OACNUDH Guatemala

What OACNUDH Guatemala does

OACNUDH Guatemala is the country office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Guatemala, established in September 2005 at the request of the Guatemalan State in the context of Peace Accords implementation. Operating under the full OHCHR mandate, the office monitors the human rights situation in the country, provides technical assistance and capacity building to state institutions, advocates for compliance with international human rights standards, accompanies victims of human rights violations, and facilitates dialogue between the State and civil society. Its work spans eight primary beneficiary segments, including state institutions, civil society organizations, indigenous peoples, women and girls, persons with disabilities, Garífuna and Afrodescendant communities, youth, and journalists.

The office's principal outputs are publications and reports (annual reports to the UN Human Rights Council, thematic publications, methodological guides, training modules), public awareness campaigns ('Cambia la Historia' on violence against women launched 2022; 'Dale la Vuelta' on disability inclusion launched 2020), a video message series, dialogue forums (including the December 2025 20th anniversary forum), and joint statements with regional human rights bodies such as the IACHR. Materials are disseminated in Spanish and indigenous languages (K'iche', Kaqchikel, Mam) through the office website, social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), and direct institutional engagement. There is no commercial product, platform, or technology architecture; outputs are conventional advocacy, monitoring, and capacity-building deliverables.

OACNUDH Guatemala does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded through assessed contributions from UN member states to the OHCHR regular budget and through voluntary contributions, and operates free of charge to its institutional counterparts. Leadership comprises the Representative (Mika Kanervavuori, serving since early 2020 with announced departure in December 2025) and a Deputy Representative (Viviana de la Peña), supported by 11-50 staff. The office coordinates closely with the UN country team — UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, IOM, and UNESCO — on joint programmes including the UNPRPD disability initiative and the NAB'IL youth programme.

Name

OACNUDH Guatemala

Legal name

OFICINA DEL ALTO COMISIONADO DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS EN GUATEMALA

Website

https://oacnudh.org.gt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OACNUDH Guatemala is the United Nations country office for human rights in Guatemala, monitoring the rights situation, providing technical assistance to state institutions, and supporting civil society since 2005. It serves government, civil society, indigenous peoples, and vulnerable groups through reports, campaigns, and dialogue forums.

Ownership category

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Product category

Human Rights Monitoring and Technical Cooperation

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

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Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

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United Nations System & Specialized Agencies

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

SECONDARYBPADAGAK

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYBPADAOAC

Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program Management

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Donor Coordination, Grantmaking & Development Finance Programs

Keywords

• Human rights monitoring
• Technical cooperation
• Policy advisory services
• Civil society support
• Transitional justice

Headquarters

HQ city

Guatemala, Guatemala

HQ country

Guatemala

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OACNUDH Guatemala is the country office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, established in 2005 at the request of the Guatemalan State. The Office monitors the human rights situation in the country, advises authorities on policy and legislation, provides technical cooperation to State institutions, accompanies victims of human rights violations, and supports civil society organizations, indigenous authorities, and vulnerable groups.

Product overview

OACNUDH Guatemala (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Guatemala) is a UN human rights monitoring and advocacy office established in 2005. Rather than a commercial product company, it offers public goods including: annual and thematic human rights reports documenting the situation in Guatemala; public awareness campaigns such as 'Cambia la Historia' (violence against women) and 'Dale la Vuelta' (disability inclusion); educational materials including methodological guides and training modules on human rights topics; video message series on various rights issues; and dialogue forums. The Office's primary outputs are publications, reports, campaigns, and advocacy materials rather than a traditional product platform.

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Products and services

• Cambia la Historia Campaign Annual public awareness campaign aiming to raise awareness about violence against women and the role everyone plays in creating safe and violence-free spaces for women and girls in Guatemala.
• Dale la Vuelta Campaign Public awareness campaign launched to address exclusion and discrimination faced by persons with disabilities in Guatemala.
• Annual Human Rights Reports Annual reports on the situation of human rights in Guatemala presented to the UN Human Rights Council, documenting the activities and findings of the Office.
• Thematic Publications and Reports Thematic publications covering various human rights topics including indigenous peoples' rights, disability rights, women's rights, migrant rights, and transitional justice in Guatemala.
• Methodological Guides and Training Modules Series of nine training modules covering human rights topics including indigenous peoples' rights, land rights, forced evictions, peasants' rights, and state obligations, used for capacity building of State institutions and civil society.
• Video Messages Series Video messages covering human rights topics including indigenous midwifery (Iyom), youth participation, press freedom, and violence against women.
• Guides for Participation of Persons with Disabilities Guides developed to ensure participation of persons with disabilities in consultation processes, including implementation guides for reasonable accommodations at CONADI.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Government of GuatemalacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2005OACNUDH was established at the request of the Guatemalan State, with ongoing cooperation for human rights promotion and protection, policy development, and institutional capacity building.
• United Nations System in GuatemalacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates with various UN agencies operating in Guatemala for joint initiatives and coherent support to the country.
• UNPRPD (Joint Programme on Disability Rights)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint programme implemented by OACNUDH, UNDP, and UNFPA to establish preconditions for guaranteeing rights of persons with disabilities in Guatemala.
• NAB'IL Youth Programme PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject implemented with UNFPA, IOM, and OACNUDH supporting Mayan and mestizo youth organizations contributing to inclusive societies and peaceful coexistence in Huehuetenango.
• IACHR (Inter-American Commission on Human Rights)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint statements and coordinated actions with the OAS human rights body to protect civic space and human rights defenders in Latin America.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Guatemala)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination on international human rights mechanisms, diplomatic engagement, and joint activities such as the 20th anniversary forum.
• Indigenous Authorities (48 Cantones de Totonicapán, others)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with indigenous authorities and traditional governance structures for rights protection and dialogue with the State.
• Civil Society OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with human rights NGOs, women's organizations, and community groups for advocacy, documentation, and victim accompaniment.
• Norway Embassy in MexicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated the exchange visit between Sami Parliament of Norway and Guatemalan indigenous authorities on indigenous rights.
• Sami Parliament of NorwayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange on indigenous rights, good practices in indigenous-State dialogue, and collective rights recognition.
• Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (Guatemala)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical cooperation on disability certification systems and health rights for indigenous midwives (comadronas).
• UNDP (Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint implementation of disability rights programme and other human rights initiatives in Guatemala.
• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint programmes on disability rights and youth participation, including NAB'IL youth initiative.
• UNICEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for disability certification processes and children's rights work.
• IOM (International Organization for Migration)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint implementation of NAB'IL youth programme supporting peaceful coexistence in border communities.
• UNESCOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint opinion column on press freedom with UNESCO Regional Office for Central America.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UNDP Guatemala: Sister UN agency operating in Guatemala that co-implements joint programmes with OACNUDH such as UNPRPD, providing a comparator for UN country-level delivery models and partnership structures.
• Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR): Principal hemispheric human rights body with which OACNUDH Guatemala issues joint statements and coordinated actions. Operates at a broader regional scale but shares the mandate of monitoring State compliance and protecting civic space.
• Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR Headquarters): Parent organization headquartered in Geneva that defines the mandate, funding, and reporting lines of OACNUDH Guatemala, providing the institutional framework against which the country office's positioning and outputs are evaluated.
• UNFPA Guatemala: Joint programme partner in the NAB'IL youth initiative and disability rights work. Another UN country fund with similar scale and a programmatic, rather than commercial, operating model.
• UNICEF Guatemala: UN agency partner on disability certification and children's rights, comparable in scale and country-office operating model to OACNUDH Guatemala.
• IOM Guatemala: UN sister agency co-implementing the NAB'IL youth programme in Huehuetenango, sharing field-presence dynamics and inter-agency coordination patterns with OACNUDH.

Others

• Inter-American Court of Human Rights: Judicial counterpart within the Inter-American human rights system. While not operationally similar, it is part of the same ecosystem in which OACNUDH Guatemala facilitates State engagement and amplifies victims' access to international remedies.

Direct peers

• OHCHR Honduras (OACNUDH Honduras): Regional OHCHR country presence in Central America, sharing thematic priorities around defenders, indigenous rights, and rule of law, with a similar small-staff country office model.
• OHCHR Mexico (OACNUDH México): Another OHCHR country office in Latin America with parallel advisory, monitoring, and human rights promotion functions, serving as a natural structural and operational comparator.
• OHCHR Colombia (OACNUDH Colombia): Country office of the same OHCHR parent with a comparable full-mandate role in Colombia, providing technical assistance to the State, monitoring, and civil society accompaniment. Operates in a similarly complex post-conflict Latin American context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Oacnudh_GT
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/oacnudhguatemala
• Facebookfacebook.com/OACNUDHGuatemala
• Instagraminstagram.com/Oacnudh_GT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oacnudh-guatemala

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Profiles1 record

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