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Human Rights Treaty Body System

A/RES/71/185No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 68aImplementation of human rights instruments, published in 2017.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 2017–2024
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/165
  • 2024A/RES/79/165Human rights treaty body systemLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2023A/RES/77/210Human rights treaty body systemCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/RES/75/174Human rights treaty body systemCompare with previous version
  • 2019A/RES/73/162Human rights treaty body systemCompare with previous version
  • 2017A/RES/71/185Human rights treaty body system

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

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
Human RightsHuman Rights MonitoringTreaty-Monitoring Bodies

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the status of the human rights treaty body system;
2
Welcomes the annual reports of the human rights treaty bodies submitted to the General Assembly at its seventieth and seventy-first sessions and to the Economic and Social Council at its 2015 and 2016 sessions;
3
Invites the Chairs of the human rights treaty bodies to address and engage in an interactive dialogue with the General Assembly at its seventy-second and seventy-third sessions under the item relevant to the work of the treaty body;
4
Encourages all stakeholders to continue their efforts for the full implementation of resolution 68/268;
5
Expresses appreciation for the organization of discussions on matters related to the implementation of each human rights treaty at meetings of the States parties thereto, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to support such practices;
6
Also expresses appreciation for the opportunity to interact with the Chairs of the treaty bodies during their annual meetings, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to support such opportunities;
7
Further expresses appreciation for the advisory services, capacity-building and technical assistance provided by the Secretary-General to support States parties in building their capacity to implement their treaty obligations, and requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts in this regard;
8
Reiterates the request made in paragraph 40 of resolution 68/268 for the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its seventy-third session a report on the status of the human rights treaty body system.

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