<Li> undertake other specific assignments as decided by the High Commissioner </Li> <P> The Research and Right to Development Branch is headed by a Chief who is accountable to the High Commissioner . The core functions of the Research and Right to Development Branch are to: </P> <Ol> <Li> promote and protect the right to development, in particular by: <Ol> <Li> supporting intergovernmental groups of experts on the preparation of the strategy for the right to development </Li> <Li> assisting in the analysis of the voluntary reports by States to the High Commissioner on the progress and steps taken for the realization of the right to development and on obstacles encountered </Li> <Li> carrying out research projects on the right to development and preparing substantive outputs for submission to the General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights and treaty bodies </Li> <Li> assisting in the substantive preparation of advisory service projects and educational material on the right to development </Li> <Li> providing substantive analysis and support to the High Commissioner in his or her mandate to enhance system - wide support for the right to development </Li> </Ol> </Li> <Li> carry out substantive research projects on the whole range of human rights issues of interest to United Nations human rights bodies in accordance with the priorities established by the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action and resolutions of policy - making bodies </Li> <Li> provide substantive services to human rights organs engaged in standard - setting activities </Li> <Li> prepare documents, reports or draft reports, summaries and synthesis and position papers in response to particular requests, as well as substantive contributions to information materials and publications </Li> <Li> provide policy analysis, advice and guidance on substantive procedures </Li> <Li> manage the information services of the human rights program, including the documentation centre and library, enquiry services and the human rights databases </Li> <Li> prepare studies on relevant articles of the Charter of the United Nations for the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs </Li> </Ol> <Li> promote and protect the right to development, in particular by: <Ol> <Li> supporting intergovernmental groups of experts on the preparation of the strategy for the right to development </Li> <Li> assisting in the analysis of the voluntary reports by States to the High Commissioner on the progress and steps taken for the realization of the right to development and on obstacles encountered </Li> <Li> carrying out research projects on the right to development and preparing substantive outputs for submission to the General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights and treaty bodies </Li> <Li> assisting in the substantive preparation of advisory service projects and educational material on the right to development </Li> <Li> providing substantive analysis and support to the High Commissioner in his or her mandate to enhance system - wide support for the right to development </Li> </Ol> </Li>

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