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Local Government and Human Rights

A/HRC/RES/39/7No PDF available

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 2018.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 2013–2024
This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/57/12
  • 2024A/HRC/RES/57/12Local government and human rightsLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2022A/HRC/RES/51/12Local government and human rightsCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/HRC/RES/45/7Local government and human rightsCompare with previous version
  • 2018A/HRC/RES/39/7Local government and human rightsCompare with previous version
  • 2016A/HRC/RES/33/8Local government and human rightsCompare with previous version

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

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics
Human RightsLocal GovernmentPopular ParticipationPublic-Private PartnershipsReport PreparationSustainable Development

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note with appreciation of the summary report on the intersessional panel on the role of local government in the promotion and protection of human rights;
2
Encourages the interaction and exchange of knowledge between local government and local stakeholders, including, inter alia, local civil society, in the formulation and implementation of local government programmes, with the aim of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through the promotion of a human rights culture within public services;
3
Encourages local governments to ensure the participation of local stakeholders in local government activities and in public affairs in efforts to promote and protect human rights at the local level;
4
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare a report, in consultation with all States and relevant intergovernmental organizations, United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, relevant special procedures of the Human Rights Council, the Advisory Committee, the treaty bodies, national human rights institutions, civil society, including non-governmental organizations, and local governments, on effective methods to foster cooperation between local government and local stakeholders for the effective promotion and protection of human rights at their level through local government programmes, including raising awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals, and to indicate the major challenges and best practices in this regard, and to submit the report to the Council prior to its forty-second session;
5
Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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