PREAMBLE
Universal Human Rights Organization – UHRO is registered as non-profit, non-political and non-government organization in Islamabad Pakistan. UHRO has evolved as an experienced and dedicated peace and development organization.
The organization was set up by a group of professionals brought together by a common desire to struggle against conflict, poverty, inequity and injustice. UHRO wants to take an active role in the development process in Pakistan, by working towards sustainable human development through participatory approaches. UHRO is endeavoring to make a positive contribution in these areas through implementing community development projects all over Pakistan. It is committed to ensure peace and social coexistence, poverty alleviation, gender mainstreaming and facilitating people in their struggle to achieve the greatest degree of self-reliance and social integration.

NAME OF ORGANIZATION
The full name / registered name of organization are “Universal Human Rights Organization”. The abbreviation is “UHRO”.

THE PEOPLE
UHRO was established by a group of young and energetic people who were highly motivated and committed for contributing their time, skills and energies for the development and empowerment of socially disadvantaged and vulnerable communities in Pakistan and addressing conflicts, inequalities, poverty, education, health and gender based discriminations.

TYPE & NATURE OF ORGANIZATION
UHRO is a development organization. It’s a non-government, not-for-profit and nonsectarian, non-partisan organization working for social development of vulnerable and less developed people. It’s a human-centered NGO. UHRO could also be labeled as an implementing organization which designs and implements various developmental projects with the financial and technical support of international/national donor agencies.

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT
Universal Human Rights Organization was established in year 2003 and registered under clauses of Societies Act 1961on May 10, 2010.

BROAD OBJECTIVES
Following are the objectives of UHRO:

• Facilitate process of community development
• Promote participatory approaches and sustainability
• Protect human and child rights
• Ensure Peace Building, Interfaith Harmony and Social Cohesion
• Develop human resource and
• Build capacities of communities groups

VALUES & GUIDING PRINCIPLES
In order to achieve its mission and to make its programs even more human-centered; UHRO follows certain values and guiding principles in all its interventions and dealings. These include the following:

• Peace & Tolerance
• Peace & Tolerance
• Participation & Inclusion
• Transparency & Accountability
• Non-Discrimination
• Non-Violence
• Equity & Fairness
• Sharing & Openness