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INTERNATIONAL LEGAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICT
IV. APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
BY THE UNITED NATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................
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A. The General Assembly.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................. 93
B. The Security Council.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................. 96
C. The United Nations Secretary-General................................. 100
D. The Human Rights Council.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................. 102
E. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................. 104
F. Treaty bodies and special procedures.................................. 106
G. Human rights components of
United Nations peacekeeping missions. . ............................... 112
H. Commissions of inquiry and fact-finding missions.................. 113
CONCLUSION. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................. 117