Resources

Resources
1•Please see the Glossary brochure for the definition of key terms used in the Guide.
2• The texts of international human rights treaties, and a list of countries that have ratified them, are available on the Internet
site of the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights. web-site : www.unhchr.ch
For the text of international human rights treaties, and status of ratification see: www.unhchr.ch/html/intlinst.htm
•UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, OHCHR-UNOG
8-14 Avenue de la Paix, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Tel : 41 22 917 9000 Fax : 41 22 917 9016
•UNESCO publication “Human Rights – Major International Instruments status as at 31 May 2001” is available free of charge at :
Division of Human Rights, Democr acy, Peace and Tolerance
Sector of Social Science and Human Sciences
UNESCO
7, Place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France
Fax : 33 1 45 68 57 26
and also via Internet : www.unesco.org/human_rights/index.htm
3• The full text of the International Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights can be obtained as follows:
•UNAIDS
20 Avenue Appia CH-1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland
Tel : 41 22 791 3666 Fax : 41 22 791 4187
via Internet: www.unaids.org/publications/documents/human/law/hright2e.doc
Or try any UN representation in your country.
4• “NGO Summary of the International Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights” and “An Advocate's Guide to the International Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and
Human Rights” can be obtained as follows :
•ICASO Central Secretariat
399 Church St, 4th Floor Toronto, ON Canada M5B 2J6
Tel : + 1 416 340 8484 Fax : 1-416 340 8224
via Internet : www.icaso.org/actionpack.html
5• "Human Rights: Questions and Answers" : simply presented information about internationally agreed human rights principles and systems. It can be obtained
from UNESCO in your country or from UNESCO headquarters.
•UNESCO,
7 Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP France
Tel : 33 1 45 68 10 00 Fax : 33 1 45 67 16 90
via Internet : www.unesco.org/human_rights/aj.htm
6• Useful web-site links concerning general issues on HIV/AIDS :
(For specific topics, please see the relevant brochure)
UNAIDS : The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
20 Avenue Appia CH-1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland
Tel : 41 22 791 3666 Fax : 41 22 791 4187
e-mail/General Information : unaids@unaids.org
web-site : www.unaids.org (with links to the UNAIDS cosponsors)
EIGHT UN SYSTEM ORGANIZATIONS (THE UNAIDS COSPONSORS) :
•UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
UNICEF House, 3 United Nations Plaza New York, New York 10017 U.S.A.
Tel : 1-212 326.7000 - Switchboard UNICEF House Fax :887.7465