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Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

A/HRC/RES/58/8View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A document of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 3Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2025.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 2012–2025
  • 2025A/HRC/RES/58/8Human rights, democracy and the rule of lawLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2023A/HRC/RES/52/22Human rights, democracy and the rule of lawCompare with previous version
  • 2021A/HRC/RES/46/4Human rights, democracy and the rule of lawCompare with previous version
  • 2019A/HRC/RES/40/9Human rights, democracy and the rule of lawCompare with previous version
  • 2017A/HRC/RES/34/41Human rights, democracy and the rule of lawCompare with previous version

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

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

iExtracted automatically from each entity’s budget submission.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 topics
Climate ChangeDemocracyEducationHuman RightsRule of Law

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs
1
Notes the rescheduling, to October 2025, of the fifth session of the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, under the theme “Democracy and climate change: focusing on solutions”, owing to the liquidity crisis affecting the United Nations Secretariat;
2
Encourages States, with the cooperation of all stakeholders, to promote good governance at all levels and to develop effective, accountable and transparent democratic practices, processes and institutions and participatory and representative decision-making processes inclusive of all women, girls and persons in vulnerable situations, while also reaffirming their full commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
3
Decides that the theme of the sixth session of the Forum, to be held in 2026, will be “Education for civic participation: empowering future generations, fostering knowledge and critical thinking”;
4
Encourages in this respect an increased exchange of good practices on education, enhanced communication, training, public awareness-raising, public participation, public access to information and international cooperation;
5
Decides that participation in the sixth session of the Forum will be in accordance with the modalities set out by the Human Rights Council in its resolutions 28/14, 34/41, 40/9, 46/4 and 52/22;
6
Encourages States and all stakeholders to pay particular attention to promoting the broadest possible and most equitable participation in the Forum, with due regard for geographical and gender balance;
7
Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue to provide the Forum, at its sixth session, with all the necessary services and facilities, including interpretation in all official languages of the United Nations.

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