, Documentation and Civil Cooperation Networks

• Amnesty International
  https://www.amnesty.org/

• Human Rights Watch (HRW)
  https://www.hrw.org/

• Transparency International
  https://www.transparency.org/

• Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
  https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/