Promoting International Cooperation to Support National Human Rights Follow-Up Systems, Processes and Related Mechanisms, and Their Contribution to the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

A/HRC/RES/36/29View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building, published in 2017.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Capacity Building Development Strategies Financing Follow-Up Procedures Human Rights International Cooperation Technical Cooperation

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9 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the holding of the panel discussion on promoting international cooperation to support national follow-up systems and processes, held on 9 November 2016, during the twenty-sixth session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, and the summary report thereon, submitted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-fourth session;²

²A/HRC/34/24.

Encourages States to establish or strengthen national human rights follow-up systems and processes, including, as appropriate, national mechanisms on reporting and follow-up, to seek, as needed, technical assistance and capacity-building, and to share experiences and good practices to that end;

Encourages States and other relevant stakeholders to promote technical assistance and capacity-building, upon the request of, and in accordance with the priorities set by, the States concerned, aimed at sharing experiences and good practices in the follow-up to international human rights recommendations;

Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue to provide technical assistance and capacity-building, upon the request of, and in accordance with the priorities set by, the States concerned, on the establishment or the strengthening of national human rights follow-up systems and processes, including, as appropriate, of national mechanisms for reporting and follow-up;

Invites States to gradually increase their voluntary contributions to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review and other relevant trust funds, in order to enable States, upon request and in accordance with their priorities, to establish or strengthen their respective national human rights follow-up systems and processes, including, as appropriate, their national mechanisms for reporting and follow-up;

Recognizes that national human rights mechanisms for reporting and follow-up could make a contribution to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by strengthening the capacity of States to assess needs, set priorities and implement measures that effectively promote and protect, including on a preventive basis, the human rights of all persons, especially those living in vulnerable situations, thus leaving no one behind;

Also recognizes the importance of strengthening capacities and building synergies at the national level for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, with due consideration given to human rights recommendations and standards;

Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to continue to compile, assess and raise awareness of good practices, challenges and lessons learned on the potential contribution of national human rights follow-up systems and processes, including, as appropriate, of national mechanisms for reporting and follow-up, to the implementation of human rights recommendations and, where applicable, to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, building on the activities undertaken in the field of national policies and human rights and on the enhancement of technical assistance and capacity-building programmes;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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