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Promotion of the Right to Peace

A/HRC/RES/20/15No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 5Human rights bodies and mechanisms, published in 2012.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 2012–2019
This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/41/4
  • 2019A/HRC/RES/41/4Promotion of the right to peaceLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2017A/HRC/RES/35/4Promotion of the right to peaceCompare with previous version
  • 2015A/HRC/RES/30/12Promotion of the right to peaceCompare with previous version
  • 2014A/HRC/RES/27/17Promotion of the right to peaceCompare with previous version
  • 2013A/HRC/RES/23/16Promotion of the right to peaceCompare with previous version

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What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
Civil SocietyReport PreparationRight to PeaceWorking Groups

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Decides to establish an open-ended intergovernmental working group with the mandate of progressively negotiating a draft United Nations declaration on the right to peace, on the basis of the draft submitted by the Advisory Committee, and without prejudging relevant past, present and future views and proposals;
2
Also decides that the working group shall hold its first session for four working days in 2013, before the twenty-second session of the Human Rights Council;
3
Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the working group with the assistance necessary for it to fulfil its mandate;
4
Requests the President of the Human Rights Council to invite the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee drafting group on the draft declaration to participate in the first session of the working group;
5
Invites States, civil society and all relevant stakeholders to contribute actively and constructively to the work of the working group;
6
Requests the working group to submit a report on progress made to the Human Rights Council for consideration at its twenty-third session.

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