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National Policies and Human Rights

A/HRC/RES/23/19No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 10Technical assistance and capacity-building, published in 2013.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 2013–2017
This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/35/32
  • 2017A/HRC/RES/35/32National policies and human rightsLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2015A/HRC/RES/30/24National policies and human rightsCompare with previous version
  • 2014A/HRC/RES/27/26National policies and human rightsCompare with previous version
  • 2013A/HRC/RES/23/19National policies and human rights

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 topics
Government PolicyHuman Rights

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs
1
Recognizes that State action aimed at the full realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms at the national level is made most effective by drawing up and putting into practice national policies in conformity with obligations under international human rights law;
2
Stresses the importance of the resolution of Heads of State and Government to integrate the promotion and protection of human rights into national policies as reflected in the 2005 World Summit Outcome,
3
Recognizes the importance of developing, strengthening and implementing, as appropriate, national systems for collecting, monitoring and evaluating relevant disaggregated national data as a useful tool for drawing up and assessing the impact of national policies aimed at the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
4
Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare a report on technical assistance and capacity-building options for integrating human rights into national policies, drawing from worldwide best practices in this field, with a view to support States in developing and applying suitable methodologies to that end, upon request and according to their own particular needs and priorities;
5
Also requests the Office of the High Commissioner to submit the above-mentioned report to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-seventh session.

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