Follow-Up to the Report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict

A/HRC/RES/19/18No PDF available

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 7Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, published in 2012.

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3 versions · 2009–2012

2012A/HRC/RES/19/18Follow-up to the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza ConflictLatestCompare with previous version
2011A/HRC/RES/16/32Follow-up to the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza ConflictCompare with previous version
2009A/RES/64/10Follow-up to the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict

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8 topics

Conferences Fact-Finding Missions Gaza Strip Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Human Rights Monitoring Israel Report Preparation Territories Occupied by Israel

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Reiterates its call upon all concerned parties, including United Nations bodies, to ensure their full and immediate implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, in accordance with their respective mandates;

Welcomes the efforts made by the Government of Switzerland, in its capacity as depositary of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, to reconvene, as soon as possible, a conference of High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention on measures to enforce the Convention in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to ensure its respect in accordance with common article 1, bearing in mind the statement adopted on 15 July 1999, as well as the reconvening of the conference and the declaration adopted on 5 December 2001, and recommends that the Government of Switzerland continue to pursue its efforts with the aim of resuming the above-mentioned conference as soon as possible;

Recommends that the General Assembly consider launching an urgent discussion on the legality of the use of certain munitions, with the assistance of the relevant international organizations and specialized agencies and interested parties and stakeholders, as recommended by the Fact-Finding Mission in its report;

Also recommends that the General Assembly remain apprised of the matter until it is satisfied that appropriate action with regard to implementing the recommendations made by the Fact-Finding Mission in its report has been taken at the domestic or international level to ensure justice for victims and accountability for perpetrators, and also remain ready to consider whether additional action within its powers is required in the interests of justice;

Requests the Secretary-General to present to the Human Rights Council, at its twenty-first session, a comprehensive report on the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations of the Fact-Finding Mission, particularly by providing detailed information on non-implementation and the measures required to ensure the most adequate and effective implementation of the recommendations by all parties concerned, including United Nations bodies, in accordance with section B, paragraph 3, of Council resolution S-12/1;

Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to submit to the Human Rights Council, at its twentieth session, a progress report on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to follow up on the implementation of the present resolution at its twentieth session.

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