File of documents being assorted academic and published papers on the history of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Also includes information on history of the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights - the first ten years (conference program, 2003); text of paper written by Kevin Boyle "Marking Another Birthday: 10 Years of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights"; Text of paper "All Human Rights for All: The Challenging Mandate of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights".

Files relating to the drafting, publication and launch of a book edited by Kevin Boyle entitled "A Voice for Human Rights: Mary Robinson", with a forward for Kofi Annan and afterward by Louise Arbour.

Drafts of various chapters and sections of the book 'A Voice for Human Rights'.

Manuscript notes by Kevin Boyle regarding planning and preparation for the launch of the book; copies of various press reviews of the book; publishing catalogues from the University of Pennsylvania Press and text of comments and remarks made by Mary Robinson, Columbia University (Jan 2006).

File of assorted newsletters with updates and announcements from other sections of the UN and also from other Human Rights related agencies.

File relating to the UN Human Rights Commission and the Sub Committee on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. Includes press cutting from May 1982 stating "Ireland was yesterday elected to serve, for the first time, on the UN Commission on Human Rights. . . "; Attached are manuscript notes by Boyle on the Human Rights Commission; progress report from the Sub-Commission on the 'Status of the Individual and Contemporary International Law' by Mrs, Erica-Irene A. Daes, Special Rapporteur (26 June 1984); provision list of attendees and list of consultative groups for the Sub-Commission; Timetable for consideration of agenda items of the 36th session of the sub-commission; and also various articles such as 'The 1984 UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities: Review and Prognosis' by Garber and O'Connor; Also, a commentary on the work of the Sub-Commission published in International Commission of Jurists - The Review, no. 41, 1988"

File of documents being records of sessions, commentaries on agendas, observations of the Covenant on matters relating to civil and political rights, including specific comment and consideration of reports on Great Britain and Northern Ireland (26 July 1995); concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee on Ireland (22 Jul 2008)

Documents relating to agendas, commentary, resolutions adopted, discussions and reports of sessions and meetings of the UN Economic and Social Council. Documents include annex to 1966 Resolution; from 38th session - 'Question of the Human Rights of all Persons Subjected to Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, in Particular: Question of Missing and Disappeared Person', report of the working group on enforced or involuntary disappearance (Dec 1981); 'The Administration of Justice and the Human Rights of Detainees - Elimination of all Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religious Belief" (Aug 1993); 'Advisory Services in the Field of Human Rights' (Mar 1996)' Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights' (June 1999); Report from Special Rapporteur on 'Civil and Political Rights, including Religious Tolerance' (15 Feb 2000); 'Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights' (4 Jul 2000); 'Report of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights on its 53rd Session (22 Nov 2001); Report of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Indigenous Issues (4 Feb 2002); Report of Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, Mission to U.S.A. on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Education (17 Jan 2002)

Files of documents relating to various international conferences held on matters relating to Human Rights across various disciplines and areas.
File also includes a number of summary record documents and statements from meetings/conferences held by the UNHCHR and relating to statements on terrorism, racial discrimination, torture, and other aspects of human rights advocacy and law.

Report of the Regional Meeting for Africa of the World Conference for Human Rights. Tunis.