Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances

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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 2014.

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9 versions · 2008–2023

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4 topics

Disappearance of Persons Resources Allocation Signatures, Accessions, Ratifications Working Groups

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9 operative paragraphs

Calls upon all States that have not yet signed, ratified or acceded to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance to consider doing so as a matter of priority, and to consider as well the option provided for in articles 31 and 32 of the Convention regarding the Committee on Enforced Disappearances;

Takes note with appreciation of the reports of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, and encourages States to give due consideration to the comments and recommendations contained therein;

Welcomes the important work undertaken by the Working Group to address all situations of enforced disappearances, and encourages the Working Group to pursue the fulfilment of its mandate as set out by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 7/12;

Also welcomes the cooperation established between the Working Group and the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, as well as with other relevant special procedures and treaty bodies, within the framework of their respective mandates;

Decides to extend the mandate of the Working Group for a further period of three years, in conformity with the terms set forth in Human Rights Council resolution 7/12;

Calls upon States that have not provided for a long period of time substantive replies concerning claims of enforced disappearances in their countries to do so, and to give due consideration to relevant recommendations concerning this issue made by the Working Group in its reports;

Encourages the Working Group, in accordance with its working methods, to continue to provide concerned States with relevant and detailed information concerning allegations of enforced disappearances in order to facilitate a prompt and substantive response to these communications without prejudice to the need for concerned States to cooperate with the Working Group;

Notes with concern that, according to the Working Group, it has insufficient resources to exercise its mandate effectively, particularly in relation to human resources, where there is an acute need, and requests the Secretary-General to provide the Working Group with all the resources and assistance necessary for it to be able to sustainably fulfil its mandate effectively, in particular by putting adequate and predictable human and material resources at its disposal;

Decides to continue consideration of the question of enforced disappearances in accordance with its programme of work.

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