81. 人权高专办参加了联合国选举援助机构间协调机制，倡导以人权方针开展联合国的选举援助。人权高专办和卡特中心于 2 月共同主持了选举观察员和人权维护者研讨会，讨论加大合作的问题。人权高专办在布隆迪、危地马拉和海地监督了选举背景下的人权情况。
81. OHCHR participated in the Inter-Agency Coordination Mechanism for United Nations Electoral Assistance, advocating for a human rights approach to United Nations electoral assistance. In February, OHCHR and the Carter Center co-chaired a workshop gathering electoral observers and human rights defenders to discuss increased cooperation. In Burundi, Guatemala and Haiti, OHCHR monitored human rights in the electoral context.