| Year | Commissions/Missions | Mandate |
| 2024 | Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2023 | Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2022 | Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran. In its resolution S35/1, on the deteriorating situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially with respect to women and children. | Mandate, report(s) |
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2022 |
Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua. With the adoption of resolution 49/3 of 31 March 2022, the Human Rights Council provided the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua |
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| 2022 | Independent Fact-finding Mission on Libya. Follow-up report A/HRC/49/4 of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya ( 28 March 2022) العربية | English | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2022 | OHCHR examination of the human rights situation in Belarus. Press release on report : UN report details scale and patterns of human rights violations committed with impunity (9 March 2022) English | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2022 | Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. Human Rights Council resolution 49/1: Situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression (4 March 2022) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2022 | OHCHR examination of the human rights situation in Belarus. Human Rights Council Report AEV A/HRC/49/71, Situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath (4 March 2022) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2022 | International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia. President of Human Rights Council appoints members of investigative body in Ethiopia (2 March 2022) English | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2022 | Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Statement by Marta Valiñas, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at the 49th session of the Human Rights Council (18 March 2022) English | Español | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2021 | Independent Fact-finding Mission on Libya. Report A/HRC/48/83 of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya (1 October 2021) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2021 | Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Report AUV A/HRC/48/69. Report of the independent international fact-finding mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (16 Sept. 2021) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2021 | OHCHR Sri Lanka accountability project (23 March 2021) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2021 | The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2021 | OHCHR examination of the human rights situation in Belarus. OHCHR press-release (19 May 2021) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2021 | OHCHR examination of the human rights situation in Belarus. Human Rights Council resolution 46/20: Situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath (29 March 2021) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2021 | Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Statement by Marta Valiñas at the 46th session of the Human Rights Council (10 March 2021) English, Español | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2020 | Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Human rights Council resolution 45/20. Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (13 October 2020) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2020 | Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Detailed findings of the Independent International Fact Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela A/HRC/45/CRP.11 (16 September 2020) English, Español | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2020 | Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya. OHCHR press-release (19 Aug. 2020) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2020 | Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya. The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) established the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya (FFM) by resolution 43/39 for a period of one year (22 June 2020) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2019 | Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (27 September 2019) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2018 | Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar. | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2018 | International Team of Experts on the Kasai region (Democratic Republic of the Congo). OHCHR press-release (29 Nov. 2018) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2018 | United Nations Commission of Inquiry on the the 2018 protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. OHCHR press-release (25 July 2018) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2018 | International Commission of Inquiry for Mali | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2017 | Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen. OHCHR press-release on the appointment of the Eminent Experts (4 Dec 2017) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2017 | Team of international experts on the situation in Kasai (Democratic Republic of the Congo). OHCHR press-release (26 July 2017) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2017 | Independent international fact-finding mission on Myanmar | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2017 | OHCHR mission to Bangladesh to interview Rohingyas who had entered Bangladesh from northern Rakhine State (Myanmar) in the aftermath of the 9 October 2016 attacks | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2016 | International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of those Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011. OHCHR press-release (27 Feb. 2017) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2016 | Commission of Inquiry on human rights in Burundi (OHCHR website) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2016 | United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. OHCHR press-release (22 July 2016) (OHCHR website) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2015 | United Nations Independent Investigation on Burundi. OHCHR press-release (17 Dec. 2015) (OHCHR website) | |
| 2015 | OHCHR Assessment mission to improve human rights, accountability and reconciliation for South Sudan. OHCHR press-release (26 Oct. 2015) | |
| 2015 | OHCHR Fact-finding mission to investigate atrocities committed by the terrorist group Boko Haram and its effects on human rights in the affected States [Cameroon, Chad, the Niger, Nigeria] | |
| 2015 | OHCHR Investigation mission to Libya (OHCHR website) | |
| 2015 | Independent international commission of inquiry on Syrian Arab Republic (OHCHR web site) | |
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2014 |
OHCHR Democratic People's Republic of Korea accountability project | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2014 |
OHCHR Fact-finding mission to Iraq |
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| 2014 |
The United Nations Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict (OHCHR web site) |
Mandate, report(s) |
| 2014 | Commission of Inquiry to investigate all alleged violations of human rights in Eritrea (OHCHR web site) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2014 | OHCHR investigation on Sri-Lanka (OHCHR web site) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2014 | Independent international commission of inquiry on Syrian Arab Republic (OHCHR web site) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2013 |
International Commission of Inquiry to investigate events in the Central African Republic since 1 January 2013 |
Mandate, report(s) |
| 2013 |
Independent international commission of inquiry on Syrian Arab Republic (OHCHR web site) |
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| 2013 |
OHCHR Fact-finding mission on the situation of human rights in Mali |
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| 2013 |
OHCHR Fact-finding mission to Central African Republic |
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| 2013 |
Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (OHCHR web site)
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Mandate, report(s) |
| 2012 | Independent international commission of inquiry on Syrian Arab Republic (OHCHR web site) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2012 | Independent international fact-finding mission to investigate the implications of the Israeli settlements on the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of the Palestinian people throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2011 | Independent international commission of inquiry on Syrian Arab Republic (OHCHR web site) | |
| 2011 | International Commission of Inquiry on Libya | |
| 2011 | International Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Situation of Human Rights in Côte d'Ivoire | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2011 | OHCHR Fact-finding mission to the Syrian Arab Republic | |
| 2010 | Committee of independent experts to monitor and assess any domestic, legal or other proceedings undertaken by both the Government of Israel and the Palestinian side | |
| 2010 | International fact-finding mission to investigate violations of international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law, resulting from the Israeli attacks on the flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian assistance top Gaza | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2010 | Secretary-General's Panel of experts on accountability in Sri Lanka | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2009 | OHCHR Mission on situation of human rights in Honduras since the coup d'état on 28 June 2009 | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2009 | UN Fact-finding mission on the Gaza conflict | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2009 | International commission of Inquiry on Guinea | |
| 2009 | Nepal conflict mapping | |
| 2008 |
Mapping exercise of the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed within the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between March 1993 and June 2003 |
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| 2008 |
OHCHR Fact-finding mission to Kenya to look into the violence and allegations of grave human rights violations following the presidential elections in December 2007 |
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| 2006 |
High-level Mission on the situation of human rights in Darfur |
Mandate, report(s) |
| 2006 |
High-level fact-finding mission to Beit Hanoun |
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| 2006 |
OHCHR mission to Western Sahara and refugee camps in Tindouf |
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| 2006 |
Commission of inquiry on Lebanon |
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| 2006 |
Independent special commission of Inquiry for Timor-Leste |
Madate, report(s) |
| 2006 |
Afghanistan conflict mapping |
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| 2005 |
OHCHR fact-finding mission to Togo |
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| 2005 | OHCHR mission to Kyrgyzstan to investigate serious violations of human rights in Andijan, Uzbekistan in May 2005 | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2004 | International commission of inquiry to investigate all human rights violations committed in Côte d’Ivoire | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2004 | OHCHR Fact-finding mission to Darfur | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2004 | International commission of inquiry on Darfur in order immediately to investigate reports of violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law in Darfur by all parties | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2004 | Commission of Inquiry on the events connected with the march planned for 25 March 2004 in Abidjan | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2002 | OHCHR Fact-finding mission to Côte d'Ivoire to compile information on the human rights and humanitarian situation | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2002 | OHCHR inquiry into alleged massacre in the Chocó region of Colombia | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2000 | Commission d'enquête internationale pour la Côte d'Ivoire (Mission exploratoire - Dec. 2000 et déploiement de la Commission) | Mandate, report(s) |
| 2000 | Commission of inquiry to gather and compile information on violations of human rights and acts which constitute grave breaches of international humanitarian law by the Israeli occupying Power in the occupied Palestinian territories | Mandate, reports |
| 2000 | Commission of inquiry for Togo | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1999 | International Commission of Inquiry on East Timor | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1999 | OHCHR Investigative team for Afghanistan to investigate fully the reports of massacres of innocent civilians and of mass executions of prisoners of war as well as on reports of killings in Mazar-e Sharif and Bamian; and reports of mass killings of prisoners of war and civilians, rape and cruel treatment in Afghanistan | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1998 | Group of experts for Cambodia to evaluate the existing evidence and propose further measures, as a means of bringing about national reconciliation, strengthening democracy and addressing the issue of individual accountability | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1998 | OHCHR Exploratory mission to Afghanistan to determine the feasibility of an investigation into allegations of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed in Afghanistan in the course of 1997 | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1997 | Investigative team charged with investigating serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Democratic Republic of the Congo committed since March 1993 | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1997 | Joint investigative mission to investigate allegations of massacres and other issues affecting human rights which arise from the situation prevailing In Eastern Zaire since September 1996 | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1997 | UN Mission to Guatemala | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1995 | International commission of inquiry for Burundi | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1994 | Commission of experts to to examine and analyse the continuing reports indicating that systematic, widespread and flagrant violations of international humanitarian law, including acts of genocide, have been committed in Rwanda | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1993 | Preparatory fact-finding mission to Burundi to investigate the coup d’état of 21 October 1993, the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye, and the subsequent massacres | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1993 | Fact-finding mission to investigate human rights violations in Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1993 | Panel of Inquiry on Liberia to conduct a thorough and full investigation of the massacre of the civilians, which occurred near Harbel, Liberia on the morning of 6 June 1993 | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1992 | Commission of experts to investigate situation in the former Yugoslavia | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1988 | Mission to Cuba to observe the human rights situation | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1979 | Security Council Commission concerning Israeli settlements in Arab territories occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1975 | Ad Hoc Working Group to inquire into the situation of human rights in Chile | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1973 | Commission of inquiry on the reported massacres in Mozambique | Mandate, report(s) |
| 1963 | UN Fact-finding mission to South Viet-Nam to ascertain the facts of the situation in that country as regards relations between the Government of the Republic of Viet-Nam and the Viet-Namese Buddhist community | Mandate, report(s) |
