The subcommittee is also the only regional subcommittee to also exercise what the committee calls "functional jurisdiction," including oversight of international health issues, population issues, legislation and oversight pertaining to implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other matters relating to internationally recognized human rights, including legislation aimed at the promotion of human rights and democracy generally.
Subkomite ini juga merupakan satu-satunya subkomite regional yang melaksanakan "yurisdiksi fungsional", termasuk pengawasan isu-isu kesehatan internasional, kependudukan, undang-undang dan pengawasan terhadap penerapan Deklarasi Hak Asasi Manusia Universal, dan hal-hal terkait dengan HAM yang diakui secara internasional, termasuk undang-undang pengenalan HAM dan demokrasi secara umum.