Mandate of the Independent Expert on Human Rights and International Solidarity

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 2008.

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4 versions · 2008–2020

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13 topics

Conferences Declarations Developing Countries Development Assistance Experts Guidelines Human Rights International Cooperation International Organizations Non-Governmental Organizations Principles Solidarity Standards

What does this mandate say?

11 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend the mandate of the independent expert on human rights and international solidarity for a period of three years:

To promote the realization of the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity, inter alia, through the further development of guidelines, standards, norms and principles enhancing the enjoyment of this fundamental right and the adoption of measures at the regional and international levels, to promote and consolidate international assistance to developing countries in their endeavours in development and the promotion of conditions that make the full realization of all human rights possible;

To seek views and contributions from Governments, United Nations agencies, other relevant international organizations and non-governmental organizations in the discharge of his/her mandate, taking into account the outcomes of all major United Nations and other global summits and ministerial meetings in the economic and social fields;

To examine ways and means of overcoming existing and emerging obstacles to the realization of the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity;

To make recommendations on possible steps with a view to attaining progressively the full realization of the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity, and suggestions to address the increasing challenges of international cooperation;

To work in close cooperation with all States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as with other relevant actors representing the broadest possible range of interests and experiences, within their respective mandates, to mainstream fully the effective realization of the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity in the activities of the United Nations;

To continue participating in and contributing to relevant international conferences and events with the aim of promoting the realization of the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity;

Requests all States, United Nations agencies, other relevant international organizations and non-governmental organizations to mainstream the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity in their activities, and to cooperate with the independent expert in his/her mandate, to supply all necessary information requested by him/her and to give serious consideration to responding favourably to the requests of the independent expert to visit their countries, and to enable him/her to fulfil his/her mandate effectively;

Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide all necessary human and financial resources for the effective fulfilment of the mandate of the independent expert;

Requests the independent expert to continue work on the preparation of a draft declaration on the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity and to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution to the Council, in accordance with its annual programme of work;

Decides to continue its consideration of this matter under the same agenda item.

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