UPR Info

What UPR Info does

UPR Info is a Geneva-based non-profit non-governmental organization founded in 2008, operating as the first NGO fully dedicated to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The organization serves all 193 UN Member States and a multi-tier stakeholder base including Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), parliamentarians, government officials, judiciary, media, and youth. Its work is structured around four programmatic pillars: the Policy and Advocacy Programme (PAP) anchored by Pre-sessions at the Palais des Nations; the Stakeholders Engagement Programme (SEP) for capacity-building; the In-country Programme (ICP) delivering technical assistance in Asia and Africa; and the Digital Innovation and Knowledge Management (DIKM) Programme.

The technical backbone is the UPR Info Database — a searchable repository of 50,093+ UPR recommendations, OHCHR documents, and stakeholder materials, powered by TensorFlow machine learning for knowledge retrieval over text data. Complementary digital assets include the UPR Info e-Hub (a multilingual e-learning platform in English, French, and Spanish), a Video Library, and a publications catalogue covering UPR processes, best practices, and stakeholder engagement guides.

The organization is funded entirely by donations and grants — there are no fees for services. Revenue comes from institutional donors including Irish Aid, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and Norway, Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Mission of Portugal, the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, the Canton and City of Geneva, and additional municipal authorities, supplemented by individual monthly giving at 20/50/100 CHF tiers. The company holds Special Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC.

Name

UPR Info

Legal name

UPR Info

Website

https://upr-info.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UPR Info is a Geneva-based non-profit NGO, founded in 2008, that supports the UN Universal Periodic Review mechanism by providing capacity-building, advocacy platforms, and a machine-learning-powered database to CSOs, NHRIs, governments, and other stakeholders across all 193 UN Member States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: UPR Info is funded by donations and grants from institutional donors including governments and international organizations. The organization receives support from Irish Aid, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Portugal, International Organization of The Francophonie, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, City of Geneva, and other municipalities.
2. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individuals supporting human rights work. Monthly giving options at 20 CHF, 50 CHF, and 100 CHF levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

UPR Info is a non-profit NGO that supports the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism by organizing Pre-sessions at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, running in-country capacity-building programmes in Asia and Africa, and operating a searchable database of UPR recommendations, an e-learning platform, and a publications library for civil society, NHRIs, parliamentarians, governments, judiciary, and media stakeholders.

Product overview

UPR Info is a non-profit NGO based in Geneva, Switzerland, that operates a platform of interconnected programmes focused on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism. The core offerings include the Policy and Advocacy Programme (PAP) with its Pre-sessions platform, the Stakeholders Engagement Programme (SEP), the In-country Programme (ICP), and the Digital Innovation and Knowledge Management (DIKM) Programme. These are supported by the UPR Info Database (a searchable repository of UPR recommendations), the e-Hub e-learning platform, a Video Library, and Publications. The organization provides capacity-building tools, advocacy platforms, and educational resources to UN Member States, Civil Society Organisations, National Human Rights Institutions, and other UPR stakeholders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy and Advocacy Programme (PAP) with Pre-sessions

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,040+ participants engaged in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPR Info's expertise is widely recognized by OHCHR. The organization works closely with OHCHR on UPR support, including participation in discussions on Human Rights Council efficiency and sharing best practices through side events.
• UN AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with various UN agencies for collaborative work on human rights through the UPR mechanism. UN agencies submit information and recommendations as part of the UPR process.
• Organisation Internationale de la FrancophoniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization partner supporting French-speaking countries' engagement in the UPR mechanism. Contributed to the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance in 2025.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CIVICUS: CIVICUS is a global alliance focused on civil society space and civic freedoms, engaging with UN mechanisms including the UPR. Its scope is broader than UPR-specific work, but its advocacy and monitoring tools overlap with UPR Info's stakeholder engagement activities.
• Human Rights Watch: Human Rights Watch is a large international NGO producing country reports that are submitted to and referenced in UPR reviews. It engages with the same UN mechanisms and target audiences as UPR Info but operates at global scale across all human rights issues.
• Amnesty International: Amnesty International is a major global human rights organization that submits shadow reports to the UPR and engages with UN human rights mechanisms. As a far larger incumbent, it overlaps with UPR Info's advocacy and CSO capacity-building mandate but at much broader scale.
• OHCHR (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights): OHCHR is the UN office that supports the UPR mechanism and works directly with States under Review, NHRIs, and CSOs. It is the institutional incumbent in UPR support and a recognized partner of UPR Info, operating at far larger scale.

Direct peers

• HURIDOCS: HURIDOCS is a Geneva-based NGO that develops tools and methodologies for human rights documentation and information management, including the Uwazi platform that actually hosts UPR Info's recommendations database. UPR Info is already a documented HURIDOCS partner, and both serve CSOs and NHRIs working with UN human rights mechanisms, making them directly comparable.
• International Commission of Jurists (ICJ): ICJ is a Geneva-based international organization of judges and lawyers working to advance human rights through international law, including engagement with the UPR and HRC. It serves many of the same legal and civil society stakeholders on UPR-related advocacy and rule-of-law work.
• Centre for Civil and Political Rights: The CCPR Centre focuses on implementation of UN treaty body recommendations and supports civil society engagement with international human rights mechanisms. It targets overlapping stakeholder audiences (NHRIs, CSOs, states) on UN human rights follow-up, comparable to UPR Info's mandate.
• International Service for Human Rights (ISHR): ISHR is a Geneva-based NGO supporting human rights defenders to effectively use the UN human rights system, including the Human Rights Council and UPR. Its mission, Geneva footprint, and CSO/NHRI capacity-building focus closely mirror UPR Info's core activities.

Regional players

• FORUM-ASIA: FORUM-ASIA is a regional human rights coalition for Asia that supports national human rights institutions and CSOs in engaging with UN mechanisms including the UPR. It is comparable to UPR Info's In-country Programme in Asia but focused on a single region.

Emerging players

• Geneva Human Rights Platform: The Geneva Academy's Geneva Human Rights Platform is a hub connecting Geneva-based human rights actors, producing research and convening events on the UN human rights system including the UPR. Its research/training orientation partially overlaps with UPR Info's capacity-building work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UPRinfo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/uprinfoorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/UPRInfo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/upr-info
• Instagraminstagram.com/upr_info

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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