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

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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 2017.

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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?

5 topics

Consultations Environmentally Hazardous Substances Human Rights Special Rapporteurs Toxic Waste Management

What does this mandate say?

11 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the work carried out, in accordance with his mandate, by the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, and takes note of his report submitted to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-sixth session;

Takes note of the guidelines for good practices prepared by the Special Rapporteur as presented in the report, and requests the Special Rapporteur, in accordance with his mandate, to continue to provide detailed, up-to-date information on the adverse consequences that the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes in an unlawful manner may have in terms of the full enjoyment of human rights;

Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for a period of three years, and invites him to report to the Human Rights Council in accordance with its programme of work and annually to the General Assembly;

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

Urges the Special Rapporteur to continue his consultations with the competent United Nations agencies and bodies and with the secretariats of the relevant international conventions as part of a multidisciplinary, in-depth approach for addressing existing problems with a view to finding lasting solutions for the management of such substances and wastes so that he may present to the Human Rights Council, in accordance with its programme, annual reports on the implementation of the resolutions that it has adopted, as well as specific recommendations and proposals concerning the steps that should be taken immediately in order to address the adverse implications for human rights of hazardous substances and wastes;

Encourages all States, United Nations agencies and other relevant international organizations, civil society actors, including non-governmental organizations, as well as the public and the private sector and all other relevant stakeholders to engage in a process of consultation, dialogue and cooperation with the Special Rapporteur to enable him to update, before the end of his mandate, the guidelines for good practices to promote the full enjoyment of human rights by the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes;

Requests the Special Rapporteur to inform States, United Nations agencies and other relevant international organizations, civil society and other stakeholders of the impact on human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, including in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to seek views and contributions from Governments, United Nations agencies and other relevant international organizations, civil society and other relevant stakeholders in accordance with his mandate, to investigate national, regional and international efforts in respect of the Sustainable Development Goals and to undertake thematic research on the effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda;

Encourages the Special Rapporteur, in accordance with his mandate and with support and assistance from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to continue to provide Governments with appropriate opportunities to respond to allegations that are transmitted to him and are referred to in his report and to have their observations reflected in his report to the Human Rights Council;

Reiterates its appeal to States and other stakeholders to facilitate the work of the Special Rapporteur by providing him with information and inviting him to undertake country visits;

Reiterates its appeal to the Secretary-General and to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the Special Rapporteur with all necessary assistance for the successful fulfilment of his mandate;

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

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