Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Implications for Human Rights of the Environmentally Sound Management and Disposal of Hazardous Substances and Wastes

A/HRC/RES/18/11No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 3Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2011.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 2011–2020

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/45/17

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What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics

Health Hazards Human Rights International Obligations Report Preparation Special Rapporteurs Toxic Waste Management

What does this mandate say?

14 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the work undertaken by the Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights in carrying out his mandate;

Decides to extend the mandate, with the new title of Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, for a further period of three years;

Requests the Special Rapporteur to continue to include in his report to the Human Rights Council comprehensive information on the adverse effects that the improper management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes may have on the enjoyment of human rights, which may include information on:

Human rights issues relating to transnational corporations and other business enterprises regarding environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes;

The question of rehabilitation of and assistance to victims of human rights violations relating to the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes;

The scope of national legislation in relation to the implications for human rights of the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes;

The human rights implications of waste-recycling programmes, the transfer of industries, industrial activities and technologies from one country to another and their new trends, including e-wastes and the dismantling of ships;

The question of the ambiguities in international instruments that allow the movement and dumping of hazardous substances and wastes, and any gaps in the effectiveness of international regulatory mechanisms;

Encourages the Special Rapporteur to carry out his mandate in close cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme, relevant United Nations agencies, such as the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization, and the secretariats of relevant international environmental conventions, with a view to mainstreaming human rights into their work and avoiding duplication;

Requests the Special Rapporteur to develop, in consultation with relevant stakeholders and with the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, a set of best practices with regard to the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, to be annexed to his final report to the Human Rights Council;

Calls upon countries to facilitate the work of the Special Rapporteur by providing information and inviting him to undertake country visits;

Encourages the Special Rapporteur, in accordance with his mandate and with the support and assistance of the Office of the High Commissioner, to continue to provide Governments with an appropriate opportunity to respond to allegations transmitted to him and reflected in his report, and to have their observations reflected in his report to the Human Rights Council;

Requests the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the necessary assistance for the effective fulfilment of his mandate;

Decides to continue consideration of this matter under the same agenda item, in accordance with its programme of work.

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