On 3 April 2024, Azita Berar Awad, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the UN Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation (VFTC) in the Field of Human Rights, presented the VFTC's report to Human Rights Council at its 55th session.

The VFTC was established in 1987 by the United Nations Secretary General. It is funded from voluntary contributions and provides technical cooperation to countries upon Governments’ request. Programmes are implemented within the framework of the Technical Cooperation Programme, administered by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.