UN Human Rights Treaties

United Nations A/57/556/Add.2
General Assembly Distr.: General
4 December 2002
Original: English
02-72474 (E) 161202
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Fifty-seventh session
Agenda item 109 (b)
Human rights questions: human rights questions, including
alternative approaches for improving the effective
enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
Report of the Third Committee
Rapporteur: Ms. Oksana Boiko (Ukraine)
I. Introduction
1. At its 19th plenary meeting, on 20 September 2002, the General Assembly, on
the recommendation of the General Committee, decided to include in the agenda of
its fifty-seventh session, under the item entitled “Human rights questions”, the subitem
entitled “Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for
improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms” and
to allocate it to the Third Committee.
2. The Third Committee held a substantive debate on sub-item (b) jointly with
sub-items (c) and (e) at its 34th to 38th, 40th to 46th and 48th meetings on 4 to 6, 7,
8 and 11 to 13 November 2002, and took up proposals relating to sub-item (b) at its
49th to 59th meetings, on 14, 15, 18 to 22 and 25 November 2002. An account of
the Committee’s discussion is contained in the relevant summary records
(A/C.3/57/SR.34-38, 40-46 and 48-59).
3. For the documents before the Committee under this item, see A/57/556.
4. At the 34th meeting, on 4 November, the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General on human rights defenders made an introductory statement. The
Committee engaged in a dialogue with the Special Representative, in which the
representatives of Egypt, Denmark (on behalf of the States Members of the United
Nations that are members of the European Union), Switzerland, Pakistan and
Canada, as well as the observer for Palestine, took part (see A/C.3/57/SR.34).
5. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
made an introductory statement. The Committee engaged in a dialogue with the
Special Rapporteur, in which the representatives of Denmark (on behalf of the States

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Members of the United Nations that are members of the European Union), Mexico
and Pakistan took part (see A/C.3/57/SR.34).
6. At the 35th meeting, on 5 November, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of
religion or belief made an introductory statement. The Committee then engaged in a
dialogue with the Special Rapporteur, in which the representatives of Denmark (on
behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the
European Union), Egypt, Tunisia, Pakistan and Mali took part (see A/C.3/57/SR.35).
7. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary and
arbitrary executions made an introductory statement. The Committee engaged in a
dialogue with the Special Rapporteur, in which the representatives of Egypt, the
Islamic Republic of Iran, Malaysia, Switzerland, Denmark (on behalf of the States
Members of the United Nations that are members of the European Union), the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Finland, the Sudan, Sweden, Pakistan, Algeria,
Argentina and Benin took part (see A/C.3/57/SR.35).
8. Also at the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment made an introductory statement. The
Committee engaged in a dialogue with the Special Rapporteur, in which the
representatives of Denmark (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations
that are members of the European Union) and Suriname took part (see
A/C.3/57/SR.35).
9. At the 44th meeting, on 11 November, the Special Rapporteur on the right to
food made an introductory statement. The Committee engaged in a dialogue with the
Special Rapporteur, in which the representatives of Brazil, Bangladesh, Cuba, Mali
and Benin took part (see A/C.3/57/SR.44).
II. Consideration of proposals
A. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.40
10. At the 46th meeting, on 12 November, the representative of Cuba on behalf of
Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon,
Chad, China, Colombia, the Congo, Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, El
Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran,
Kenya, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Peru, Senegal, South Africa, the Sudan, Suriname, the Syrian Arab Republic,
Tunisia, the United Republic of Tanzania, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia and
Zimbabwe, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Strengthening United Nations
action in the field of human rights through the promotion of international
cooperation and the importance of non-selectivity, impartiality and objectivity”
(A/C.3/57/L.40). Subsequently, Malaysia joined in sponsoring the draft resolution
and Senegal withdrew as a sponsor of the draft resolution.
11. At its 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.40 without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution I).

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B. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.41
12. At the 49th meeting, on 14 November, the representative of the Islamic
Republic of Iran, on behalf of Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon,
China, the Congo, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dominican
Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, the Islamic
Republic of Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Kuwait, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia,
Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, Suriname, the Syrian Arab Republic,
the United Arab Emirates, the United Republic of Tanzania and Viet Nam,
introduced a draft resolution entitled “Human rights and cultural diversity”
(A/C.3/57/L.41). Subsequently, Djibouti, Ecuador, Lebanon, Oman, Swaziland and
Thailand joined in sponsoring the draft resolution.
13. At the 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the representative of the Islamic
Republic of Iran orally revised the sixth preambular paragraph by replacing the
words “the contribution made through the World Conference against Racism” by the
words “the contribution of the World Conference against Racism”.
14. At the same meeting, the representative of the United States of America made
a statement, in which he requested a recorded vote on the sixth preambular
paragraph of the draft resolution.
15. Also at the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of
Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the
Sudan, Venezuela and Cuba, after which, upon the proposal of the Chairman, the
Committee decided to postpone action on the draft resolution.
16. At the 53rd meeting, on 19 November, the representative of the Islamic
Republic of Iran orally revised the draft resolution by inserting a new paragraph
after the eleventh preambular paragraph, reading:
“Recognizing that the promotion of the rights of indigenous people and
their cultures and traditions will contribute to the respect for and observance of
cultural diversity among all people and nations”.
17. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.41,
as orally revised, without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution II).
18. After the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement was made by the
representative of Canada (see A/C.3/57/SR.53).
C. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.44
19. At the 49th meeting, on 14 November, the representative of Egypt, on behalf
of Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina
Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, China, the Congo, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, the Islamic
Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia,
Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Pakistan,
Qatar, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, the Sudan,
Suriname, Swaziland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Uganda, the United Republic

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of Tanzania, Viet Nam, Zambia and Zimbabwe, introduced a draft resolution entitled
“Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human rights”
(A/C.3/57/L.44). Subsequently, Indonesia, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi and Nigeria
joined in sponsoring the draft resolution.
20. At its 55th meeting, on 20 November, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.44 by a recorded vote of 105 to 49, with 8 abstentions (see para. 127,
draft resolution III). The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana,
Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon,
Cape Verde, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti,
Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon,
Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao
People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal,
Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian
Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian
Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United
Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela,
Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia.
Against:
Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea,
Republic of Moldova, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ukraine,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of
America, Yugoslavia.
Abstaining:
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras,
Singapore, Turkey.
21. Statements in explanation of vote were made before the vote by the
representatives of Denmark (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations
that are members of the European Union) and Canada (also on behalf of Australia,
New Zealand and the United States of America); after the adoption of the draft
resolution, a statement was made by the representative of Egypt (see
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D. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.45
22. At the 49th meeting, on 14 November, the representative of Suriname, on
behalf of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin,
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Congo, Costa Rica, the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Grenada,
Guyana, Haiti, Kenya, Mali, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Saint Kitts and Nevis,
Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa,
Suriname, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago and Uganda, introduced a draft
resolution entitled “Human rights education” (A/C.3/57/L.45). Subsequently,
Indonesia, Mongolia, Namibia, Thailand and Togo joined in sponsoring the draft
resolution.
23. At its 53rd meeting, on 19 November, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.45 without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution IV).
E. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.46
24. At the 49th meeting, on 14 November, the representative of Azerbaijan, on
behalf of Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Burundi, Chile, Costa Rica, the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya, Mauritania, Pakistan, Panama, Senegal, the Sudan, Tajikistan, Ukraine
and Yugoslavia, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Missing persons”
(A/C.3/57/L.46). Subsequently, Belarus, Croatia and Suriname joined in sponsoring
the draft resolution.
25. At its 53rd meeting, on 19 November, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.46 without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution V).
F. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.47
26. At the 49th meeting, on 14 November, the representative of Ireland, on behalf
of Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan,
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon,
Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark,
the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, the
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova,
Romania, San Marino, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa,
Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland, the United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela,
Yugoslavia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, introduced a draft resolution entitled
“Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance” (A/C.3/57/L.47). Subsequently,
Belarus, Malawi and the Sudan joined in sponsoring the draft resolution.
27. At the 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the Secretary of the Committee read
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the Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts in connection with the
draft resolution (see A/C.3/57/SR.52).
28. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.47
without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution VI).
G. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.51
29. At the 49th meeting, on 14 November, the representative of Norway, on behalf
of Afghanistan, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece,
Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua,
Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, the
Republic of Moldova, Romania, San Marino, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia,
Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland and Venezuela, introduced a draft resolution entitled
“Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of
Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms” (A/C.3/57/L.51). Subsequently, Armenia, Benin, Bosnia
and Herzegovina and Morocco joined in sponsoring the draft resolution.
30. At the 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the Secretary of the Committee read
out a statement by the Director of the Programme Planning and Budget Division in
connection with the draft resolution (see A/C.3/57/SR.52).
31. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.51
without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution VII).
32. After the adoption of the draft resolution, the representative of the Syrian Arab
Republic made a statement (see A/C.3/57/SR.52).
H. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.52
33. At the 49th meeting, on 14 November, the representative of Belgium, on behalf
of Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica,
Croatia, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France,
the Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Mongolia, the Netherlands,
New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, the
Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, Thailand, the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland and Venezuela, introduced a draft resolution entitled
“Regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights”
(A/C.3/57/L.52). Subsequently, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Morocco and Sweden joined
in sponsoring the draft resolution.

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34. At its 53rd meeting, on 19 November, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.52 without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution VIII).
I. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.53
35. At the 50th meeting, on 15 November, the representative of Peru, on behalf of
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh,
Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, China, the Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia,
the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, the Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Greece,
Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan,
the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Monaco,
Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua,
Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, the
Philippines, Portugal, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis,
Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
South Africa, Swaziland, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay,
Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe, introduced a draft resolution
entitled “Human rights and extreme poverty” (A/C.3/57/L.53). Subsequently,
Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Colombia, Cuba,
Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mauritania, the
Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, Sweden,
Switzerland, Tunisia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and
the United States of America joined in sponsoring the draft resolution.
36. At the 53rd meeting, on 19 November, the representative of Peru orally revised
the draft resolution as follows:
(a) In the eleventh preambular paragraph, after the words “a major
challenge” the words “for the enjoyment of human rights” were deleted;
(b) In the thirteenth preambular paragraph, the words “and in this regard
reaffirming that the fight against poverty, especially the eradication of extreme
poverty, can contribute substantially to the promotion and consolidation of
democracy and constitutes a common and shared responsibility of States” were
deleted at the end of the paragraph;
(c) Operative paragraph 6, which read:
“6. Reaffirms also the importance of addressing the most pressing
social needs of people living in poverty, where appropriate, through the design
and further implementation of special mechanisms, in order to strengthen and
consolidate effective democratic governance”,
was replaced by:
“6. Recognizes the need to promote respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms, in order to address the most pressing social needs of
people living in poverty, including through the design and development of
appropriate mechanisms to strengthen and consolidate democratic institutions
and governance”.

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37. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.53,
as orally revised, without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution IX).
38. After the adoption of the draft resolution, statements were made by the
representatives of Egypt and Suriname (see A/C.3/57/SR.53).
J. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.54
39. At the 49th meeting, on 14 November, the representative of Australia, on
behalf of Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon,
Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, the Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the
Czech Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, the
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, the Gambia, Ghana,
Greece, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya,
Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria,
Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, the Republic of Korea,
the Republic of Moldova, Romania, San Marino, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, South Africa, Suriname, Swaziland, Thailand, the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, the United
Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia and Zambia, introduced a
draft resolution entitled “United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education,
1994-2004” (A/C.3/57/L.54). Subsequently, Belarus, Bulgaria, Lesotho,
Liechtenstein, Mongolia, Nepal, the Russian Federation, Switzerland and the United
States of America joined in sponsoring the draft resolution.
40. At its 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.54 without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution X).
K. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.55
41. At the 49th meeting, on 14 November, the representative of Cuba, on behalf of
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde,
China, the Congo, Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Gambia,
Ghana, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, the Lao People’s
Democratic Republic, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, the Sudan, Swaziland, the Syrian
Arab Republic, the United Republic of Tanzania, Viet Nam, Zambia and Zimbabwe,
introduced a draft resolution entitled “Promotion of a democratic and equitable
international order” (A/C.3/57/L.55). Subsequently, Ecuador, Egypt and Pakistan
joined in sponsoring the draft resolution.
42. At its 55th meeting, on 20 November, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.55 by a recorded vote of 98 to 52, with 8 abstentions (see para. 127,
draft resolution XI). The voting was as follows:

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In favour:
Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados,
Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam,
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China,
Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia,
Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jamaica,
Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic
Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay,
Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia,
Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland,
Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda,
United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet
Nam, Yemen, Zambia.
Against:
Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea,
Republic of Moldova, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
United States of America, Yugoslavia.
Abstaining:
Argentina, Fiji, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, Panama, Peru, South
Africa.
43. A statement in explanation of vote was made before the vote by the
representative of Denmark, on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations
that are members of the European Union and Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
and Turkey, as well as Iceland.
L. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.56 and Rev.1 and amendments
contained in documents A/C.3/57/L.86 and A/C.3/57/L.87
44. At the 51st meeting, on 15 November, the representative of Finland, on behalf
of Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin,
Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador,
El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala,
Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Malta, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ukraine, the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Venezuela, introduced a

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draft resolution entitled “Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions”
(A/C.3/57/L.56), which read:
“The General Assembly,
“Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which guarantees
the right to life, liberty and security of person, and the relevant provisions of
the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
“Having regard to the legal framework of the mandate of the Special
Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, including the
provisions contained in Commission on Human Rights resolution 1992/72 of
5 March 1992 and General Assembly resolution 47/136 of 18 December 1992,
“Mindful of General Assembly resolutions on the subject of extrajudicial,
summary or arbitrary executions, of which the latest is resolution 55/111 of 4
December 2000, and resolutions on the subject by the Commission on Human
Rights, and taking note of its latest resolution 2002/36 of 22 April 2002,
“Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1984/50 of 25 May
1984 and the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing
the death penalty, annexed thereto, and Council resolution 1989/64 of 24 May
1989 on their implementation, as well as the Declaration of Basic Principles of
Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power, adopted by the General
Assembly in its resolution 40/34 of 29 November 1985,
“Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/65 of 24
May 1989, in which the Council recommended the Principles on the Effective
Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary
Executions,
“Dismayed that in a number of countries impunity, the negation of
justice, continues to prevail and often remains the main cause of the continuing
occurrence of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions in those
countries,
“Acknowledging the entry into force on 1 July 2002 of the Rome Statute
establishing the International Criminal Court, thereby contributing to ensuring
prosecution and the prevention of impunity concerning extrajudicial, summary
or arbitrary executions,
“Convinced of the need for effective action to combat and to eliminate
the abhorrent practice of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, which
represent a flagrant violation of the right to life,
“1. Strongly condemns once again all the extrajudicial, summary or
arbitrary executions that continue to take place throughout the world;
“2. Demands that all Governments ensure that the practice of
extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions be brought to an end, and that
they take effective action to combat and eliminate the phenomenon in all its
forms;
“3. Acknowledges the historic significance of the establishment of the
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number of States have already signed, ratified or acceded to the Rome Statute,
and calls upon all other States to consider becoming parties to the Statute;
“4. Notes with deep concern that impunity continues to be a major
cause of the perpetuation of violations of human rights, including extrajudicial,
summary or arbitrary executions;
“5. Reiterates the obligation of all Governments to conduct exhaustive
and impartial investigations into all suspected cases of extrajudicial, summary
or arbitrary executions; to identify and bring to justice those responsible, while
ensuring the right of every person to a fair and public hearing by a competent,
independent and impartial tribunal established by law; to grant adequate
compensation within a reasonable time to the victims or their families; and to
adopt all necessary measures, including legal and judicial measures, in order to
bring an end to impunity and to prevent the further occurrence of such
executions;
“6. Reaffirms the obligation of Governments to ensure the protection of
the right to life of all persons under their jurisdiction, and calls upon
Governments concerned to investigate promptly and thoroughly all cases of
killings committed in the name of passion or in the name of honour, all killings
committed for any discriminatory reason, including sexual orientation, racially
motivated violence leading to the death of the victim, killings of persons for
reasons related to their peaceful activities as human rights defenders or as
journalists, and other cases where a person’s right to life has been violated, and
to bring those responsible to justice before a competent, independent and
impartial judiciary and ensure that such killings, including killings committed
by security forces, paramilitary groups or private forces, are neither condoned
nor sanctioned by government officials or personnel;
“7. Urges Governments to undertake all necessary and possible
measures to prevent loss of life, in particular that of children, during public
demonstrations, internal and communal violence, civil unrest and public
emergency or armed conflicts, and to ensure that the police and security forces
receive thorough training in human rights matters, in particular with regard to
restrictions on the use of force and firearms in the discharge of their functions,
and that they act with restraint and respect international human rights
standards when carrying out their duties;
“8. Stresses the importance of States taking effective measures to end
impunity with regard to extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, inter
alia, through the adoption of preventive measures, and calls upon Governments
to ensure that such measures are included in post-conflict-peace-building
measures;
“9. Encourages Governments, intergovernmental and nongovernmental
organizations to organize training programmes and to support
projects with a view to training or educating military forces, law enforcement
officers and government officials, as well as members of United Nations
peacekeeping or observer missions, in human rights and humanitarian law
issues connected with their work, and appeals to the international community
and requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
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“10. Reaffirms Economic and Social Council decision 2001/266 of 24
July 2001, in which the Council endorsed the decision of the Commission on
Human Rights, in its resolution 2001/45, to extend the mandate of the Special
Rapporteur for three years;
“11. Takes note of the interim report to the General Assembly and the
latest report to the Commission on Human Rights of the Special Rapporteur,
including the attention given therein to various aspects and situations
involving violations of the right to life by extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary
executions, in particular the attention given to violations of the right to life of
children, women, refugees, internally displaced persons and persons belonging
to national, ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities or indigenous
communities, persons exercising their right to freedom of opinion and
expression, and persons killed because of their sexual orientation;
“12. Notes further the recommendations contained in the interim report
of the Special Rapporteur to the General Assembly and the latest report to the
Commission on Human Rights concerning various aspects of violation of the
right to life by extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions;
“13. Notes the provisions of operative paragraph 16 of Commission on
Human Rights resolution 2002/36 regarding the mandate of the Special
Rapporteur;
“14. Recognizes the important role the Special Rapporteur has played
towards raising awareness and the elimination of extrajudicial, summary or
arbitrary executions, and encourages the Special Rapporteur to continue,
within her mandate, to collect information from all concerned, to respond
effectively to reliable information that comes before her, to follow up on
communications and country visits, and to seek the views and comments of
Governments and reflect them, as appropriate, in the elaboration of her reports;
“15. Urges the Special Rapporteur to continue, within her mandate, to
bring to the attention of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights situations of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions which are
of particularly serious concern or where early action might prevent further
deterioration;
“16. Welcomes the cooperation established between the Special
Rapporteur and other United Nations mechanisms and procedures relating to
human rights and with medical and forensic experts, and encourages the
Special Rapporteur to continue efforts in this regard;
“17. Strongly urges all Governments, in particular those who have not
yet done so, to respond without undue delay to the communications and
requests for information transmitted to them by the Special Rapporteur, and
urges them and all others concerned to cooperate with and assist the Special
Rapporteur so that she may carry out her mandate effectively, including, where
appropriate, by issuing invitations to the Special Rapporteur when she so
requests;
“18. Expresses its appreciation to those Governments that have invited
the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries, asks them to examine carefully
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the Special Rapporteur on the actions taken on those recommendations and
requests other Governments to cooperate in a similar way;
“19. Calls upon the Governments of all States in which the death penalty
has not been abolished to comply with their obligations as assumed under
relevant provisions of international human rights instruments, including
articles 6 and 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
and article 37 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, keeping in mind
the safeguards and guarantees set out in Economic and Social Council
resolutions 1984/50 and 1989/64;
“20. Again requests the Secretary-General to continue to use his best
endeavours in cases where the minimum standards of legal safeguards
provided for in articles 6, 9, 14 and 15 of the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights appear not to have been respected;
“21. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur
with adequate human, financial and material resources in order to enable her to
carry out her mandate effectively, including through country visits;
“22. Also requests the Secretary-General to continue, in close
collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,
in conformity with the High Commissioner’s mandate established by the
General Assembly in its resolution 48/141 of 20 December 1993, to ensure that
personnel specialized in human rights and humanitarian law issues form part of
United Nations missions, where appropriate, in order to deal with serious
violations of human rights, such as extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary
executions;
“23. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit an interim report to the
General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session on the situation worldwide in
regard to extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and her
recommendations for more effective action to combat that phenomenon.”
45. At its 55th meeting, on 20 November, the Committee had before it a revised
draft resolution entitled “Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions”
(A/C.3/57/L.56/Rev.1) submitted by the sponsors of draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.56
and Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Lithuania, the Republic of Korea, the
Republic of Moldova, South Africa, Suriname and Yugoslavia. Subsequently,
Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic joined in sponsoring
the draft resolution.
46. At the same meeting, the representative of Egypt, on behalf of Bahrain, Egypt,
Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic and the
United Arab Emirates, subsequently joined by Algeria and Kuwait, introduced
amendments (A/C.3/57/L.86) to draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.56/Rev.1, by which:
(a) In the third preambular paragraph, the words “and resolutions on the
subject by the Commission on Human Rights, and taking note of its latest resolution
2002/36 of 22 April 2002” would be deleted;
(b) In operative paragraph 18, after the words “Calls upon the Governments
of all States” the words “in which the death penalty has not been abolished” would
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(c) In operative paragraph 22, after the words “to submit an interim report”,
the words “within her mandate” would be inserted.
47. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the Sudan, on behalf of the
States members of the United Nations that are members of the Organization of the
Islamic Conference, introduced amendments (A/C.3/57/L.87) to draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.56/Rev.1, by which:
(a) Operative paragraph 6 would be replaced by the following text:
“6. Reaffirms the obligation of Governments to ensure the protection of
the right to life of all persons under their jurisdiction and calls upon
Governments concerned to investigate promptly and thoroughly all cases of
extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, including for any
discriminatory reasons, and to bring those responsible to justice before a
competent, independent and impartial judiciary, and to ensure that such
executions are neither condoned nor sanctioned by government officials or
personnel”;
(b) Operative paragraph 11 would be replaced by the following text:
“11. Takes note of the interim report and recommendations made by the
Special Rapporteur to the General Assembly, while being mindful that reports
should remain within the mandate of the Special Rapporteur”;
(c) Operative paragraph 12 would be replaced by the following text:
“12. Recalls Economic and Social Council resolutions 1982/35 and
1992/72, which mandated the Special Rapporteur to examine the questions
related to extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, and Commission on
Human Rights resolution 2001/45, which requested the Special Rapporteur:
“(a) To continue to examine situations of extrajudicial, summary or
arbitrary executions and to submit her findings on an annual basis, together
with conclusions and recommendations, to the Commission, as well as such
other reports as the Special Rapporteur deems necessary in order to keep the
Commission informed about serious situations of extrajudicial, summary or
arbitrary executions that warrant its immediate attention;
“(b) To respond effectively to information that comes before her, in
particular when an extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary execution is imminent
or seriously threatened or when such an execution has occurred;
“(c) To enhance further her dialogue with Governments, as well as to
follow up on recommendations made in reports after visits to particular
countries;
“(d) To continue to pay special attention to extrajudicial, summary or
arbitrary executions of children and to allegations concerning violations of the
right to life in the context of violence against participants in demonstrations
and other peaceful public manifestations or against persons belonging to
minorities;
“(e) To pay special attention to extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary
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“(f) To continue monitoring the implementation of existing international
standards on safeguards and restrictions relating to the imposition of capital
punishment, bearing in mind the comments made by the Human Rights
Committee in its interpretation of article 6 of the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, as well as the Second Optional Protocol thereto;
“(g) To apply a gender perspective in her work”.
48. At the 58th meeting, on 22 November, the Secretary of the Committee read out
a statement by the Director of the Programme Planning and Budget Division in
connection with the draft resolution (see A/C.3/57/SR.58).
49. At the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of the
Czech Republic, Pakistan, Norway, Saudi Arabia and Finland (see A/C.3/57/SR.58).
50. At the same meeting, the Committee voted on the amendments contained in
document A/C.3/57/L.86, as follows:
(a) The amendment contained in paragraph 1 was rejected by a recorded vote
of 79 to 35, with 38 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, China, Comoros, Cuba,
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Papua
New Guinea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sudan, Syrian
Arab Republic, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of
Tanzania, Yemen.
Against:
Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji,
Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary,
Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal,
Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Samoa, San Marino,
Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America,
Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia.
Abstaining:
Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin,
Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Dominica, Ethiopia,
Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lesotho,
Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines,
Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South
Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Thailand, Zimbabwe.
Statements in explanation of vote were made before the vote by the representatives
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members of the European Union), Canada and Suriname; after the vote, a statement
in explanation of vote was made by the representative of Nepal (see
A/C.3/57/SR.58).
(b) The amendment contained in paragraph 2 was rejected by a recorded vote
of 72 to 49, with 29 abstentions. The voting was as follows:1
In favour:
Algeria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brunei
Darussalam, Cameroon, China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Gambia, Guyana,
Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Maldives,
Marshall Islands, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sudan, Syrian Arab
Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States of
America, Yemen.
Against:
Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France,
Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico,
Monaco, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania,
Samoa, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay,
Venezuela, Yugoslavia.
Abstaining:
Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belarus, Botswana, Burkina Faso,
Cape Verde, Dominica, Ethiopia, Ghana, Grenada, India, Israel, Lesotho,
Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Russian Federation, Saint
Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka,
Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Before the vote, statements were made by the representatives of Malaysia and the
Sudan; statements in explanation of vote were made before the vote by the
representatives of the Czech Republic, Lebanon, Iceland, New Zealand, Finland,
Switzerland and Indonesia; and after the vote by the representatives of Pakistan and
the Sudan (see A/C.3/57/SR.58).
(c) The amendment contained in paragraph 3 was rejected by a recorded vote
of 67 to 64, with 22 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Algeria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei
Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic
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1 The delegation of Myanmar subsequently indicated that, had it been present, it would have
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of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Gambia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho,
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands,
Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
Singapore, Sudan, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Trinidad and
Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania,
United States of America, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Against:
Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece,
Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea,
Republic of Moldova, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia.
Abstaining:
Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Burkina Faso,
Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Israel,
Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Sri Lanka.
Before the vote, statements were made by the representatives of Egypt, the United
States of America, and Pakistan and a statement in explanation of vote was made
before the vote by the representative of Finland (see A/C.3/57/SR.58).
51. At the same meeting, the Committee voted on the amendments contained in
document A/C.3/57/L.87, as follows:
(a) The amendment contained in paragraph 1 was rejected by a recorded vote
of 80 to 44, with 30 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, China, Comoros,
Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic
of), Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman,
Pakistan, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
Singapore, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab
Emirates, Yemen.
Against:
Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin,
Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi,
Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
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Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay,
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova,
Romania, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela,
Yugoslavia.
Abstaining:
Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Burkina
Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Congo, Dominica, Eritrea, Guyana, Haiti, India,
Israel, Jamaica, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Peru,
Saint Lucia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Thailand, United Republic of
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Before the vote, statements were made by the representatives of the Sudan (on
behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference), Pakistan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Egypt and
Saudi Arabia, and statements in explanation of vote were made by the
representatives of Finland, Canada, New Zealand and Iceland (see A/C.3/57/SR.58).
(b) The amendment contained in paragraph 2 was rejected by a recorded vote
of 69 to 55, with 32 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,
China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Gambia, Guyana, Honduras, India,
Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali,
Marshall Islands, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sudan, Syrian Arab
Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda,
United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
Against:
Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany,
Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Samoa,
San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia.

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Abstaining:
Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana,
Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominica, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Ghana, Grenada, Haiti, Israel, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia,
Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent
and the Grenadines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, United Republic of
Tanzania, Zambia.
Before the vote, statements were made by the representatives of the Sudan (on
behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference), Lebanon and the Islamic Republic of Iran,
and statements in explanation of vote were made by the representatives of Finland
and Norway (see A/C.3/57/SR.58).
(c) The amendment contained in paragraph 3 was rejected by a recorded vote
of 73 to 52, with 28 abstentions. The voting was as follows:2
In favour:
Algeria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam,
Cambodia, China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Gambia, Guyana, India,
Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Morocco,
Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo,
Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United
Republic of Tanzania, Yemen.
Against:
Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany,
Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius,
Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of
Moldova, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ukraine, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America,
Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia.
Abstaining:
Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Burkina
Faso, Cape Verde, Congo, Dominica, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Grenada,
Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Russian
Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Sri
Lanka, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Before the vote, statements were made by the representatives of the Sudan (on
behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the
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2 The delegation of Madagascar subsequently indicated that, had it been present, it would have
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Organization of the Islamic Conference), Pakistan and Malaysia, and a statement in
explanation of vote was made by the representative of Finland (see
A/C.3/57/SR.58).
52. At its 59th meeting, on 25 November, the Committee voted on draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.56/Rev.1 as follows:
(a) The third preambular paragraph was retained by a recorded vote of 87 to
24, with 35 abstentions. The voting was as follows:3
In favour:
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Barbados,
Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea,
Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti,
Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco,
Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania,
Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname,
Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay,
Venezuela, Yugoslavia.
Against:
Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Comoros, Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman,
Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab
Emirates, Yemen.
Abstaining:
Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Belize, Benin, Brunei Darussalam,
Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Congo, Dominica, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia,
Ghana, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Morocco,
Nepal, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saint
Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, South Africa, Tunisia,
Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Before the vote, statements were made by the representatives of Finland and
Suriname, and statements in explanation of vote were made by the representatives of
Egypt and Pakistan (see A/C.3/57/SR.59).
(b) Operative paragraph 6 was retained by a recorded vote of 92 to 34, with
28 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chile,
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3 The delegation of Madagascar subsequently indicated that, had it been present, it would have
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Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France,
Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova,
Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino,
Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden,
Switzerland, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad
and Tobago, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia.
Against:
Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, China, Comoros, Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Tunisia, United
Arab Emirates, Yemen.
Abstaining:
Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia,
Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Haiti, India, Israel, Lesotho, Malawi, Marshall
Islands, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation, Sierra
Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Turkey, Uganda, United Republic of
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Before the vote, statements were made by the representatives of Finland, New
Zealand and Canada, and statements in explanation of vote were made by the
representatives of Egypt, Pakistan, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Sudan, Malaysia,
the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Lebanon (see
A/C.3/57/SR.59).
(c) Operative paragraph 11 was retained by a recorded vote of 91 to 28, with
33 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France,
Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia,
Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama,
Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of
Moldova, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa,
San Marino, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden,
Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay,
Venezuela, Yugoslavia.

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Against:
Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Comoros, Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea, Djibouti, Egypt, Gambia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kuwait, Libyan
Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda,
United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Yemen.
Abstaining:
Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso,
Cambodia, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Haiti, India, Indonesia,
Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Namibia,
Oman, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Singapore,
South Africa, Swaziland, Turkey, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Before the vote, a statement was made by the representative of Finland, and a
statement in explanation of vote was made by the representative of Egypt; after the
vote, statements in explanation of vote were made by the representatives of the
United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran (see A/C.3/57/SR.59).
(d) Operative paragraph 12 was retained by a recorded vote of 89 to 33, with
31 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany,
Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan,
Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar,
Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Nepal,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania,
Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname,
Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia.
Against:
Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei Darussalam, China, Comoros,
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Egypt, Gambia, Indonesia,
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Tunisia, United
Arab Emirates, Yemen.
Abstaining:
Azerbaijan, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Congo,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Haiti, India, Israel, Jordan, Lesotho, Malawi,
Namibia, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Turkey,
Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

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Before the vote, a statement was made by the representative of Finland, and
statements in explanation of vote were made before the vote by the representatives
of Malaysia, Egypt, Pakistan, the Sudan and the Syrian Arab Republic; after the
vote, a statement in explanation of vote was made by the representative of the
Islamic Republic of Iran (see A/C.3/57/SR.59).
(e) Operative paragraph 18 was retained by a recorded vote of 77 to 34, with
39 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Barbados,
Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada,
Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland,
France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar,
Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua,
Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea,
Republic of Moldova, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Venezuela,
Yugoslavia.
Against:
Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China,
Comoros, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Egypt, Gambia, Indonesia,
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia,
Maldives, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sudan, Syrian Arab
Republic, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Yemen,
Zimbabwe.
Abstaining:
Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana,
Burkina Faso, Congo, Dominica, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Haiti, India,
Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Malawi,
Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Russian
Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa,
Swaziland, Thailand, Tunisia, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia.
Before the vote, a statement was made by the representative of Finland, and
statements in explanation of vote were made by the representatives of Malaysia,
Egypt, Pakistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Sudan,
Indonesia, Lebanon and the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; after the vote, a statement in
explanation of vote was made by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran
(see A/C.3/57/SR.59).
(f) Operative paragraph 22 was retained by a recorded vote of 97 to 23, with
34 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia,

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Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia,
Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary,
Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius,
Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay,
Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Against:
Bahrain, China, Comoros, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti,
Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States of
America, Yemen.
Abstaining:
Algeria, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam,
Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,
Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, Lebanon, Lesotho, Marshall Islands, Mauritania,
Morocco, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation,
Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, Tunisia, United Republic of
Tanzania.
Before the vote, a statement was made by the representative of Finland, and a
statement in explanation of vote was made by the representative of Egypt (see
A/C.3/57/SR.59).
(g) At the request of the representative of the United States of America, the
Committee voted on the seventh preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 3
together; the paragraphs were retained by a recorded vote of 125 to 2, with 30
abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize,
Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina
Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa
Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland,
France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti,
Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy,
Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malta,
Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay,
Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova,

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Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka,
Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United
Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Against:
Israel, United States of America.
Abstaining:
Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, China, Comoros,
Cuba, Egypt, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal,
Nicaragua, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Swaziland, Tunisia, Uganda, United
Arab Emirates, Yemen.
Before the vote, statements were made by the representatives of Finland,
Liechtenstein, Canada, Norway, Chile, France, New Zealand, Switzerland, Costa
Rica, Venezuela and Denmark (on behalf of the States Members of the United
Nations that are members of the European Union), and statements in explanation of
vote were made by the representatives of the United States of America and Egypt
(see A/C.3/57/SR.59).
53. Also at its 59th meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.56/Rev.1, as a whole, by a recorded vote of 112 to none, with 48
abstentions (see para. 127, draft resolution XII). The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize,
Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina
Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon,
Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary,
Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lesotho,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico,
Monaco, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal,
Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint
Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal,
Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland,
Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America,
Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Against:
None.

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Abstaining:
Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China,
Comoros, Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania,
Morocco, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar,
Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab
Republic, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
54. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, statements were made by the
representatives of Suriname, Chile and Denmark (on behalf of the States Members
of the United Nations that are members of the European Union), and statements in
explanation of vote were made by the representatives of Pakistan, Malaysia, Egypt,
Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, the Sudan, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the Syrian
Arab Republic (see A/C.3/57/SR.59).
55. After the adoption of the draft resolution, statements in explanation of vote
were made by the representatives of Mali, Singapore, the United Republic of
Tanzania, Pakistan, Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Sudan; subsequently,
statements were made by the representatives of Senegal, Benin, Suriname and
Finland (see A/C.3/57/SR.59).
M. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.57
56. At the 50th meeting, on 15 November, the representative of France, on behalf
of Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, the
Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Moldova,
Romania, San Marino, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland,
Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ukraine and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, introduced a draft resolution
entitled “Question of enforced or involuntary disappearances” (A/C.3/57/L.57).
Subsequently, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, the Dominican Republic, Japan, Mali,
the Republic of Korea and Suriname joined in sponsoring the draft resolution, and
Burkina Faso withdrew as a sponsor of the draft resolution.
57. At the same meeting, the representative of France orally revised the draft
resolution as follows:
(a) In the fourth preambular paragraph, after the words “including arrest,
detention and abduction” the words “where these are part of or amount to enforced
disappearances” were inserted;
(b) In the seventh preambular paragraph, the word “Welcoming” was
replaced by the word “Acknowledging”;
(c) In operative paragraph 5, the words “are investigating or developing”
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58. At the 54th meeting, on 19 November, the Secretary of the Committee read out
a statement by the Director of the Programme Planning and Budget Division in
connection with the draft resolution (see A/C.3/57/SR.54).
59. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted the seventh preambular
paragraph of draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.57 by a recorded vote of 148 to 1, with 8
abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria,
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile,
China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt,
El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia,
Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti,
Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy,
Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia,
Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar,
Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco,
Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway,
Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic
of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and
Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino,
Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South
Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland,
Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab
Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United
Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia,
Zambia.
Against:
United States of America.
Abstaining:
Congo, Honduras, Israel, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mozambique, Myanmar,
Pakistan, Papua New Guinea.
60. Before the adoption of the seventh preambular paragraph, statements were
made by the representatives of Liechtenstein, France, Switzerland, Chile, Canada,
Norway, New Zealand, Denmark (on behalf of the States Members of the United
Nations that are members of the European Union), Argentina, Costa Rica, Uruguay,
Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil and Panama (see A/C.3/57/SR.54).
61. Also at its 54th meting, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.57
as a whole, as orally revised, without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution XIII).
62. A statement in explanation of vote was made before the vote by the
representative of the United States of America; after the adoption of the draft
resolution, the representative of India made a statement (see A/C.3/57/SR.54).

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N. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.58
63. At the 50th meeting, on 15 November, the representative of Cuba, on behalf of
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, the Congo, Cuba, the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the
Dominican Republic, Eritrea, the Gambia, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, the Lao People’s
Democratic Republic, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mozambique, Myanmar,
Nigeria, the Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Togo and
Tunisia, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Promotion of the right of peoples to
peace” (A/C.3/57/L.58).
64. At its 53rd meeting, on 19 November, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.58 by a recorded vote of 90 to 50, with 14 abstentions (see para. 127,
draft resolution XIV). The voting was as follows:4
In favour:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina
Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Colombia,
Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
Egypt, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic
Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mali,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia,
Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar,
Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri
Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo,
Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic
of Tanzania, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia.
Against:
Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea,
Republic of Moldova, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States
of America, Yugoslavia.
Abstaining:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Madagascar, Malawi,
Panama, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Uruguay, Vanuatu.
65. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, statements in explanation of vote
were made by the representatives of Canada (also on behalf of Australia, New
Zealand and the United States of America) and Denmark (on behalf of the States
__________________
4 The delegation of Gabon subsequently informed the Committee that, had it been present, it
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Members of the United Nations that are members of the European Union and
Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta,
Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Turkey, as well as Iceland and Norway);
after the adoption of the draft resolution, statements in explanation of vote were
made by the representatives of Mexico and India (see A/C.3/57/SR.53).
O. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.59
66. At the 50th meeting, on 15 November, the representative of Cuba, on behalf of
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, the Congo, Cuba, the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kenya, the Lao
People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mali,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, the
Sudan, Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, Viet Nam and Zimbabwe,
introduced a draft resolution entitled “Respect for the purposes and principles
contained in the Charter of the United Nations to achieve international cooperation
in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental
freedoms and in solving international problems of a humanitarian character”
(A/C.3/57/L.59). Subsequently, Belarus, Jamaica, Malawi and Suriname joined in
sponsoring the draft resolution.
67. At its 53rd meeting, on 19 November, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.59 by a recorded vote of 93 to 51, with 17 abstentions (see para. 127,
draft resolution XV). The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso,
Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Colombia,
Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras,
India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon,
Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia,
Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Qatar, Russian
Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra
Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian
Arab Republic, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab
Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia.
Against:
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia,
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Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, United States of America, Yugoslavia.
Abstaining:
Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Fiji, Guatemala, Madagascar, Papua New
Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Uruguay, Vanuatu.
68. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, statements in explanation of vote
were made by the representatives of Denmark (on behalf of the States Members of
the United Nations that are members of the European Union and Bulgaria, Cyprus,
the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia and Turkey, as well as Iceland and Norway), New Zealand and
Canada; after the adoption of the draft resolution, statements were made by the
representatives of Cuba, Suriname and India (see A/C.3/57/SR.53).
P. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.60
69. At the 50th meeting, on 15 November, the representative of Mexico, on behalf
of Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chile,
Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Indonesia, Jordan,
Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines,
Senegal, the Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey and Uruguay, introduced a draft resolution
entitled “Protection of migrants” (A/C.3/57/L.60). Subsequently, Eritrea, Mali,
Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Suriname joined in sponsoring the draft resolution.
70. At the 53rd meeting, on 19 November, the representative of Mexico orally
revised the draft resolution by replacing operative paragraph 3, which read:
“3. Calls upon States to implement fully the provisions related to the
promotion and protection of the human rights of migrants contained in the
Durban Declaration and Programme of Action”,
by the following:
“3. Calls upon States fully to promote and protect the human rights of
migrants, as contained in the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action”.
71. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.60,
as orally revised, without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution XVI).
72. After the adoption of the draft resolution, the representative of Singapore made
a statement (see A/C.3/57/SR.53).
Q. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.61
73. At the 50th meeting, on 15 November, the representative of Mexico, on behalf
of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
Guatemala, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama, introduced a draft
resolution entitled “Protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms while
countering terrorism” (A/C.3/57/L.61). Subsequently, Bolivia, Croatia, Honduras,
New Zealand, Suriname, Switzerland and Uruguay joined in sponsoring the draft
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74. At the 57th meeting, on 21 November, the representative of Mexico orally
revised the draft resolution as follows:
(a) The third preambular paragraph, which read:
“Recalling its relevant resolutions on measures to eliminate international
terrorism, in particular resolutions 49/60 of 9 December 1994 and 51/210 of 17
December 1996, as well as Security Council resolutions 1373 (2001) of 28
September 2001, requiring States to adopt counter-terrorism measures, and
1377 (2001) of 12 November 2001, recognizing, inter alia, the value of
assistance and best practices in the fight against terrorism”,
was replaced by the following three paragraphs:
“Recalling that States are under the obligation to protect all human rights
and fundamental freedoms of all persons,
“Recalling also the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the
Security Council on measures to eliminate international terrorism,
“Recalling further its resolution 48/141 of 20 December 1993 and, inter
alia, the responsibility of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to promote and protect the effective enjoyment of all human rights”;
(b) In the fifth preambular paragraph (now seventh), the word “Recalling”
was revised to read “Noting”;
(c) The sixth preambular paragraph (now eighth), which read:
“Reaffirming its unequivocal condemnation of all the acts, methods and
practices of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their
motivation, in all their forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomever
committed, and renewing its commitment to strengthening international
cooperation to combat terrorism”,
was replaced by:
“Reaffirming its unequivocal condemnation of all acts, methods and
practices of terrorism, in all their forms and manifestations, wherever and by
whomsoever committed, regardless of their motivation, as criminal and
unjustifiable, and renewing its commitment to strengthening international
cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism”;
(d) In the eighth preambular paragraph (now tenth), the words “must be of an
exceptional and temporary nature, and in all cases in accordance with that article”
were replaced by the words “must be in accordance with that article in all cases, and
underlining the exceptional and temporary nature of any such derogations”;
(e) In operative paragraph 2, the words “Calls upon States to take into
account relevant resolutions and decisions” were replaced by the words
“Encourages States to take into account relevant United Nations resolutions and
decisions”, and the words “United Nations” were inserted before the words “human
rights treaty bodies”;
(f) In operative paragraph 3 (a), the words “information from all relevant
sources” were replaced by the words “reliable information from all relevant
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(g) In operative paragraph 3 (b), the words “To make recommendations”
were replaced by the words “To make general recommendations”;
(h) In operative paragraph 3 (c), the words “on the protection of human
rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism” were added at the end
of the paragraph.
75. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.61,
as orally revised, without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution XVII).
76. After the adoption of the draft resolution, statements were made by the
representatives of Algeria, Egypt, Denmark (on behalf of the States Members of the
United Nations that are members of the European Union), Pakistan, the United
States of America and Indonesia (see A/C.3/57/SR.57).
R. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.62
77. At the 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the representative of the Russian
Federation, on behalf of Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Cuba, India,
Nicaragua, Poland, the Russian Federation and Turkey, introduced a draft resolution
entitled “Hostage-taking” (A/C.3/57/L.62). Subsequently, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine joined in sponsoring the draft resolution.
78. At the 53rd meeting, on 19 November, the representative of the Russian
Federation orally revised the last preambular paragraph by inserting the words “in
strict conformity with international human rights standards” before the words “to
bring such abhorrent practices to an end”.
79. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.62,
as orally revised, without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution XVIII).
80. After the adoption of the draft resolution, the representative of the Czech
Republic made a statement (see A/C.3/57/SR.53).
S. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.63
81. At the 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the representative of Brazil, on behalf
of Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium,
Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China,
Colombia, the Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark,
Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea,
Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, the Gambia, Georgia, Germany,
Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi,
Malaysia, Mali, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia,
Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua,
the Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, the
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova,
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Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon
Islands, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand,
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago,
Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the United States of America,
Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, introduced a draft
resolution entitled “Strengthening of the rule of law” (A/C.3/57/L.63).
Subsequently, Indonesia, Liberia, Madagascar, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Togo
joined in sponsoring the draft resolution and Yemen withdrew as a sponsor.
82. At its 53rd meeting, on 19 November, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.63 without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution XIX).
T. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.64
83. At the 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the representative of South Africa, on
behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the
Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and China, introduced a draft resolution
entitled “Human rights and unilateral coercive measures” (A/C.3/57/L.64).
84. At the 53rd meeting, on 19 November, a statement was made by the
representative of South Africa, on behalf of the States Members of the United
Nations that are members of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and China
(see A/C.3/57/SR.53).
85. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.64 by
a recorded vote of 106 to 51, with 1 abstention (see para. 127, draft resolution XX).
The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil,
Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape
Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba,
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon,
Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao
People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico,
Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman,
Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar,
Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands,
Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, the Syrian
Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United
Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam,
Yemen, Zambia.
Against:
Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
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Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea,
Republic of Moldova, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States
of America, Yugoslavia.
Abstaining:
Kazakhstan.
U. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.65
86. At the 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the representative of South Africa, on
behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the
Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and China, introduced a draft resolution
entitled “The right to development” (A/C.3/57/L.65). Subsequently, Croatia joined
in sponsoring the draft resolution.
87. At the 57th meeting, on 21 November, a statement was made by the
representative of South Africa, on behalf of the States Members of the United
Nations that are members of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and China
(see A/C.3/57/SR.57).
88. At the same meeting, the representative of the United States of America made
a statement in which he requested a recorded vote on the draft resolution.
89. Also at its 57th meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.65 by a recorded vote of 114 to 3, with 47 abstentions (see para. 127,
draft resolution XXI). The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin,
Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo,
Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana,
Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s
Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines,
Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent
and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore,
Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab
Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine,
United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet
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Against:
Australia, Marshall Islands, United States of America.
Abstaining:
Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova,
Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Yugoslavia.
90. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, statements in explanation of vote
were made by the representatives of Australia and Canada; after the adoption of the
draft resolution, statements in explanation of vote were made by the representatives
of the United States of America, Denmark (on behalf of the States Members of the
United Nations that are members of the European Union) and New Zealand (see
A/C.3/57/SR.57).
V. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.66
91. At the 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the representative of South Africa, on
behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the
Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and China, introduced a draft resolution
entitled “Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights”
(A/C.3/57/L.66).
92. At the 53rd meeting, on 19 November, a statement was made by the
representative of South Africa, on behalf of the States Members of the United
Nations that are members of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and China
(see A/C.3/57/SR.53).
93. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.66
without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution XXII).
W. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.67
94. At the 50th meeting, on 15 November, the representative of Japan, on behalf of
Andorra, Australia, Japan, Liechtenstein and Norway, introduced a draft resolution
entitled “Situation of human rights in Cambodia” (A/C.3/57/L.67). Subsequently,
Canada and New Zealand joined in sponsoring the draft resolution and Andorra
withdrew as a sponsor.
95. At the 55th meeting, on 20 November, the representative of Japan orally
corrected the draft resolution as follows:
(a) In section III, operative paragraph 1, the words “including the possible
establishment of a board of inquiry” were replaced by the words “including to
consider establishing a board of inquiry”;
(b) In section IV, operative paragraph 3, the words “and notes with serious
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96. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.67,
as orally corrected, without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution XXIII).
97. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement was made by the
representative of Yemen; after the adoption of the draft resolution, the representative
of Cambodia made a statement (see A/C.3/57/SR.55).
X. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.68
98. At the 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the representative of Cuba, on behalf of
Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus,
Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia,
Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China, the Comoros, the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte
d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti,
the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland,
France, the Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India,
Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, the Lao
People’s Democratic Republic, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi,
Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua,
Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal,
Qatar, Romania, the Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia,
Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, the Sudan, Suriname,
Swaziland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, the United
Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia and Zimbabwe, introduced a
draft resolution entitled “The right to food” (A/C.3/57/L.68). Subsequently, Iceland
and Switzerland joined in sponsoring the draft resolution.
99. In introducing the draft resolution, the representative of Cuba orally revised
the text by replacing operative paragraph 14, which read:
“14. Endorses the decision by the Council of the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations to establish at its one hundred and twentythird
session an intergovernmental working group, with the participation of
stakeholders, in the context of the Declaration of the World Food Summit: five
years later, to elaborate in a period of two years a set of voluntary guidelines to
support the efforts of Member States to achieve the progressive realization of
the right to adequate food in the context of national food security, as well as
the request to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in
close collaboration with relevant treaty bodies, agencies and programmes of
the United Nations system, to assist the Intergovernmental Working Group,
which shall report on its work to the Committee on World Food Security, and
request the assistance of the Special Rapporteur in this regard”,
by the following:
“14. Welcomes the decision of the Council of the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations adopted at its one hundred and twentythird
session, to establish an Intergovernmental Working Group as a subsidiary
body of the Committee on World Food Security, with the participation of
stakeholders, in the context of the Declaration of the World Food Summit: five
years later, to elaborate in a period of two years a set of voluntary guidelines to
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the right to adequate food in the context of national food security, and in this
regard stresses that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations will work closely with relevant United Nations bodies, in particular
the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Special
Rapporteur, as well as the two Rome-based food agencies, the International
Fund for Agricultural Development and the World Food Programme, noting
also the invitation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations to other relevant institutions of the United Nations system, treaty
bodies and the World Trade Organization to collaborate in assisting the
Working Group on the basis of their respective mandates”.
100. At the 55th meeting, on 20 November, the representative of the United States
of America orally proposed amendments to the draft resolution, by which:
(a) In operative paragraph 5, the words “with a view to achieving
progressively the full realization of the right to food” would be replaced by the
words “with a view to achieving the progressive realization of the right to adequate
food”;
(b) In operative paragraph 8, the words “the realization of the right to food”
would be replaced by the words “the progressive realization of the right to adequate
food”.
101. The representative of Cuba proposed that no action be taken on the
amendments proposed by the representative of the United States of America.
102. The representative of Denmark, on behalf of the States Members of the United
Nations that are members of the European Union, proposed that the meeting be
suspended. The representative of Egypt made a statement (see A/C.3/57/SR.55),
after which the Chairman suspended the meeting.
103. At its 56th meeting, on 20 November, the Committee resumed its consideration
of the draft resolution.
104. The representative of Cuba withdrew the motion to take no action on the
amendments proposed by the representative of the United States of America.
105. At the same meeting, the Committee rejected the proposed amendments by a
recorded vote of 118 to 15, with 28 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Israel, Kazakhstan,
Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America,
Uzbekistan.
Against:
Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei
Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad,
Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus,
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
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Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s
Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania,
Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia,
Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and
Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone,
Singapore, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan,
Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey,
Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela, Viet
Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Abstaining:
Albania, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Côte d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Estonia, Guyana, Hungary,
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Rwanda,
Senegal, Slovakia, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Yugoslavia.
106. Also at its 56th meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.68, as orally revised, by a recorded vote of 160 to 2, with 4 abstentions
(see para. 127, draft resolution XXIV). The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados,
Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros,
Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea,
Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana,
Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras,
Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy,
Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic
Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali,
Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova,
Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia,
Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname,
Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey,
Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet
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Against:
Marshall Islands, United States of America.
Abstaining:
Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Israel.
107. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement was made by the
representative of the United States of America and, after the adoption of the draft
resolution, statements in explanation of vote were made by the representatives of
Canada, Australia and New Zealand; statements were also made by the
representatives of the Czech Republic, Cuba and Bangladesh (see A/C.3/57/SR.56).
Y. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.69
108. At the 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the representative of Cuba, on behalf of
Bolivia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Honduras, introduced a
draft resolution entitled “Respect for the right to universal freedom of travel and the
vital importance of family reunification” (A/C.3/57/L.69). Subsequently, Ecuador
joined in sponsoring the draft resolution, and the Dominican Republic withdrew as a
sponsor.
109. At its 53rd meeting, on 19 November, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.69 by a recorded vote of 86 to 2, with 71 abstentions (see para. 127,
draft resolution XXV). The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados,
Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde,
Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia,
Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Jamaica, Jordan, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Libyan
Arab Jamahiriya, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia,
Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea,
Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon
Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian
Arab Republic, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab
Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam,
Yemen, Zambia.
Against:
Israel, United States of America.
Abstaining:
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia,
Cameroon, Canada, Congo, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia,
Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Monaco, Netherlands, New

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Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova,
Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Uganda,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Vanuatu,
Yugoslavia.
110. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement in explanation of vote
was made by the representative of the United States of America and, after the
adoption of the draft resolution, statements in explanation of vote were made by the
representatives of Mexico, Suriname and Costa Rica, the representative of Cuba also
made a statement (see A/C.3/57/SR.53).
Z. Draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.70
111. At the 53rd meeting, on 19 November, the representative of Japan, also on
behalf of France, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Khmer Rouge trials”
(A/C.3/57/L.70).
112. In introducing the draft resolution, the representative of Japan orally revised
the text as follows:
(a) In the seventh preambular paragraph, after the words “the existing Court
structure of Cambodia”, the words “(hereinafter referred to as Extraordinary
Chambers)” were inserted;
(b) In operative paragraph 1, the words “to establish Extraordinary
Chambers” were replaced by the words “on the establishment of the Extraordinary
Chambers”.
113. At the same meeting, the representatives of Cambodia and France made
statements (see A/C.3/57/SR.53).
114. At its 56th meeting, on 20 November, the Committee had before it a statement
of the programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.70, submitted
by the Secretary-General in accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of
the General Assembly (A/C.3/57/L.85).
115. At the same meeting, a statement was made by the representative of Japan (see
A/C.3/57/SR.56).
116. The Chairman made a statement informing the Committee that postponement
of action on the draft resolution had been requested.
117. Statements were made by the representatives of Japan, Canada, the
Philippines, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Thailand, Germany, China,
Ireland, Cuba, France, Cambodia, the Sudan, India, Indonesia, the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Suriname
(see A/C.3/57/SR.56).
118. The Committee rejected the request to postpone action on draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.70 by a recorded vote of 90 to 14, with 59 abstentions. The voting was
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In favour:
Belgium, Canada, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Jordan, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Against:
Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cambodia, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji,
France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, India,
Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lao People’s Democratic
Republic, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall
Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Mozambique,
Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint
Lucia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South
Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic,
Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Republic of
Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Abstaining:
Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados,
Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cape
Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland,
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho,
Lithuania, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Morocco, Pakistan, Panama, Qatar,
Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Rwanda, San Marino, Slovakia,
Slovenia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago,
Ukraine, Venezuela, Yugoslavia.
119. Also at its 56th meeting, the Committee adopted draft resolution
A/C.3/57/L.70 by a recorded vote of 123 to none, with 37 abstentions (see para. 127,
draft resolution XXVI). The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia,
Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina
Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Côte
d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti,
Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-
Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lao People’s
Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia,
Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines,
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Rwanda, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
Singapore, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan,
Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and
Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Republic of
Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
Against:
None.
Abstaining:
Albania, Angola, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Cape
Verde, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
Gambia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Republic
of Korea, Samoa, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland, Yugoslavia.
120. Statements in explanation of vote were made before the adoption of the draft
resolution by the representatives of the Netherlands, Canada (also on behalf of New
Zealand), Germany and Ireland, and, after the adoption of the draft resolution, by
the representatives of Switzerland, Sweden, the United States of America, Belgium,
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Austria, Liechtenstein
and Australia (see A/C.3/57/SR.56).
AA. Draft resolution contained in document A/57/357
121. At its 58th meeting, on 22 November, the Committee had before it a draft
resolution entitled “Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral
International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of
Persons with Disabilities”, which was contained in document A/57/357.
122. At the same meeting, the Committee had before it a statement of the
programme budget implications of the draft resolution, submitted by the Secretary-
General in accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General
Assembly (subsequently issued as document A/C.3/57/L.89).
123. Also at its 58th meeting, the Committee adopted the draft resolution contained
in document A/57/357 without a vote (see para. 127, draft resolution XXVII).
124. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, statements were made by the
representatives of Ecuador, the United States of America, Japan, Canada and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (see A/C.3/57/SR.58).
BB. Draft decision A/C.3/57/L.76
125. At its 52nd meeting, on 18 November, the Committee had before it a draft
decision entitled “Award of human rights prizes in 2003” (A/C.3/57/L.76) submitted
by the Chairman of the Committee on the basis of informal consultations.
126. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted draft decision A/C.3/57/L.76
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III. Recommendations of the Third Committee
127. The Third Committee recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of
the following draft resolutions:
Draft resolution I
Strengthening United Nations action in the field of human rights
through the promotion of international cooperation and the
importance of non-selectivity, impartiality and objectivity
The General Assembly,
Bearing in mind that among the purposes of the United Nations are those of
developing friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal
rights and self-determination of peoples and taking other appropriate measures to
strengthen universal peace, as well as achieving international cooperation in solving
international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character and
in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for
all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion,
Desirous of achieving further progress in international cooperation to promote
and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Considering that such international cooperation should be based on the
principles embodied in international law, especially the Charter of the United Nations,
as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,5 the International Covenants on
Human Rights6 and other relevant instruments,
Deeply convinced that United Nations action in this field should be based not
only on a profound understanding of the broad range of problems existing in all
societies, but also on full respect for the political, economic and social realities of
each of them, in strict compliance with the purposes and principles of the Charter
and for the basic purpose of promoting and encouraging respect for human rights
and fundamental freedoms through international cooperation,
Recalling its previous resolutions in this regard,
Reaffirming the importance of ensuring the universality, objectivity and nonselectivity
of the consideration of human rights issues, as affirmed in the Vienna
Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference on Human
Rights on 25 June 1993,7
Affirming the importance of the objectivity, independence and discretion of the
special rapporteurs and representatives on thematic issues and on countries, as well
as of the members of the working groups, in carrying out their mandates,
Underlining the obligation that Governments have to promote and protect
human rights and to carry out the responsibilities that they have undertaken under
international law, especially the Charter, as well as various international instruments
in the field of human rights,
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5 Resolution 217 A (III).
6 Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
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1. Reiterates that, by virtue of the principle of equal rights and selfdetermination
of peoples enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, all peoples
have the right freely to determine, without external interference, their political status
and to pursue their economic, social and cultural development, and that every State
has the duty to respect that right within the provisions of the Charter, including
respect for territorial integrity;
2. Reaffirms that it is a purpose of the United Nations and the task of all
Member States, in cooperation with the Organization, to promote and encourage
respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and to remain vigilant with
regard to violations of human rights wherever they occur;
3. Calls upon all Member States to base their activities for the promotion
and protection of human rights, including the development of further international
cooperation in this field, on the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights,5 the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights,6 the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights6 and other
relevant international instruments, and to refrain from activities that are inconsistent
with that international framework;
4. Considers that international cooperation in this field should make an
effective and practical contribution to the urgent task of preventing mass and
flagrant violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all and to the
strengthening of international peace and security;
5. Reaffirms that the promotion, protection and full realization of all human
rights and fundamental freedoms, as a legitimate concern of the world community,
should be guided by the principles of non-selectivity, impartiality and objectivity
and should not be used for political ends;
6. Requests all human rights bodies within the United Nations system, as
well as the special rapporteurs and representatives, independent experts and working
groups, to take duly into account the contents of the present resolution in carrying
out their mandates;
7. Expresses its conviction that an unbiased and fair approach to human
rights issues contributes to the promotion of international cooperation as well as to
the effective promotion, protection and realization of human rights and fundamental
freedoms;
8. Stresses, in this context, the continuing need for impartial and objective
information on the political, economic and social situations and events of all
countries;
9. Invites Member States to consider adopting, as appropriate, within the
framework of their respective legal systems and in accordance with their obligations
under international law, especially the Charter, and international human rights
instruments, the measures that they may deem appropriate to achieve further
progress in international cooperation in promoting and encouraging respect for
human rights and fundamental freedoms;
10. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to take duly into account the
present resolution and to consider further proposals for the strengthening of United
Nations action in the field of human rights through the promotion of international
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11. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General,8 and requests the
Secretary-General to invite Member States to present practical proposals and ideas
that would contribute to the strengthening of United Nations action in the field of
human rights, through the promotion of international cooperation based on the
principles of non-selectivity, impartiality and objectivity, and to submit a
comprehensive report on this question to the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth
session;
12. Decides to consider this matter at its fifty-eighth session under the item
entitled “Human rights questions”.
Draft resolution II
Human rights and cultural diversity
The General Assembly,
Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,9 the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights10 and the International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights,10 as well as other pertinent human rights instruments,
Recalling also its resolution 54/160 of 17 December 1999 and 55/91 of 4
December 2000, and recalling further its resolutions 54/113 of 10 December 1999
and 55/23 of 13 November 2000 on the United Nations Year of Dialogue among
Civilizations,
Noting that numerous instruments within the United Nations system promote
cultural diversity, as well as the conservation and development of culture, in
particular the Declaration of the Principles of International Culture Cooperation,
proclaimed on 4 November 1966 by the General Conference of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at its fourteenth session,11
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General,12
Welcoming the adoption of the Global Agenda for Dialogue among
Civilizations by the General Assembly in its resolution 56/6 of 9 November 2001,
Welcoming also the contribution of the World Conference against Racism,
Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held at Durban, South
Africa, from 31 August to 8 September 2001, to the promotion of respect for
cultural diversity,
Welcoming further the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity of the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,13 together with its
Action Plan,14 adopted on 2 November 2001 by the General Conference of the
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8 A/57/556/Add.2.
9 Resolution 217 A (III).
10 See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
11 See United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Records of the General
Conference, Fourteenth Session, Paris, 1966, Resolutions.
12 A/56/204 and Add.1.
13 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Records of the General
Conference, Thirty-first Session, Paris, 15 October to 3 November 2001, vol. 1, Resolutions,
chap. V, resolution 25, annex I.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at its thirty-first
session, in which member States invited the United Nations system and other
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations concerned to cooperate with
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in the
promotion of the principles set forth in the Declaration and its Action Plan with a
view to enhancing the synergy of actions in favour of cultural diversity,
Reaffirming that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and
interrelated and that the international community must treat human rights globally in
a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the same emphasis, and that,
while the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical,
cultural and religious backgrounds must be borne in mind, it is the duty of States,
regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems, to promote and protect
all human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Recognizing that cultural diversity and the pursuit of cultural development by
all peoples and nations are a source of mutual enrichment for the cultural life of
humankind,
Taking into account that a culture of peace actively fosters non-violence and
respect for human rights and strengthens solidarity among peoples and nations and
dialogue between cultures,
Recognizing that all cultures and civilizations share a common set of universal
values,
Recognizing that the promotion of the rights of indigenous people and their
cultures and traditions will contribute to the respect for and observance of cultural
diversity among all people and nations,
Considering that tolerance of cultural, ethnic, religious and linguistic
diversities, as well as dialogue among and within civilizations, is essential for peace,
understanding and friendship among individuals and people of different cultures and
nations of the world, while manifestations of cultural prejudice, intolerance and
xenophobia towards different cultures and religions generate hatred and violence
among peoples and nations throughout the world,
Recognizing in each culture a dignity and value that deserve recognition,
respect and preservation, and convinced that, in their rich variety and diversity, and
in the reciprocal influences that they exert on one another, all cultures form part of
the common heritage belonging to all humankind,
Convinced that the promotion of cultural pluralism and tolerance towards and
dialogue among various cultures and civilizations would contribute to the efforts of
all peoples and nations to enrich their cultures and traditions by engaging in a
mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and intellectual, moral and material
achievements,
1. Affirms the importance for all peoples and nations to hold, develop and
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2. Welcomes the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration of
8 September 2000,15 in which Member States consider, inter alia, that tolerance is
one of the fundamental values essential to international relations in the twenty-first
century and that it should include the active promotion of a culture of peace and
dialogue among civilizations, with human beings respecting one another in all their
diversity of belief, culture and language, neither fearing nor repressing differences
within and between societies but cherishing them as a precious asset of humanity;
3. Recognizes the right of everyone to take part in cultural life and to enjoy
the benefits of scientific progress and its applications;
4. Affirms that the international community should strive to respond to the
challenges and opportunities posed by globalization in a manner that ensures respect
for the cultural diversity of all;
5. Expresses its determination to prevent and mitigate cultural
homogenization in the context of globalization, through increased intercultural
exchange guided by the promotion and protection of cultural diversity;
6. Affirms that intercultural dialogue essentially enriches the common
understanding of human rights and that the benefits to be derived from the
encouragement and development of international contacts and cooperation in the
cultural fields are important;
7. Welcomes the recognition at the World Conference against Racism,
Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance of the necessity of
respecting and maximizing the benefits of diversity within and among all nations in
working together to build a harmonious and productive future by putting into
practice and promoting values and principles such as justice, equality and nondiscrimination,
democracy, fairness and friendship, tolerance and respect within and
among communities and nations, in particular through public information and
educational programmes to raise awareness and understanding of the benefits of
cultural diversity, including programmes in which the public authorities work in
partnership with international and non-governmental organizations and other sectors
of civil society;
8. Recognizes that respect for cultural diversity and the cultural rights of all
enhances cultural pluralism, contributing to a wider exchange of knowledge and
understanding of cultural background, advancing the application and enjoyment of
universally accepted human rights throughout the world and fostering stable,
friendly relations among peoples and nations worldwide;
9. Emphasizes that the promotion of cultural pluralism and tolerance at the
national, regional and international levels is important for enhancing respect for
cultural rights and cultural diversity;
10. Also emphasizes that tolerance and respect for diversity facilitate the
universal promotion and protection of human rights, including gender equality and
the enjoyment of all human rights by all, and underlines the fact that tolerance and
respect for cultural diversity and the universal promotion and protection of human
rights are mutually supportive;
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11. Urges all actors on the international scene to build an international order
based on inclusion, justice, equality and equity, human dignity, mutual
understanding and promotion of and respect for cultural diversity and universal
human rights, and to reject all doctrines of exclusion based on racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
12. Urges States to ensure that their political and legal systems reflect the
multicultural diversity within their societies and, where necessary, to improve
democratic institutions so that they are more fully participatory and avoid
marginalization and exclusion of, and discrimination against, specific sectors of
society;
13. Calls upon States, international organizations and United Nations
agencies, and invites civil society, including non-governmental organizations, to
recognize and promote respect for cultural diversity for the purpose of advancing the
objectives of peace, development and universally accepted human rights;
14. Requests the Secretary-General, in the light of the present resolution, to
prepare a report on human rights and cultural diversity, taking into account the
views of Member States, relevant United Nations agencies and non-governmental
organizations, as well as the considerations in the present resolution regarding the
recognition and importance of cultural diversity among all peoples and nations in
the world, and to submit the report to the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth
session;
15. Decides to continue consideration of this question at its fifty-eighth
session under the sub-item entitled “Human rights questions, including alternative
approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental
freedoms”.
Draft resolution III
Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all
human rights
The General Assembly,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
and expressing in particular the need to achieve international cooperation in
promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for
all without distinction,
Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,16 as well as the Vienna
Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference on Human
Rights on 25 June 1993,17
Recalling also the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights18 and
the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,18
Recalling further the Declaration on the Right to Development adopted by the
General Assembly in its resolution 41/128 of 4 December 1986,
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16 Resolution 217 A (III).
17 A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III.
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Recalling the United Nations Millennium Declaration19 and the outcome
documents of the twenty-third20 and twenty-fourth21 special sessions of the General
Assembly, held, respectively, in New York from 5 to 10 June 2000 and Geneva from
26 June to 1 July 2000,
Recalling also its resolutions 56/165 and 56/156 of 19 December 2001,
Recalling further Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/28 of 22
April 2002 on globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of human rights,22
Recognizing that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and
interrelated and that the international community must treat human rights globally in
a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the same emphasis,
Realizing that globalization affects all countries differently and makes them
more exposed to external developments, positive as well as negative, including in
the field of human rights,
Realizing also that globalization is not merely an economic process but that it
also has social, political, environmental, cultural and legal dimensions which have
an impact on the full enjoyment of all human rights,
Realizing further the need for undertaking a thorough, independent and
comprehensive assessment of the social, environmental and cultural impact of
globalization on societies,
Recognizing in each culture a dignity and value that deserve recognition,
respect and preservation, and convinced that, in their rich variety and diversity, and
in the reciprocal influences that they exert on one another, all cultures form part of
the common heritage belonging to all humankind, and aware that the risk of a global
monoculture poses more of a threat if the developing world remains poor and
marginalized,
Recognizing also that multilateral mechanisms have a unique role to play in
meeting the challenges and opportunities presented by globalization,
Expressing concern at the negative impact of international financial turbulence
on social and economic development and on the full enjoyment of all human rights,
Deeply concerned that the widening gap between the developed and the
developing countries, and within countries, has contributed, inter alia, to deepening
poverty and has adversely affected the full enjoyment of all human rights, in
particular in developing countries,
Noting that human beings strive for a world that is respectful of human rights
and cultural diversity and that, in this regard, they work to ensure that all activities,
including those affected by globalization, are consistent with those aims,
1. Recognizes that, while globalization, by its impact on, inter alia, the role
of the State, may affect human rights, the promotion and protection of all human
rights is first and foremost the responsibility of the State;
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19 See resolution 55/2.
20 Resolution S-23/2, annex, and resolution S-23/3, annex.
21 Resolution S-24/2, annex.
22 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2002, Supplement No. 3 (E/2002/23),
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2. Reaffirms that narrowing the gap between rich and poor, both within and
between countries, is an explicit goal at the national and international levels, as part
of the effort to create an enabling environment for the full enjoyment of all human
rights;
3. Reaffirms also the commitment to creating an environment at both the
national and the global level that is conducive to development and to the elimination
of poverty through, inter alia, good governance within each country and at the
international level, transparency in the financial, monetary and trading systems and
commitment to an open, equitable, rule-based, predictable and non-discriminatory
multilateral trading and financial system;
4. Recognizes that, while globalization offers great opportunities, its
benefits are very unevenly shared and its costs unevenly distributed, an aspect of the
process that affects the full enjoyment of all human rights, in particular in
developing countries;
5. Welcomes the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of human
rights,23 which focuses on the liberalization of agricultural trade and its impact on
the realization of the right to development, including the right to food, and takes
note of the conclusions and recommendations contained therein;
6. Calls upon Member States, relevant United Nations agencies,
intergovernmental organizations and civil society to promote equitable and
environmentally sustainable economic growth for managing globalization, so that
poverty is systematically reduced and the international development targets are
achieved;
7. Recognizes that, only through broad and sustained efforts, including
policies and measures at the global level to create a shared future based upon our
common humanity in all its diversity, can globalization be made fully inclusive and
equitable and have a human face, thus contributing to the full enjoyment of all
human rights;
8. Underlines the urgent need to establish an equitable, transparent and
democratic international system in which poor people and countries have a more
effective voice;
9. Affirms that globalization is a complex process of structural
transformation, with numerous interdisciplinary aspects, which has an impact on the
enjoyment of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right
to development;
10. Affirms also that the international community should strive to respond to
the challenges and opportunities posed by globalization in a manner that ensures
respect for the cultural diversity of all;
11. Underlines, therefore, the need to continue to analyse the consequences
of globalization for the full enjoyment of all human rights;
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12. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General,24 and requests the
Secretary-General to seek further the views of Member States and relevant United
Nations agencies and to submit a substantive report on this subject to the General
Assembly at its fifty-eighth session.
Draft resolution IV
Human rights education
The General Assembly,
Taking into account Commission on Human Rights resolution 2001/61 of 25
April 200125 regarding the importance of human rights education as a priority in
education policies,
Considering Economic and Social Council resolution 2001/38 of 26 July 2001
on human rights education,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 56/147 of 19 December 2001 on
human rights education,
Convinced that human rights education and information contribute to the
concept of development consistent with the dignity of women and men of all ages,
which takes into account particularly vulnerable segments of society of all ages,
such as children, youth, older persons, indigenous people, minorities, rural and
urban poor, migrant workers, refugees, persons with the human immunodeficiency
virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and disabled persons,
Considering the importance of human rights education,
Convinced that human rights education is a key to development,
Taking note with appreciation of the mid-term global evaluation of the
progress made towards the achievement of the objectives of the United Nations
Decade for Human Rights Education, 1995-2004, contained in the report of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,26
Taking into account the recommendations resulting from the mid-term global
evaluation of the progress made towards the achievement of the objectives of the
United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education, 1995-2004,
1. Invites all Governments to reaffirm their commitments and obligations to
develop national strategies for human rights education which are comprehensive,
participatory and effective and which can be embodied in a national plan of action
for human rights education as part of their national development plans;
2. Invites the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations, the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and other relevant
intergovernmental organizations to adopt a system-wide approach to the United
Nations Decade for Human Rights Education, 1995-2004;
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24 A/57/205 and Add.1.
25 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2001, Supplement No. 3 (E/2001/23),
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3. Invites relevant regional human rights organizations, agencies and
networks to develop human rights education programmes and human rights training
programmes and strategies for wider distribution of material on human rights
education in all possible languages;
4. Recognizes the role that non-governmental organizations play in
developing and implementing strategies to assist Governments to integrate human
rights education into all levels of education for children, youth and adults;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its
fifty-eighth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.
Draft resolution V
Missing persons
The General Assembly,
Guided by the purposes, principles and provisions of the Charter of the United
Nations,
Guided also by the principles and norms of international humanitarian law, in
particular the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 194927 and the additional Protocols
thereto of 1977,28 as well as international standards of human rights, in particular
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,29 the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,30 the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights,30 the Convention on the Rights of the Child31 and the Vienna
Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference on Human
Rights on 25 June 1993,32
Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/60 adopted
unanimously on 25 April 2002,33
Noting with deep concern that armed conflicts are continuing in various parts
of the world, often resulting in serious violations of international humanitarian law
and human rights law,
Recognizing that great technological progress has been pioneered in the field
of DNA forensic sciences with regard to missing persons, such as the work done by
the International Commission on Missing Persons, based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, which could significantly improve efforts to identify missing persons
from other conflict areas in the world,
Noting in this regard that the issue of persons reported missing in connection
with international armed conflicts, in particular those who are victims of serious
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27 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, Nos. 970-973.
28 Ibid., vol. 1125, Nos. 17512 and 17513.
29 Resolution 217 A (III).
30 See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
31 Resolution 44/25, annex.
32 A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III.
33 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2002, Supplement No. 3 (E/2002/23),
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violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law, continues to have
a negative impact on efforts to put an end to those conflicts,
1. Urges States strictly to observe and respect and ensure respect for the
rules of international humanitarian law, as set out in the Geneva Conventions of
194927 and the additional Protocols thereto of 1977;28
2. Reaffirms the right of families to know the fate of their relatives reported
missing in connection with armed conflict;
3. Also reaffirms that each party to an armed conflict, as soon as
circumstances permit and at the latest from the end of active hostilities, shall search
for the persons who have been reported missing by an adverse party;
4. Calls upon States which are parties to an armed conflict to take
immediate steps to determine the identity and fate of persons reported missing in
connection with the armed conflict;
5. Requests States to pay the utmost attention to cases of children reported
missing in connection with armed conflicts and to take appropriate measures to
search for and identify those children;
6. Invites States which are parties to an armed conflict to cooperate fully
with the International Committee of the Red Cross in establishing the fate of
missing persons and to adopt a comprehensive approach to this issue, including all
practical and coordination mechanisms that may be necessary, based on
humanitarian considerations only;
7. Urges States and encourages intergovernmental and non-governmental
organizations to take all necessary measures at the national, regional and
international levels to address the problem of persons reported missing in
connection with armed conflicts and to provide appropriate assistance as requested
by the States concerned;
8. Invites all relevant human rights mechanisms and procedures, as
appropriate, to address the problem of persons reported missing in connection with
armed conflicts in their forthcoming reports to the General Assembly;
9. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the
attention of all Governments, the competent United Nations bodies, the specialized
agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations and international humanitarian
organizations;
10. Decides to remain seized of the matter at its fifty-ninth session.
Draft resolution VI
Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance
The General Assembly,
Recalling that all States have pledged themselves, under the Charter of the
United Nations, to promote and encourage universal respect for and observance of
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Reaffirming that discrimination against human beings on the grounds of
religion or belief constitutes an affront to human dignity and a disavowal of the
principles of the Charter,
Recalling article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,34 article 18
of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights35 and paragraph 4 of the
United Nations Millennium Declaration,36
Reaffirming its resolution 36/55 of 25 November 1981, by which it proclaimed
the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of
Discrimination based on Religion or Belief,
Noting the provisions of the Durban Declaration37 and Programme of Action37
adopted by the World Conference on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia
and Related Intolerance, held in Durban, South Africa, from 31 August to 8
September 2001,38 aimed at combating religious intolerance,
Emphasizing that the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and
belief is far-reaching and profound and that it encompasses freedom of thought on
all matters, personal conviction and the commitment to religion or belief, whether
manifested individually or in community with others, and in public or private,
Reaffirming the call of the World Conference on Human Rights, held at Vienna
from 14 to 25 June 1993, for all Governments to take all appropriate measures in
compliance with their international obligations and with due regard to their
respective legal systems to counter intolerance and related violence based on
religion or belief, including practices of discrimination against women and the
desecration of religious sites, recognizing that every individual has the right to
freedom of thought, conscience, expression and religion,39
Underlining the important role of education in the promotion of tolerance and
elimination of discrimination based on religion or belief,
Alarmed that serious instances of intolerance and discrimination on the
grounds of religion or belief, including acts of violence, intimidation and coercion
motivated by religious intolerance, are on the increase in many parts of the world
and threaten the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Deeply concerned that, as reported by the Special Rapporteur of the
Commission on Human Rights on freedom of religion or belief, the rights violated
on religious grounds include the right to life, the right to physical integrity and to
liberty and security of person, the right to freedom of expression, the right not to be
subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
and the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained,
Believing that intensified efforts are therefore required to promote and protect
the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief and to eliminate all
forms of hatred, intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief, as also
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34 Resolution 217 (III).
35 See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
36 See resolution 55/2.
37 See A/CONF.189/12, chap. I.
38 See A/CONF.189/12.
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emphasized at the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination,
Xenophobia and Related Intolerance,
1. Reaffirms that freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief is a
human right derived from the inherent dignity of the human person and guaranteed
to all without discrimination;
2. Urges States to ensure that their constitutional and legal systems provide
effective guarantees of freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief,
including the provision of effective remedies in cases where the right to freedom of
thought, conscience, religion or belief is violated;
3. Also urges States to ensure, in particular, that no one within their
jurisdiction is, because of their religion or belief, deprived of the right to life or the
right to liberty and security of person or subjected to torture or arbitrary arrest or
detention and to bring to justice all perpetrators of violations of these rights;
4. Further urges States, in conformity with international standards of
human rights, to take all necessary action to combat hatred, intolerance and acts of
violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by intolerance based on religion or
belief, with particular regard to persons belonging to religious minorities;
5. Urges States to devote particular attention to all practices motivated by
religion or belief that lead, directly or indirectly, to violations of the human rights of
women and to discrimination against women;
6. Emphasizes that, as underlined by the Human Rights Committee,
restrictions on the freedom to manifest religion or belief are permitted only if those
limitations that are prescribed by law are necessary to protect public safety, order,
health or morals, or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others, and are applied
in a manner that does not vitiate the right to freedom of thought, conscience and
religion;
7. Urges States to ensure that, in the course of their official duties, members
of law enforcement bodies and the military, civil servants, educators and other
public officials respect different religions and beliefs and do not discriminate against
persons professing other religions or beliefs and that any necessary and appropriate
education or training is provided;
8. Calls upon all States to recognize, as provided in the Declaration on the
Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or
Belief,40 the right of all persons to worship or assemble in connection with a
religion or belief and to establish and maintain places for those purposes;
9. Expresses its grave concern at all attacks upon religious places, sites and
shrines, and calls upon all States, in accordance with their national legislation and in
conformity with international human rights standards, to exert their utmost efforts to
ensure that such places, sites and shrines are fully respected and protected and to
take additional measures in cases where they are vulnerable to desecration or
destruction;
10. Recognizes that legislation alone is not enough to prevent violations of
human rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief, and that the
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exercise of tolerance and non-discrimination by persons and groups is necessary for
the full realization of the aims of the Declaration, and in this regard, invites States,
religious bodies and civil society to undertake dialogue at all levels to promote
greater tolerance, respect and understanding of freedom of religion or belief and to
encourage and promote, through the educational system and by other means,
understanding, tolerance and respect in matters relating to freedom of religion or
belief;
11. Takes note with appreciation of the interim report of the Special
Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on freedom of religion or belief41
and encourages his continued efforts to examine incidents and governmental actions
in all parts of the world that are incompatible with the provisions of the Declaration
and to recommend remedial measures as appropriate;
12. Calls upon all States to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur and to
give serious consideration to his requests to visit their countries so as to enable him
to fulfil his mandate fully and effectively;
13. Welcomes the initiatives of Governments and non-governmental
organizations to collaborate with the Special Rapporteur, and in this regard invites
Governments to give consideration to the final document adopted at the
International Consultative Conference on School Education in relation to Freedom
of Religion and Belief, Tolerance and Non-discrimination, held in Madrid from 23
to 25 November 2001;
14. Urges States to make all appropriate efforts to encourage those engaged
in teaching to cultivate respect for all religions or beliefs, thereby promoting mutual
understanding and tolerance;
15. Encourages Governments, when seeking the assistance of the United
Nations Programme of Advisory Services and Technical Assistance in the Field of
Human Rights, to consider, where appropriate, including requests for assistance in
the field of the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of thought,
conscience, religion or belief;
16. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non-governmental
organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and
dissemination of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and
of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief, and also encourages their work in
relation to promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of
religious intolerance, discrimination and persecution;
17. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to continue its consideration
of measures to implement the Declaration;
18. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Special Rapporteur
receives the necessary resources to enable him to discharge his mandate;
19. Decides to consider the question of the elimination of all forms of
religious intolerance at its fifty-eighth session under the item entitled “Human rights
questions”, and requests the Special Rapporteur to submit an interim report to the
General Assembly on the item.
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Draft resolution VII
Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals,
Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally
Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 53/144 of 9 December 1998, by which it adopted by
consensus the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups
and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, annexed to that resolution,
Reiterating the importance of the Declaration and stressing the importance of
its wide dissemination,
Noting with deep concern that, in many countries, persons and organizations
engaged in promoting and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms are
facing threats, harassment and insecurity as a result of those activities,
Gravely concerned by the human rights violations committed against persons
engaged in promoting and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms
around the world,
Recalling that human rights defenders are entitled to equal protection of the
law, and deeply concerned about any abuse of civil or criminal proceedings against
them because of their activities for the promotion and protection of human rights
and fundamental freedoms,
Concerned by the considerable number of communications received by the
Special Representative on human rights defenders that, together with the reports
submitted by some of the special procedure mechanisms, indicate the serious nature
of the risks faced by human rights defenders and the particular consequences for
women human rights defenders,
Noting with deep concern that, in a number of countries in all regions of the
world, impunity for threats, attacks and acts of intimidation against human rights
defenders persists and that this impacts negatively on the work and safety of human
rights defenders,
Emphasizing the important role that individuals, non-governmental
organizations and groups play in the promotion and protection of human rights and
fundamental freedoms, including in combating impunity,
Recalling that, under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights42
certain rights are recognized as non-derogable, and emphasizing that derogation
from other rights and freedoms can only take place under strict observance of the
agreed conditions and procedures identified under article 4 of the Covenant,
Welcoming the cooperation between the Special Representative on human
rights defenders and other special procedures of the Commission on Human Rights,
Welcoming also regional initiatives for the promotion and protection of human
rights and the cooperation between international and regional mechanisms for the
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protection of human rights defenders, and encouraging further development in this
regard,
Recalling that the primary responsibility for promoting and protecting human
rights rests with the State, and noting with deep concern that the activities of some
non-State actors pose a major threat to the security of human rights defenders,
Emphasizing the need for strong and effective measures for the protection of
human rights defenders,
1. Calls upon all States to promote and give full effect to the Declaration on
the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to
Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms;
2. Welcomes the reports of the Special Representative43 on human rights
defenders and her contribution to the effective promotion of the Declaration and
improvement of the protection of human rights defenders worldwide;
3. Condemns all human rights violations committed against persons
engaged in promoting and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms
around the world, and urges States to take all appropriate action, consistent with the
Declaration and all other relevant human rights instruments, to eliminate such
human rights violations;
4. Calls upon all States to take all necessary measures to ensure the
protection of human rights defenders;
5. Emphasizes the importance of combating impunity, and in this regard
urges States to take appropriate measures to address the question of impunity for
threats, attacks and acts of intimidation against human rights defenders;
6. Urges all Governments to cooperate with and assist the Special
Representative in the performance of her tasks and to furnish all information in the
fulfilment of her mandate upon request;
7. Encourages Governments to give serious consideration to inviting the
Special Representative to visit their countries so as to enable her to fulfil her
mandate even more effectively;
8. Urges those Governments that have not yet responded to the
communications transmitted to them by the Special Representative to answer
without further delay;
9. Invites Governments to consider translating the Declaration into national
languages and encourages them to disseminate it widely;
10. Requests all concerned United Nations agencies and organizations within
their mandates to provide all possible assistance and support to the Special
Representative in the implementation of her programme of activities;
11. Requests the Secretary-General to provide all necessary human and
financial resources for the effective fulfilment of the mandate of the Special
Representative;
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12. Decides to consider this question at its fifty-eighth session, under the
item entitled “Human rights questions”.
Draft resolution VIII
Regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of
human rights
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 32/127 of 16 December 1977 and its subsequent
resolutions concerning regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of
human rights,
Recalling also Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/51 of 9 March
199344 and its subsequent resolutions in this regard,
Bearing in mind the relevant resolutions of the Commission concerning
advisory services and technical cooperation in the field of human rights, including
its most recent on that subject, resolution 2002/87 of 26 April 2002,45
Bearing in mind also the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993,46 which
reiterates, inter alia, the need to consider the possibility of establishing regional and
subregional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights where
they do not already exist,
Recalling that the World Conference recommended that more resources should
be made available for the strengthening of regional arrangements for the promotion
and protection of human rights under the programme of technical cooperation in the
field of human rights of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights,
Reaffirming that regional arrangements play an important role in promoting
and protecting human rights and should reinforce universal human rights standards,
as contained in international human rights instruments, and their protection,
Noting the progress achieved thus far in the promotion and protection of
human rights at the regional level under the auspices of the United Nations, the
specialized agencies and the regional intergovernmental organizations,
Considering that cooperation between the United Nations and regional
arrangements in the field of human rights continues to be both substantive and
supportive and that possibilities exist for increased cooperation,
Welcoming the fact that the Office of the High Commissioner has been
systematically pursuing a regional and subregional approach through a variety of
complementary means and methods in order to maximize the impact of the activities
of the United Nations at the national level,
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44 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1993, Supplement No. 3 and
corrigenda (E/1993/23 and Corr.2, 4 and 5), chap. II, sect. A.
45 Ibid., 2002, Supplement No. 3 (E/2002/23), chap. II, sect. A.
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1. Takes notes with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General on
regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights;47
2. Welcomes the continuing cooperation and assistance of the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the further strengthening
of the existing regional arrangements and regional machinery for the promotion and
protection of human rights, in particular through technical cooperation which is
aimed at national capacity-building, public information and education, with a view
to exchanging information and experience in the field of human rights;
3. Also welcomes, in that respect, the close cooperation of the Office of the
High Commissioner in the organization of regional and subregional training courses
and workshops in the field of human rights, high-level governmental expert
meetings and regional conferences of national human rights institutions, aimed at
creating greater understanding in the regions of issues concerning the promotion and
protection of human rights, improving procedures and examining the various
systems for the promotion and protection of universally accepted human rights
standards and identifying obstacles to ratification of the principal international
human rights treaties and strategies to overcome them;
4. Recognizes, therefore, that progress in promoting and protecting all
human rights depends primarily on efforts made at the national and local level, and
that the regional approach should imply intensive cooperation and coordination with
all partners involved, while bearing in mind the importance of international
cooperation;
5. Stresses the importance of the programme of technical cooperation in the
field of human rights, renews its appeal to all Governments to consider making use
of the possibilities offered by the United Nations under this programme of
organizing information or training courses at the national level for government
personnel on the application of international human rights standards and the
experience of relevant international bodies, and notes with satisfaction, in that
respect, the establishment of technical cooperation projects with Governments of all
regions;
6. Welcomes the growing exchanges between the United Nations and the
bodies created by the United Nations in accordance with the treaties dealing with
human rights, on the one hand, and regional intergovernmental organizations, such
as the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe,
the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the African Commission on
Human and Peoples’ Rights and other regional institutions on the other;
7. Also welcomes the appointment by the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights of four human rights personalities to serve as
regional advisers, who will play a significant role in the promotion of human rights
and human rights advocacy through the design of strategies and the development of
partnerships for human rights, facilitate coordination of human rights technical
cooperation in the region and assist regional cooperation at large, for example,
among national institutions, parliamentary human rights bodies, bar associations and
non-governmental organizations;
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8. Further welcomes the placement by the Office of the High Commissioner
of regional representatives in subregions and in regional commissions to allow for
closer working relations with States, international and regional organizations as well
as with non-governmental organizations;
9. Recalls in this regard the positive experience of the regional and
subregional presence in southern, central, eastern and western Africa;
10. Notes with interest the results of the African regional dialogues held at
Geneva and Arusha in November 2001 and May 2002, respectively, in providing
guidance to Governments, regional organizations and non-governmental
organizations as well as better links with the African Union and other subregional
organizations, and in this respect notes with appreciation the Constitutive Act of the
African Union, in particular article 4, in which it is stated that the Union shall
function in accordance with several principles, inter alia, the promotion of gender
equality and the respect for democratic principles, human rights, the rule of law and
good governance;
11. Also notes with interest the increased valuable sharing of concrete
national experiences at the ninth and tenth Workshops on Regional Cooperation for
the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Asian and Pacific Region on
the implementation of the Framework of Regional Technical Cooperation for the
Asia-Pacific Region, which contributes to the enhancement of the promotion and
protection of human rights in the region;
12. Takes note with interest of the Quito Framework for Technical
Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, which serves as a basis for the regional
strategy of the Office of the High Commissioner, aimed at strengthening national
capacities for the promotion of human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean,
and in this regard welcomes the meeting on the enforcement of the system of treaty
bodies held in Quito in August 2002;
13. Welcomes the continued cooperation between the Office of the High
Commissioner and regional organizations in Europe and Central Asia, in particular
the development, as a priority, of a regional approach to preventing trafficking in
persons;
14. Notes with appreciation the holding of the International Conference on
Human Rights and Democratization in Dubrovnik, Croatia, in November 2001, coorganized
by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights, the Government of Croatia and the European Commission, which provided
the opportunity to review developments in the field of human rights in the region;
15. Invites States in areas in which regional arrangements in the field of
human rights do not yet exist to consider concluding agreements, with a view to
establishing, within their respective regions, suitable regional machinery for the
promotion and protection of human rights;
16. Requests the Secretary-General, as foreseen in programme 19, Human
rights, of the medium-term plan for the period 2002-2005,48 to continue to
strengthen exchanges between the United Nations and regional intergovernmental
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organizations dealing with human rights and to make available adequate resources
from within the regular budget of technical cooperation to the activities of the Office
of the High Commissioner to promote regional arrangements;
17. Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to continue to pay special
attention to the most appropriate ways of assisting countries of the various regions,
at their request, under the programme of technical cooperation and to make, where
necessary, relevant recommendations;
18. Invites the Secretary-General, in the report he will present to the
Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-ninth session, to provide information on
progress made since the adoption of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of
Action46 on reinforcing the exchange of information and extending collaboration
between the organs of the United Nations dealing with human rights and regional
organizations in the field of the promotion and protection of human rights;
19. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its
fifty-ninth session a report on the state of regional arrangements for the promotion
and protection of human rights, to formulate concrete proposals and
recommendations on ways and means to strengthen cooperation between United
Nations and regional arrangements in the field of human rights and to include
therein the results of action taken in pursuance of the present resolution;
20. Decides to consider this question further at its fifty-ninth session.
Draft resolution IX
Human rights and extreme poverty
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,49 the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,50 the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights,50 and other human rights instruments adopted by the
United Nations,
Considering the relevant provisions of the Vienna Declaration and Programme
of Action, adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993,51
and of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and the Programme of
Action of the World Summit for Social Development, adopted by the World Summit
on 12 March 1995,52 and the outcome document of the twenty-fourth special session
of the General Assembly entitled “World Summit for Social Development and
beyond: achieving social development for all in a globalizing world”, adopted at
Geneva on 1 July 2000,53 and the recognition of the contributions of the outcomes
of recent United Nations conferences, special sessions and summits, such as the
International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Monterrey from 18
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49 Resolution 217 A (III).
50 Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
51 A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III.
52 Report of the World Summit for Social Development, Copenhagen, 6-12 March 1995 (United
Nations publication, Sales No. E.96.IV.8), chap. I, resolution 1, annexes I and II.
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to 21 March 2002,54 and the World Summit on Sustainable Development, held in
Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 August to 4 September 2002,55
Welcoming the decision of the World Summit on Sustainable Development to
establish a world solidarity fund to eradicate poverty and promote social and human
development, as defined in paragraph 7 (b) of its Plan of Implementation,56
Recalling the United Nations Millennium Declaration57 and the development
goals contained therein, including the commitment to halve by 2015 the proportion
of the world’s people whose income is less than one dollar a day and the proportion
of people who suffer from hunger,
Recalling also its resolutions 47/196 of 22 December 1992, by which it
declared 17 October the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 48/183 of
21 December 1993, by which it proclaimed 1996 the International Year for the
Eradication of Poverty, 50/107 of 20 December 1995, by which it proclaimed the
first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006), and 56/207
on the implementation of the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of
Poverty (1997-2006), including the proposal to establish a world solidarity fund for
poverty eradication,
Recalling further its resolution 55/106 of 4 December 2000 and its previous
resolutions on human rights and extreme poverty,
Recalling its resolution 52/134 of 12 December 1997, in which it recognized
that the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights was
essential for the understanding, promotion and protection of all human rights,
Recalling also its resolution 56/207 of 21 December 2001, in which it
expressed its deep concern that the number of people living in extreme poverty in
many countries continued to increase, with women and children constituting the
majority and the most affected group, in particular in African countries and the least
developed countries,
Bearing in mind Commission on Human Rights resolutions 2000/12 of 17
April 2000, 2001/31 of 23 April 2001 and 2002/30 of 22 April 2002, as well as
resolution 1996/23 of 29 August 199658 of the Subcommission on the Prevention of
Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,59 and resolutions 2001/8 of 15 August
2001 and 2002/13 of 14 August 2002 of the Subcommission on the Promotion and
Protection of Human Rights,
Recalling its resolution 47/134 of 18 December 1992, in which it reaffirmed
that extreme poverty and exclusion from society constituted a violation of human
dignity and stressed the need for a complete and in-depth study of extreme poverty,
based on the active and informed participation of the people living in poverty,
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54 Report of the International Conference on Financing for Development, Monterrey, Mexico, 18-
22 March 2002 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.02.II.A.7), chap. I, resolution 1, annex.
55 See Report of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, South Africa,
26 August-4 September 2002 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.03.II.A.1), chap. I.
56 Ibid., chap. I, resolution 2, para. 7 (b).
57 See resolution 55/2.
58 See E/CN.4/1997/2-E/CN.4/Sub.2/1996/41, chap. II, sect. A.
59 Subsequently renamed the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
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Recognizing that the eradication of extreme poverty is a major challenge
within the process of globalization and requires coordinated and continued policies
through decisive national action and international cooperation,
Reaffirming that, since the existence of widespread extreme poverty inhibits
the full and effective enjoyment of human rights and might, in some situations,
constitute a threat to the right to life, its immediate alleviation and eventual
eradication must remain a high priority for the international community,
Considering that democracy, development and respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms are interdependent and mutually reinforcing,
Noting with interest the reports submitted to the General Assembly by the
Secretary-General60 and to the Commission on Human Rights by the independent
expert61 on the question of human rights and extreme poverty and the
recommendations contained therein,
Also noting with interest the appointment of experts by the Subcommission on
the Promotion and Protection on Human Rights, in the context of the fight against
extreme poverty,62
1. Reaffirms that extreme poverty and exclusion from society constitute a
violation of human dignity and that urgent national and international action is
therefore required to eliminate them;
2. Also reaffirms that it is essential for States to foster participation by the
poorest people in the decision-making process in the societies in which they live, in
the promotion of human rights and in efforts to combat extreme poverty, and that it
is essential for people living in poverty and vulnerable groups to be empowered to
organize themselves and to participate in all aspects of political, economic and
social life, in particular the planning and implementation of policies that affect
them, thus enabling them to become genuine partners in development;
3. Emphasizes that extreme poverty is a major issue to be addressed by
Governments, civil society and the United Nations system, including international
financial institutions and, in this context, reaffirms that political commitment is a
prerequisite for the eradication of poverty;
4. Recognizes that surmounting extreme poverty constitutes an essential
means to the full enjoyment of political, civil, economic, social and cultural rights,
and reaffirms the interrelationship among these goals;
5. Reaffirms that the existence of widespread absolute poverty inhibits the
full and effective enjoyment of human rights and renders democracy and popular
participation fragile;
6. Recognizes the need to promote respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms, in order to address the most pressing social needs of people
living in poverty, including through the design and development of appropriate
mechanisms to strengthen and consolidate democratic institutions and governance;
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60 A/57/369.
61 E/CN.4/2002/55.
62 See Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/30, sixteenth preambular paragraph, and
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7. Reaffirms the commitments to the achievement of the development and
poverty eradication goals contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration,57
and in the outcome documents of relevant major United Nations conferences,
summits and special sessions;
8. Invites the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, within
the framework of the implementation of the United Nations Decade for the
Eradication of Poverty, to continue giving appropriate attention to the question of
human rights and extreme poverty;
9. Notes with appreciation the specific actions taken by the United Nations
Children’s Fund and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization to mitigate the effects of extreme poverty on children, and the efforts
of the United Nations Development Programme to give priority to the search for
some means of alleviating poverty within the framework of the relevant resolutions,
and urges them to continue this work;
10. Calls upon States, United Nations bodies, in particular the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations
Development Programme, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental
organizations to continue giving appropriate attention to the links between human
rights and extreme poverty;
11. Decides to consider this question further at its fifty-ninth session, under
the sub-item entitled “Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for
improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms”.
Draft resolution X
United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education, 1994-2004
The General Assembly,
Guided by the fundamental and universal principles enshrined in the Charter of
the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,63
Reaffirming article 26 of the Declaration, in which it is stated that “education
shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the
strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms”, and recalling
the provisions of other relevant international human rights instruments that reflect
the aims of the article,
Recalling the high importance attached to human rights education by the World
Conference on Human Rights, held in Vienna from 14 to 25 June 1993,
Recalling also the relevant resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and
the Commission on Human Rights concerning the United Nations Decade for
Human Rights Education, 1995-2004,
Believing that human rights education constitutes an important vehicle for the
elimination of gender-based discrimination and for ensuring equal opportunities
through the promotion and protection of the human rights of women,
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Convinced that every woman, man and child, in order to realize their full
human potential, must be made aware of all their human rights and fundamental
freedoms,
Convinced also that human rights education should involve more than the
provision of information and should constitute a comprehensive, lifelong process by
which people at all levels of development and in all societies learn respect for the
dignity of others and the means and methods of ensuring that respect in all societies,
Recognizing that human rights education is essential to the realization of
human rights and fundamental freedoms and that carefully designed training,
dissemination and information programmes can have a catalytic effect on national,
regional and international initiatives to promote and protect human rights and
prevent human rights violations,
Convinced that human rights education contributes to a holistic concept of
development consistent with the dignity of women and men of all ages, which takes
into account particularly vulnerable segments of society, such as children, young
persons, older persons, indigenous people, minorities, the rural and urban poor,
migrant workers, refugees, persons with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and disabled persons,
Affirming that human rights education is a key to changing attitudes and
behaviour based on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
and to promoting tolerance and respect for diversity in societies and that such
education is a determining factor in the promotion, dissemination and protection of
the democratic values of justice and equity, which are essential to prevent and
combat the spread of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance, as was recognized at the World Conference against Racism, Racial
Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held in Durban, South Africa,
from 31 August to 8 September 2001,64
Welcoming the holding of the International Consultative Conference on School
Education in Relation to Freedom of Religion and Belief, Tolerance and Nondiscrimination,
in Madrid from 23 to 25 November 2001,
Welcoming also the efforts to promote human rights education made by
educators and non-governmental organizations in all parts of the world, as well as
by intergovernmental organizations, including the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization, the International Labour Organization, the United Nations
Children’s Fund and the United Nations Development Programme,
Recognizing the outcomes of the regional conferences on human rights
education organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization, held in Turku, Finland, in 1997, in Dakar, Senegal, in 1998, in Pune,
India, in 1999, in Rabat, Morocco, in 1999, and in Mexico City in 2001,
Recognizing the invaluable and creative role that non-governmental and
community-based organizations play in the promotion and protection of human
rights by disseminating public information and engaging in human rights education,
especially at the grass-roots level and in remote and rural communities,
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Aware of the potential role of the private sector in implementing at all levels of
society the Plan of Action for the United Nations Decade for Human Rights
Education, 1995-2004,65 and the World Public Information Campaign on Human
Rights, through financial support for governmental and non-governmental activities,
as well as their own creative initiatives,
Convinced that the effectiveness of existing human rights education and public
information activities would be enhanced by better coordination and cooperation at
the national, regional and international levels,
Recalling that it is within the responsibility of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights to coordinate relevant United Nations education
and public information programmes in the field of human rights,
Noting with appreciation the efforts undertaken thus far by the Office of the
High Commissioner for Human Rights to increase information-sharing in the area of
human rights education through the development of a database and resource
collection on human rights education and to disseminate human rights information
through its web site, its publications and its external relations programmes,
Welcoming the initiative of the Office of the High Commissioner to develop
further the project entitled “Assisting Communities Together”, launched in 1998,
supported by voluntary funds and designed to provide small grants to grass-roots
and local organizations carrying out practical human rights activities,
Welcoming also other United Nations public information activities in the field
of human rights, including the World Public Information Campaign on Human
Rights and the implementation of and follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and
Programme of Action adopted at the World Conference on Human Rights,66 the
project of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
entitled “Towards a culture of peace”, and the Dakar Framework for Action adopted
at the World Education Forum,67 which, inter alia, reconfirmed the mandated role of
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in coordinating
“Education for All” partners and maintaining their collective momentum within the
process of securing quality basic education,
Recognizing the value of information and communications technologies in
human rights education to promote dialogue and understanding of human rights, and
in that context welcoming, inter alia, the CyberSchoolBus and the United Nations
Children’s Fund “Voices of Youth” initiatives,
Recalling the mid-term global evaluation of progress made towards the
achievement of the objectives of the Decade undertaken by the Office of the High
Commissioner, in cooperation with all other principal actors in the Decade, which
was presented in the relevant report of the High Commissioner to the General
Assembly at its fifty-fifth session,68
1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights on the United Nations Decade for Human Rights
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65 A/51/506/Add.1, appendix.
66 A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III.
67 See the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Final Report of the
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Education, 1995-2004, and public information activities in the field of human
rights;69
2. Urges all Governments to promote the development of comprehensive,
participatory and sustainable national strategies for human rights education and to
establish and strengthen, as a priority in education policies, knowledge of human
rights, both in the theoretical dimension and practical application;
3. Welcomes the steps taken by Governments and intergovernmental and
non-governmental organizations to implement the Plan of Action for the United
Nations Decade for Human Rights Education, 1995-2004,65 and to develop public
information activities in the field of human rights, as indicated in the report of the
High Commissioner;
4. Urges all Governments to contribute further to the implementation of the
Plan of Action, in particular by:
(a) Encouraging the establishment, in accordance with national conditions,
of broadly representative national committees for human rights education
responsible for the development of comprehensive, effective and sustainable
national plans of action for human rights education and information, taking into
consideration the recommendations of the mid-term global evaluation of the Decade
and the guidelines for national plans of action for human rights education developed
by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights;70
(b) Encouraging, supporting and involving national and local nongovernmental
and community-based organizations in the implementation of their
national plans of action;
(c) Initiating and developing cultural and educational programmes aimed at
countering racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and
supporting and implementing public information campaigns and specific training
programmes in the field of human rights, as emphasized at the World Conference
against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance;64
5. Encourages Governments to consider, within their national plans of
action for human rights education:
(a) The establishment of public access human rights resource and training
centres to carry out research, including on child and gender-sensitive training of
trainers;
(b) The preparation, collection, translation and dissemination of human
rights education and training materials;
(c) The organization of courses, conferences, workshops and public
information campaigns and assistance in the implementation of internationally
sponsored technical cooperation projects for human rights education and public
information;
6. Encourages States, where such national public access human rights
resource and training centres exist, to strengthen their capacity to support human
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69 A/57/323.
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rights education and public information programmes at the international, regional,
national and local levels;
7. Calls upon Governments, in accordance with national conditions, to
accord priority to the dissemination, in the relevant national local and indigenous
languages, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,63 the International
Covenants on Human Rights71 and other human rights instruments, human rights
materials and training manuals, including information on human rights mechanisms
and complaint procedures and reports of States parties submitted under international
human rights treaties, and to provide information and education in those languages
on the practical ways in which national and international institutions and procedures
may be utilized to ensure the effective implementation of those instruments;
8. Encourages Governments to support further, through voluntary
contributions, the education and public information efforts undertaken by the Office
of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights within the framework
of the Plan of Action;
9. Requests the High Commissioner to continue to coordinate and
harmonize human rights education and information strategies within the United
Nations system, including the implementation of the Plan of Action, in cooperation,
inter alia, with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,
and to ensure maximum effectiveness and efficiency in the collection, use,
processing, management and distribution of human rights information and
educational materials, including through electronic means;
10. Encourages Governments to contribute to the further development of the
web site of the Office of the High Commissioner, in particular with respect to the
dissemination of human rights education materials and tools, and to continue and
expand the publications and external relations programmes of the Office;
11. Encourages the Office of the High Commissioner to continue to support
national capacities for human rights education and information through its technical
cooperation programme in the field of human rights, including the organization of
training courses and peer education initiatives and the development of targeted
training materials for professional audiences, as well as the dissemination of human
rights information materials as a component of technical cooperation projects, to
develop further its database and resource collection on human rights education and
to continue to monitor developments in human rights education;
12. Urges the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat to
continue to utilize United Nations information centres for the timely dissemination,
within their designated areas of activity, of basic information, reference and audiovisual
materials on human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the reports of
States parties submitted under international human rights instruments and, to that
end, to ensure that the information centres are supplied with adequate quantities of
those materials;
13. Stresses the need for close collaboration between the Office of the High
Commissioner and the Department of Public Information in the implementation of
the Plan of Action and the World Public Information Campaign on Human Rights as
well as the need to harmonize their activities with those of other international
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organizations, including with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization on its project entitled “Towards a culture of peace” and the
International Committee of the Red Cross, and relevant non-governmental
organizations with regard to the dissemination of information on international
humanitarian law;
14. Invites the specialized agencies and relevant United Nations programmes
and funds to continue to contribute, within their respective spheres of competence,
to the implementation of the Plan of Action and the World Public Information
Campaign and to cooperate and coordinate with each other and with the Office of
the High Commissioner in that regard;
15. Encourages the relevant organs, bodies and agencies of the United
Nations system, all human rights bodies of the United Nations system, including the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Office
of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to provide training in
human rights for all United Nations personnel and officials;
16. Also encourages the human rights treaty bodies, when examining reports
of States parties, to place emphasis on the obligations of States parties in the area of
human rights education and to reflect that emphasis in their concluding
observations;
17. Further encourages all relevant mechanisms of the Commission on
Human Rights, that is, working groups and special rapporteurs, representatives or
experts, to include systematically in their reports a specific section on human rights
education, as relevant to their mandate, as well as to include human rights education
as an item on their agenda of their annual meetings, with a view to strengthening
their contribution to human rights education;
18. Calls upon international, regional and national non-governmental
organizations and intergovernmental organizations, in particular those concerned
with children and youth, women, labour, development, food, housing, education,
health care and the environment, as well as all other social justice groups, human
rights advocates, educators, religious organizations, the private sector and the
media, to undertake specific activities of formal, non-formal and informal education,
including cultural events, alone and in cooperation with the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in implementing the Plan of Action;
19. Welcomes, in that context, initiatives to include civil society, nongovernmental
organizations, children and youth in national delegations to world
conferences, summits and other meetings, as well as the work of non-governmental
organizations and intergovernmental agencies in organizing parallel meetings of
non-governmental organizations as well as youth satellite meetings, as an important
component of human rights education;
20. Encourages Governments, regional organizations and intergovernmental
and non-governmental organizations to explore the potential support and
contribution to human rights education of all relevant partners, including the private
sector, development, trade and financial institutions and the media, and to seek their
cooperation in the development of human rights education strategies;
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and to develop region-specific programmes to maximize the participation of national
entities, whether governmental or non-governmental, in programmes on human
rights education;
22. Further encourages intergovernmental organizations to assist, upon
request, collaboration between governmental institutions and non-governmental
organizations at the national level;
23. Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to continue the
implementation of and to expand the project entitled “Assisting Communities
Together” and to consider other appropriate ways and means to support human
rights education activities, including those undertaken by non-governmental
organizations;
24. Requests the High Commissioner to bring the present resolution to the
attention of all members of the international community and of intergovernmental
and non-governmental organizations concerned with human rights education and
public information and to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session
on the progress made towards the achievement of the objectives of the United
Nations Decade for Human Rights Education under the item entitled “Human rights
questions”.
Draft resolution XI
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 56/151 of 19 December 2001 and taking note of
Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/72 of 25 April 2002,72
Reaffirming the commitment of all States to fulfil their obligations to promote
universal respect for, and observance and protection of, all human rights and
fundamental freedoms for all, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
other instruments relating to human rights and international law,
Affirming that the enhancement of international cooperation for the promotion
and protection of all human rights should continue to be carried out in full
conformity with the purposes and principles of the Charter and international law as
set forth in Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter and, inter alia, with full respect for
sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence, the non-use of force or the
threat of force in international relations and non-intervention in matters that are
essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any State,
Recalling the Preamble to the Charter, in particular the determination to
reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human
person and in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small,
Reaffirming that everyone is entitled to a social and international order in
which the rights and freedoms set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights73 can be fully realized,
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72 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2002, Supplement No. 23 (E/2002/23),
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Reaffirming also the determination expressed in the Preamble to the Charter to
save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to establish conditions under
which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources
of international law can be maintained, to promote social progress and better
standards of life in larger freedom, to practice tolerance and good neighbourliness,
and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social
advancement of all peoples,
Considering the major changes taking place on the international scene and the
aspirations of all peoples for an international order based on the principles enshrined
in the Charter, including promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms for all and respect for the principle of equal rights and selfdetermination
of peoples, peace, democracy, justice, equality, the rule of law,
pluralism, development, better standards of living and solidarity,
Considering also that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims
that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone
is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set out therein, without distinction of any
kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national
or social origin, property, birth or other status,
Reaffirming that democracy, development and respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms are interdependent and mutually reinforcing, and that
democracy is based on the freely expressed will of the people to determine their own
political, economic, social and cultural systems and their full participation in all
aspects of their lives,
Emphasizing that democracy is not only a political concept but that it also has
economic and social dimensions,
Recognizing that democracy, respect for all human rights, including the right to
development, transparent and accountable governance and administration in all
sectors of society, and effective participation by civil society are an essential part of
the necessary foundations for the realization of social and people-centred
sustainable development,
Noting with concern that racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance may be aggravated by, inter alia, inequitable distribution of wealth,
marginalization and social exclusion,
Underlining the fact that it is imperative for the international community to
ensure that globalization becomes a positive force for all the world’s people, and
that only through broad and sustained efforts, based on common humanity in all its
diversity, can globalization be made fully inclusive and equitable,
Stressing that efforts to make globalization fully inclusive and equitable must
include policies and measures, at the global level, that correspond to the needs of
developing countries and countries with economies in transition and are formulated
and implemented with their effective participation,
Having listened to the peoples of the world and recognizing their aspirations to
justice, to equality of opportunity for all, to the enjoyment of their human rights,
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participation without discrimination in economic, social, cultural, civil and political
life,
Resolved to take all measures within its power to secure a democratic and
equitable international order,
1. Affirms that everyone is entitled to a democratic and equitable
international order;
2. Also affirms that a democratic and equitable international order fosters
the full realization of all human rights for all;
3. Calls upon all Member States to fulfil their commitment expressed in
Durban during the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination,
Xenophobia and Related Intolerance to maximize the benefits of globalization
through, inter alia, the strengthening and enhancement of international cooperation
to increase equality of opportunities for trade, economic growth and sustainable
development, global communications through the use of new technologies, and
increased intercultural exchange through the preservation and promotion of cultural
diversity, and reiterates that only through broad and sustained efforts to create a
shared future based upon our common humanity and all its diversity can
globalization be made fully inclusive and equitable;
4. Affirms that a democratic and equitable international order requires, inter
alia, the realization of the following:
(a) The right of all peoples to self-determination, by virtue of which they can
freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and
cultural development;
(b) The right of peoples and nations to permanent sovereignty over their
natural wealth and resources;
(c) The right of every human person and all peoples to development;
(d) The right of all peoples to peace;
(e) The right to an international economic order based on equal participation
in the decision-making process, interdependence, mutual interest, solidarity and
cooperation among all States;
(f) Solidarity, as a fundamental value, by virtue of which global challenges
must be managed in a way that distributes costs and burdens fairly, in accordance
with basic principles of equity and social justice, and ensures that those who suffer
or benefit the least receive help from those who benefit the most;
(g) The promotion and consolidation of transparent, democratic, just and
accountable international institutions in all areas of cooperation, in particular
through the implementation of the principles of full and equal participation in their
respective decision-making mechanisms;
(h) The right to equitable participation of all, without any discrimination, in
domestic and global decision-making;
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(j) The promotion of a free, just, effective and balanced international
information and communications order, based on international cooperation for the
establishment of a new equilibrium and greater reciprocity in the international flow
of information, in particular correcting the inequalities in the flow of information to
and from developing countries;
(k) Respect for cultural diversity and the cultural rights of all since this
enhances cultural pluralism, contributes to a wider exchange of knowledge and
understanding of cultural backgrounds, advances the application and enjoyment of
universally accepted human rights across the world and fosters stable, friendly
relations among peoples and nations worldwide;
(l) The right of every person and all peoples to a healthy environment;
(m) The promotion of equitable access to benefits from the international
distribution of wealth through enhanced international cooperation, in particular in
economic, commercial and financial international relations;
(n) The enjoyment by everyone of ownership of the common heritage of
mankind;
(o) The shared responsibility of the nations of the world for managing
worldwide economic and social development, as well as threats to international
peace and security that should be exercised multilaterally;
5. Stresses the importance of preserving the rich and diverse nature of the
international community of nations and peoples, as well as respect for national and
regional particularities and various historical, cultural and religious backgrounds in
the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights;
6. Also stresses that all human rights are universal, indivisible,
interdependent and interrelated and that the international community must treat
human rights globally in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the
same emphasis, and reaffirms that, while the significance of national and regional
particularities and various historical, cultural and religious backgrounds must be
borne in mind, it is the duty of States, regardless of their political, economic and
cultural systems, to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental
freedoms;
7. Urges all actors on the international scene to build an international order
based on inclusion, justice, equality and equity, human dignity, mutual
understanding and promotion of and respect for cultural diversity and universal
human rights, and to reject all doctrines of exclusion based on racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
8. Reaffirms that all States should promote the establishment, maintenance
and strengthening of international peace and security and, to that end, should do
their utmost to achieve general and complete disarmament under effective
international control, as well as to ensure that the resources released by effective
disarmament measures are used for comprehensive development, in particular that
of the developing countries;
9. Recalls the proclamation by the General Assembly of its determination to
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among all States, irrespective of their economic and social systems, which shall
correct inequalities and redress existing injustices, make it possible to eliminate the
widening gap between the developed and the developing countries, and ensure
steadily accelerating economic and social development and peace and justice for
present and future generations;74
10. Reaffirms that the international community should devise ways and
means to remove the current obstacles and meet the challenges to the full realization
of all human rights and to prevent the continuation of human rights violations
resulting therefrom throughout the world;
11. Urges States to continue their efforts, through enhanced international
cooperation, towards the promotion of a democratic and equitable international
order;
12. Requests the Commission on Human Rights, the human rights treaty
bodies, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and
the mechanisms of the Commission on Human Rights and the Subcommission on
the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights to pay due attention, within their
respective mandates, to the present resolution and to make contributions towards its
implementation;
13. Calls upon the Office of the High Commissioner to build upon the issue
of the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, to take into
account the present resolution in the preparations and development of the expert
seminar to examine the interdependence between democracy and human rights that
it will convene in January 2003, and to invite all Governments, United Nations
specialized agencies, funds and programmes and interested non-governmental
organizations to attend that seminar;
14. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the
attention of Member States, United Nations organs, bodies and components,
intergovernmental organizations, in particular the Bretton Woods institutions, and
non-governmental organizations, and to disseminate it on the widest possible basis;
15. Decides to continue consideration of the matter at its fifty-ninth session
under the agenda item entitled “Human rights questions”.
Draft resolution XII
Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
The General Assembly,
Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,75 which guarantees the
right to life, liberty and security of person, and the relevant provisions of the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,76
Having regard to the legal framework of the mandate of the Special
Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, including the
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74 See resolution 3201 (S-VI).
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provisions contained in Commission on Human Rights resolution 1992/72 of
5 March 199277 and General Assembly resolution 47/136 of 18 December 1992,
Mindful of General Assembly resolutions on the subject of extrajudicial,
summary or arbitrary executions, of which the most recent is resolution 55/111 of
4 December 2000, and resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights on the
subject, and taking note of the most recent, resolution 2002/36 of 22 April 2002,78
Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1984/50 of 25 May 1984
and the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death
penalty, annexed thereto, and Council resolution 1989/64 of 24 May 1989 on their
implementation, as well as the Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims
of Crime and Abuse of Power, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution
40/34 of 29 November 1985,
Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/65 of 24 May
1989, in which the Council recommended the Principles on the Effective Prevention
and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions,
Dismayed that in a number of countries impunity, the negation of justice,
continues to prevail and often remains the main cause of the continuing occurrence
of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions in those countries,
Acknowledging the entry into force on 1 July 2002 of the Rome Statute
establishing the International Criminal Court,79 thereby contributing to ensuring
prosecution and the prevention of impunity concerning extrajudicial, summary or
arbitrary executions,
Convinced of the need for effective action to combat and to eliminate the
abhorrent practice of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, which
represent a flagrant violation of the right to life,
1. Strongly condemns once again all the extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary
executions that continue to take place throughout the world;
2. Demands that all Governments ensure that the practice of extrajudicial,
summary or arbitrary executions be brought to an end, and that they take effective
action to combat and eliminate the phenomenon in all its forms;
3. Acknowledges the historic significance of the establishment of the
International Criminal Court on 1 July 2002, and the fact that a significant number
of States have already signed, ratified or acceded to the Rome Statute,79 and calls
upon all other States to consider becoming parties to the Statute;
4. Notes with deep concern that impunity continues to be a major cause of
the perpetuation of violations of human rights, including extrajudicial, summary or
arbitrary executions;
5. Reiterates the obligation of all Governments to conduct exhaustive and
impartial investigations into all suspected cases of extrajudicial, summary or
arbitrary executions; to identify and bring to justice those responsible, while
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77 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1992, Supplement No. 2 (E/1992/22),
chap. II, sect. A.
78 Ibid., 2002, Supplement No. 3 (E/2002/23), chap. II, sect. A.
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ensuring the right of every person to a fair and public hearing by a competent,
independent and impartial tribunal established by law; to grant adequate
compensation within a reasonable time to the victims or their families; and to adopt
all necessary measures, including legal and judicial measures, in order to bring an
end to impunity and to prevent the further occurrence of such executions;
6. Reaffirms the obligation of Governments to ensure the protection of the
right to life of all persons under their jurisdiction, and calls upon Governments
concerned to investigate promptly and thoroughly all cases of killings committed in
the name of passion or in the name of honour, all killings committed for any
discriminatory reason, including sexual orientation, racially motivated violence
leading to the death of the victim, killings of persons for reasons related to their
peaceful activities as human rights defenders or as journalists, as well as other cases
where a person’s right to life has been violated, and to bring those responsible to
justice before a competent, independent and impartial judiciary and ensure that such
killings, including killings committed by security forces, paramilitary groups or
private forces, are neither condoned nor sanctioned by government officials or
personnel;
7. Urges Governments to undertake all necessary and possible measures to
prevent loss of life, in particular that of children, during public demonstrations,
internal and communal violence, civil unrest and public emergency or armed
conflicts, and to ensure that the police and security forces receive thorough training
in human rights matters, in particular with regard to restrictions on the use of force
and firearms in the discharge of their functions, and that they act with restraint and
respect international human rights standards when carrying out their duties;
8. Stresses the importance of States taking effective measures to end
impunity with regard to extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, inter alia,
through the adoption of preventive measures, and calls upon Governments to ensure
that such measures are included in post-conflict peace-building measures;
9. Encourages Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental
organizations to organize training programmes and to support projects with a view
to training or educating military forces, law enforcement officers and government
officials in human rights and humanitarian law issues connected with their work,
and appeals to the international community and requests the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to support endeavours to that end;
10. Reaffirms Economic and Social Council decision 2001/266 of 24 July
2001, in which the Council endorsed the decision of the Commission on Human
Rights, in its resolution 2001/45, to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur
for three years;
11. Takes note of the interim report of the Special Rapporteur of the
Commission on Human Rights to the General Assembly80 and recommendations
therein;
12. Recalls that the Commission on Human Rights, in its resolution 2001/45,
requested the Special Rapporteur, in carrying out her mandate:
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(a) To continue to examine situations of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary
executions and to submit her findings on an annual basis, together with conclusions
and recommendations, to the Commission, as well as such reports as the Special
Rapporteur deems necessary in order to keep the Commission informed about
serious situations of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions that warrant its
immediate attention;
(b) To respond effectively to information that comes before her, in particular
when an extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary execution is imminent or seriously
threatened or when such an execution has occurred;
(c) To enhance further her dialogue with Governments, as well as to follow
up recommendations made in reports after visits to particular countries;
(d) To continue to pay special attention to extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary
executions of children and to allegations concerning violations of the right to life in
the context of violence against participants in demonstrations and other peaceful
public manifestations or against persons belonging to minorities;
(e) To continue to pay special attention to extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary
executions where the victims are individuals carrying out peaceful activities in
defence of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
(f) To continue monitoring the implementation of existing international
standards on safeguards and restrictions relating to the imposition of capital
punishment, bearing in mind the comments made by the Human Rights Committee
in its interpretation of article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights,76 as well as the Second Optional Protocol thereto;81
(g) To apply a gender perspective in her work;
13. Recognizes the importance of raising awareness for the elimination of
extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, for which impunity should be neither
condoned nor tolerated, and of stressing that extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary
executions are a flagrant violation of human rights, in particular the right to life, of
which no one should be arbitrarily deprived, and in this regard encourages the
Special Rapporteur to continue, within her mandate, to collect information from all
concerned, to respond effectively to reliable information that comes before her, to
follow up on communications and country visits and to seek the views and
comments of Governments and to reflect them, as appropriate, in her reports;
14. Urges the Special Rapporteur to continue, within her mandate, to bring to
the attention of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights situations
of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions which are of particularly serious
concern or where early action might prevent further deterioration;
15. Welcomes the cooperation established between the Special Rapporteur
and other United Nations mechanisms and procedures relating to human rights as
well as with medical and forensic experts and encourages the Special Rapporteur to
continue efforts in that regard;
16. Strongly urges all Governments, in particular those who have not yet
done so, to respond without undue delay to the communications and requests for
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information transmitted to them by the Special Rapporteur, and urges them and all
others concerned to cooperate with and assist the Special Rapporteur so that she may
carry out her mandate effectively, including, where appropriate, by issuing
invitations to the Special Rapporteur when she so requests;
17. Expresses its appreciation to those Governments that have invited the
Special Rapporteur to visit their countries, asks them to examine carefully the
recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur and invites them to report to the
Special Rapporteur on the actions taken on those recommendations, and requests
other Governments to cooperate in a similar way;
18. Calls upon the Governments of all States in which the death penalty has
not been abolished to comply with their obligations under relevant provisions of
international human rights instruments, keeping in mind the safeguards and
guarantees referred to in Economic and Social Council resolutions 1984/50 and
1989/64;
19. Again requests the Secretary-General to continue to use his best
endeavours in cases where the minimum standards of legal safeguards provided for
in articles 6, 9, 14 and 15 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
appear not to have been respected;
20. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with
adequate human, financial and material resources to enable her to carry out her
mandate effectively, including through country visits;
21. Also requests the Secretary-General to continue, in close collaboration
with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in conformity with
the mandate of the High Commissioner established by the General Assembly in its
resolution 48/141 of 20 December 1993, to ensure that personnel specialized in
human rights and humanitarian law issues form part of United Nations missions,
where appropriate, in order to deal with serious violations of human rights, such as
extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions;
22. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit an interim report to the
General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session on the situation worldwide in regard to
extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and her recommendations for more
effective action to combat that phenomenon.
Draft resolution XIII
Question of enforced or involuntary disappearances
The General Assembly,
Guided by the purposes and principles set forth in the Charter of the United
Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,82 the International Covenants
on Human Rights83 and the other relevant international human rights instruments,
Recalling its resolution 33/173 of 20 December 1978 concerning disappeared
persons and its previous resolutions on the question of enforced or involuntary
disappearances, in particular resolution 55/103 of 4 December 2000,
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Recalling also its resolution 47/133 of 18 December 1992 proclaiming the
Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance as a body
of principles for all States,
Deeply concerned, in particular, by the intensification of enforced
disappearances, including arrest, detention and abduction, where these are part of or
amount to enforced disappearances, in various regions of the world and by the
growing number of reports concerning the harassment, ill-treatment and intimidation
of witnesses of disappearances or relatives of persons who have disappeared,
Emphasizing that impunity with regard to enforced disappearances contributes
to the perpetuation of this phenomenon and constitutes one of the obstacles to the
elucidation of its manifestations,
Taking note with interest of the initiatives taken at the national and
international levels in order to end impunity,
Acknowledging the fact that acts of enforced disappearance, as defined in the
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,84 come within the jurisdiction of
the Court as crimes against humanity,
Bearing in mind Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/41 of 23 April
2002,
Convinced that further efforts are needed to promote wider awareness of and
respect for the Declaration, and taking note in this regard of the report of the
Secretary-General on the question of enforced or involuntary disappearances,85
Taking note also of the last report submitted by the Working Group on
enforced or involuntary disappearances,86
1. Reaffirms that any act of enforced disappearance is an offence to human
dignity and a grave and flagrant violation of the human rights and fundamental
freedoms proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights82 and reaffirmed
and developed in other international instruments in this field, as well as a violation
of the rules of international law; and that no State shall practise, permit or tolerate
enforced disappearances as proclaimed in the Declaration on the Protection of All
Persons from Enforced Disappearances;
2. Urges all Governments to take appropriate legislative or other steps to
prevent and suppress the practice of enforced disappearances, in keeping with the
Declaration, and to take action to that end at the national and regional levels and in
cooperation with the United Nations, including through the provision of technical
assistance;
3. Calls upon Governments to take steps to ensure that, when a state of
emergency is introduced, the protection of human rights is ensured, in particular as
regards the prevention of enforced disappearances;
4. Reminds Governments that impunity with regard to enforced
disappearances contributes to the perpetuation of this phenomenon and constitutes
one of the obstacles to the elucidation of its manifestations, and in this respect also
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reminds them of the need to ensure that their competent authorities conduct prompt
and impartial inquiries in all circumstances in which there is a reason to believe that
an enforced disappearance has occurred in territory under their jurisdiction, and that,
if allegations are confirmed, perpetrators should be prosecuted;
5. Expresses its appreciation to those Governments that are investigating,
have developed or are developing appropriate mechanisms to investigate any cases
of enforced disappearances which are brought to their attention, and urges all the
Governments concerned to expand their efforts in this area;
6. Once again urges the Governments concerned to take steps to protect the
families of disappeared persons against any intimidation or ill-treatment to which
they may be subjected;
7. Reaffirms that all persons deprived of liberty must be released in a
manner permitting reliable verification that they have actually been released and,
further, have been released in conditions in which their physical integrity and ability
to exercise their rights are assured;
8. Encourages States, as some have already done, to provide concrete
information on measures taken to give effect to the Declaration, as well as obstacles
encountered;
9. Requests all States to consider the possibility of disseminating the text of
the Declaration in their respective national languages and to facilitate its
dissemination in local languages;
10. Notes the action taken by non-governmental organizations to encourage
implementation of the Declaration, and invites them to continue to facilitate its
dissemination and to contribute to the work of the Subcommission on the Promotion
and Protection of Human Rights of the Commission on Human Rights;
11. Stresses the importance of the work of the Working Group and
encourages it in the execution of its mandate to continue to promote communication
between the families of disappeared persons and the Governments concerned, with a
view to ensuring that sufficiently documented and clearly identified individual cases
are investigated, and to ascertaining whether such information falls under its
mandate and contains the required elements;
12. Invites the Working Group to continue to seek the views and comments
of all concerned, including Member States, in preparing its reports;
13. Also invites the Working Group to identify obstacles to the realization of
the provisions of the Declaration, to recommend ways of overcoming those
obstacles and, in this regard, to continue a dialogue with Governments and relevant
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations;
14. Encourages the Working Group to continue to consider the question of
impunity, in the light of the relevant provisions of the Declaration and of the final
reports submitted by the special rapporteurs87 appointed by the Subcommission;
15. Requests the Working Group to pay the utmost attention to cases of
children subjected to enforced disappearance and children of disappeared persons
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and to cooperate closely with the Governments concerned to search for and identify
those children;
16. Appeals to the Governments concerned, in particular those which have
not yet replied to the communications transmitted by the Working Group, to
cooperate fully with it and, in particular, to reply promptly to its requests for
information so that, while respecting its working methods based on discretion, it
may perform its strictly humanitarian role;
17. Encourages the Governments concerned to give serious consideration to
inviting the Working Group to visit their countries, so as to enable the Group to
fulfil its mandate even more effectively;
18. Expresses its profound thanks to the many Governments that have
cooperated with the Working Group and replied to its requests for information and
to the Governments that have invited the Group to visit their countries, requests
them to give all necessary attention to the recommendations of the Group, and
invites them to inform the Group of any action they take on those recommendations;
19. Calls upon the Commission on Human Rights to continue to study this
question as a matter of priority and to take any steps it may deem necessary to the
pursuit of the task of the Working Group and to the follow-up to its
recommendations when it considers the report to be submitted by the Group to the
Commission at its fifty-ninth session;
20. Renews its requests to the Secretary-General to continue to provide the
Working Group with all of the facilities it requires to perform its functions,
especially for carrying out missions and following them up;
21. Recalls Economic and Social Council decision 2001/221 in which the
Council endorsed the decision of the Commission on Human Rights to create an
intersessional open-ended working group, with the mandate to prepare a draft
legally binding normative instrument for the protection of all persons from enforced
disappearance;
22. Welcomes, in this regard, the report of the independent expert,88 which,
in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 2001/46,89 will be
presented to the intersessional working group established pursuant to that resolution,
at its first session;
23. Welcomes the decision of the Commission to convene the intersessional
working group before its fifty-ninth session, to prepare, for consideration and
adoption by the General Assembly, a draft legally binding normative instrument for
the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance,90 on the basis of the
Declaration adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 47/133, in the light of
the work of the independent expert and taking into account, inter alia, the draft
international convention on the protection of all persons from enforced
disappearance, transmitted by the Subcommission in its resolution 1998/25 of
26 August 1998;
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88 E/CN.4/2002/71.
89 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2001, Supplement No. 23 (E/2001/23),
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24. Requests the Secretary-General to keep it informed of the steps he takes
to secure the widespread dissemination and promotion of the Declaration;
25. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit to it at its fifty-ninth
session a report on the steps taken to implement the present resolution;
26. Decides to consider the question of enforced disappearances, in particular
the implementation of the Declaration, at its fifty-ninth session, under the sub-item
entitled “Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving
the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms”.
Draft resolution XIV
Promotion of the right of peoples to peace
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 39/11 of 12 November 1984, entitled “Declaration of
the Right of Peoples to Peace”,
Recalling also Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/71 of 25 April
2002, entitled “Promotion of the right of peoples to peace”,16
Bearing in mind the fundamental principles of international law set forth in the
Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming the obligation of all States to settle their international disputes by
peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice
are not endangered,
Reaffirming also the obligation of all States to refrain in their international
relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political
independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of
the United Nations,
Reaffirming further the importance of ensuring respect for the principles of
sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of States and nonintervention
in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any
State, in accordance with the Charter and international law,
Reaffirming that all peoples have the right to self-determination, by virtue of
which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic,
social and cultural development,
Reaffirming also that the subjection of peoples to alien subjugation,
domination and exploitation constitutes a denial of fundamental rights, is contrary to
the Charter and is an impediment to the promotion of world peace and cooperation,
Recalling that everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which
the rights and freedoms set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights91
can be fully realized,
Reaffirming that there is a close relationship between disarmament and
development and that progress in the field of disarmament would considerably
promote progress in the field of development and that resources released through
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disarmament measures should be devoted to the economic and social development
and well-being of all peoples, in particular those of the developing countries,
Convinced of the aim of the creation of conditions of stability and well-being
which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations based on
respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples,
Convinced also that life without war is the primary international prerequisite
for the material well-being, development and progress of countries, and for the full
implementation of the rights and fundamental human freedoms proclaimed by the
United Nations,
1. Reaffirms the solemn proclamation that the peoples of our planet have a
sacred right to peace;
2. Solemnly declares that the preservation of the right of peoples to peace
and the promotion of its implementation constitute a fundamental obligation of each
State;
3. Emphasizes that ensuring the exercise of the right of peoples to peace
demands that the policies of States be directed towards the elimination of the threat
of war, particularly nuclear war, the renunciation of the use or threat of use of force
in international relations and the settlement of international disputes by peaceful
means on the basis of the Charter of the United Nations;
4. Affirms that all States should promote the establishment, maintenance and
strengthening of international peace and security and, to that end, should do their
utmost to achieve general and complete disarmament under effective international
control, as well as to ensure that the resources released by effective disarmament
measures are used for comprehensive development, in particular that of the
developing countries;
5. Urges the international community to devote part of the resources made
available by the implementation of disarmament and arms limitation agreements to
economic and social development, with a view to reducing the ever-widening gap
between developed and developing countries, and to promote the realization of all
human rights for all;
6. Urges all States to refrain from using weapons with indiscriminate effects
on human health, the environment and economic and social well-being;
7. Expresses concern about the real danger of the weaponization of outer
space, and calls upon all States to contribute actively to the objective of the peaceful
use of outer space and of the prevention of an arms race in outer space;
8. Urges all States to refrain from taking measures which encourage the
resurgence of a new arms race, bearing in mind all the resulting predictable
consequences for global peace and security, for development and for the full
realization of all human rights for all;
9. Decides to continue its consideration of the promotion of the rights of
peoples to peace at its fifty-eighth session, under the item entitled human rights
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Draft resolution XV
Respect for the purposes and principles contained in the Charter
of the United Nations to achieve international cooperation in
promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for
fundamental freedoms and in solving international problems of a
humanitarian character
The General Assembly,
Recalling that, in accordance with Article 56 of the Charter of the United
Nations, all Member States have pledged themselves to take joint and separate
action in cooperation with the Organization for the achievement of the purposes set
forth in Article 55, including universal respect for and observance of human rights
and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or
religion,
Recalling also the Preamble to the Charter, in particular the determination to
reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human
person and in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small,
Reaffirming that the promotion and protection of all human rights and
fundamental freedoms must be considered a priority objective of the United Nations
in accordance with its purposes and principles, in particular the purpose of
international cooperation, and that, within the framework of these purposes and
principles, the promotion and protection of all human rights are a legitimate concern
of the international community,
Considering the major changes taking place on the international scene and the
aspirations of all peoples to an international order based on the principles enshrined
in the Charter, including promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms for all and respect for the principle of equal rights and selfdetermination
of peoples, peace, democracy, justice, equality, the rule of law,
pluralism, development, better standards of living and solidarity,
Recognizing that the international community should devise ways and means
to remove current obstacles and meet the challenges to the full realization of all
human rights and to prevent the continuation of human rights violations resulting
therefrom throughout the world, and continue to pay attention to the importance of
mutual cooperation, understanding and dialogue in ensuring the promotion and
protection of all human rights,
Reaffirming that the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of
human rights is essential for the full achievement of the purposes of the United
Nations and that human rights and fundamental freedoms are the birthright of all
human beings, the promotion and protection of such rights and freedoms being the
first responsibility of Governments,
Reaffirming also that all human rights are universal, indivisible,
interdependent and interrelated and that the international community must treat
human rights globally in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the
same emphasis,
Reaffirming further the various articles of the Charter setting out the respective
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Economic and Social Council, as the paramount framework for the achievement of
the purposes of the United Nations,
Reaffirming the commitment of all States to fulfil their obligations under other
important instruments of international law, in particular those of international human
rights and humanitarian law,
Taking into account that, in accordance with Article 103 of the Charter, in the
event of a conflict between the obligations of the Members of the United Nations
under the Charter and their obligations under any other international agreement,
their obligations under the Charter shall prevail,
Recalling all its previous resolutions, including its resolution 56/152 of
19 December 2001,
1. Reiterates the solemn commitment of all States to enhance international
cooperation in the field of human rights and in the solution to international problems
of a humanitarian character in full compliance with the Charter of the United
Nations, inter alia, by the strict observance of all the purposes and principles set
forth in Articles 1 and 2 thereof;
2. Stresses the vital role of the work of United Nations and regional
arrangements, acting consistently with the purposes and principles enshrined in the
Charter, in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental
freedoms, as well as in solving international problems of a humanitarian character,
and affirms that all States, in these activities, must fully comply with the principles
set forth in Article 2 of the Charter, in particular respecting the sovereign equality of
all States and refraining from the threat or use of force against the territorial
integrity or political independence of any State, or acting in any other manner
inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations;
3. Reaffirms that the United Nations shall promote universal respect for and
observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as
to race, sex, language or religion;
4. Calls upon all States to cooperate fully, through constructive dialogue, to
ensure the promotion and protection of all human rights for all and in promoting
peaceful solutions to international problems of a humanitarian character and, in their
actions towards that purpose, to comply strictly with the principles and norms of
international law, inter alia, by fully respecting international human rights and
humanitarian law;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the
attention of Member States, organs, bodies and other components of the United
Nations system, and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and to
disseminate it on the widest possible basis;
6. Decides to consider this question at its fifty-eighth session, under the
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Draft resolution XVI
Protection of migrants
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 56/170 of 19 December 2001,
Reaffirming that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights92 proclaims that
all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone is
entitled to all the rights and freedoms set out therein, without distinction of any
kind, in particular as to race, colour or national origin,
Reaffirming also the provisions concerning migrants adopted by the World
Conference on Human Rights,93 the International Conference on Population and
Development,94 the World Summit for Social Development95 and the Fourth World
Conference on Women,96
Welcoming the provisions on the human rights of migrants contained in the
Durban Declaration and Programme of Action,97 adopted by the World Conference
against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance on
8 September 2001, and expressing its satisfaction about the important
recommendations made for the development of international and national strategies
for the protection of migrants and for the design of migration policies that fully
respect the human rights of migrants,
Recalling its resolution 40/144 of 13 December 1985, by which it approved the
Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the
Country in which They Live,
Recognizing the positive contributions that migrants frequently make,
including through their eventual integration into their host society,
Bearing in mind the situation of vulnerability in which migrants and their
families frequently find themselves, owing, inter alia, to their absence from their
States of origin and to the difficulties they encounter because of differences of
language, custom and culture, as well as the economic and social difficulties and
obstacles to the return to their States of origin of migrants who are non-documented
or in an irregular situation,
Bearing in mind also the need for a focused and consistent approach towards
migrants as a specific vulnerable group, in particular migrant women and children,
Deeply concerned about the manifestations of violence, racism, xenophobia
and other forms of discrimination and inhuman and degrading treatment against
migrants, especially women and children, in different parts of the world,
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92 Resolution 217 A (III).
93 See A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III.
94 See Report of the International Conference on Population and Development, Cairo, 5-13
September 1994 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.95.XIII.18), chap. I, resolution 1,
annex.
95 See Report of the World Summit for Social Development, Copenhagen, 6-12 March 1995 (United
Nations publication, Sales No. E.96.IV.8), chap. I, resolution 1, annexes I and II.
96 See Report of the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 4-15 September 1995 (United
Nations publication, Sales No. E.96.IV.13), chap. I, resolution 1, annexes I and II.
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Underlining the importance of the creation of conditions that foster greater
harmony between migrants and the rest of the society of the States in which they
reside, with the aim of eliminating the growing manifestations of racism and
xenophobia perpetrated in segments of many societies by individuals or groups
against migrants,
Taking note of Advisory Opinion OC-16/99, issued by the Inter-American
Court of Human Rights on 1 October 1999, on The Right to Information on
Consular Assistance in the Framework of the Guarantees of the Due Process of Law,
in the case of foreign nationals detained by the authorities of a receiving State,
Encouraged by the increasing interest of the international community in the
effective and full protection of the human rights of all migrants, and underlining the
need to make further efforts to ensure respect for the human rights and fundamental
freedoms of all migrants,
Welcoming the fact that a number of States have already ratified the United
Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime,98 and the protocols
thereto,99 and reiterating the importance of ensuring the speedy entry into force of
those instruments in accordance with resolutions 55/25 of 15 November 2000 and
55/255 of 31 May 2001,
1. Welcomes the renewed commitment made in the United Nations
Millennium Declaration100 to take measures to ensure respect for and protection of
the human rights of migrants, migrant workers and their families, to eliminate the
increasing acts of racism and xenophobia in many societies and to promote greater
harmony and tolerance in all societies;
2. Requests all Member States, in conformity with their respective
constitutional systems, effectively to promote and protect the human rights of all
migrants, in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights92 and the
international instruments to which they are party, which may include the
International Covenants on Human Rights,101 the Convention against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,102 the International
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,103 the
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and
Members of Their Families,104 the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women,105 the Convention on the Rights of the Child106 and
other applicable international human rights instruments;
3. Calls upon States to promote and protect fully the human rights of
migrants, as contained in the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action;97
4. Strongly condemns all forms of racial discrimination and xenophobia
with regard to access to employment, vocational training, housing, schooling, health
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98 Resolution 55/25, annex I.
99 Ibid., annexes II and III.
100 See resolution 55/2.
101 Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
102 Resolution 39/46, annex.
103 Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex.
104 Resolution 45/158, annex.
105 Resolution 34/180, annex.
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services and social services, as well as services intended for use by the public, and
welcomes the active role played by governmental and non-governmental
organizations in combating racism and assisting individual victims of racist acts,
including migrant victims;
5. Requests all States, in conformity with national legislation, firmly to
prosecute cases of violation of labour law with regard to the conditions of work of
migrant workers, including those related to, inter alia, their remuneration and the
conditions of health and safety at work;
6. Calls upon all States to review and, where necessary, revise immigration
policies with a view to eliminating all discriminatory practices against migrants and
to provide specialized training for government policy-making and law enforcement,
immigration and other concerned officials, thus underlining the importance of
effective action to create conditions that foster greater harmony and tolerance within
societies;
7. Reiterates the need for all States parties to protect fully the universally
recognized human rights of migrants, especially women and children, regardless of
their legal status, and to treat them humanely, in particular with regard to assistance
and protection;
8. Reaffirms emphatically the duty of States parties to ensure full respect for
and observance of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963,107 in
particular with regard to the right of foreign nationals, regardless of their
immigration status, to communicate with a consular official of their own State in the
case of detention, and the obligation of the State in whose territory the detention
occurs to inform the foreign national of that right;
9. Reaffirms the responsibility of Governments to safeguard and protect the
rights of migrants against illegal or violent acts, in particular acts of racial
discrimination and crimes perpetrated with racist or xenophobic motivation by
individuals or groups, and urges them to reinforce measures in this regard;
10. Urges all States to adopt effective measures to put an end to the arbitrary
arrest and detention of migrants, including by individuals or groups;
11. Takes note of the interim report of the Special Rapporteur of the
Commission on Human Rights on the human rights of migrants108 and requests her
to continue taking into account the recommendations contained in the Durban
Declaration and Programme of Action in the performance of her mandate, tasks and
duties;
12. Encourages Member States that have not yet done so to enact domestic
criminal legislation to combat the international trafficking of migrants, which should
take into account, in particular, trafficking that endangers the lives of migrants or
includes different forms of servitude or exploitation, such as any form of debt
bondage or sexual or labour exploitation, and to strengthen international cooperation
to combat such trafficking;
13. Encourages States to consider participating in international and regional
dialogues on migration that include countries of origin and destination, as well as
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107 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 596, No. 8638.
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countries of transit, and invites them to consider negotiating bilateral and regional
agreements on migrant workers in the framework of applicable human rights law
and designing and implementing programmes with States of other regions to protect
the rights of migrants;
14. Encourages all Governments to remove obstacles that may prevent the
safe, unrestricted and expeditious transfer of earnings, assets and pensions of
migrants to their country of origin or to any other countries, in conformity with
applicable legislation, and to consider, as appropriate, measures to solve other
problems that may impede such transfers;
15. Welcomes immigration programmes, adopted by some countries, that
allow migrants to integrate fully into the host countries, facilitate family
reunification and promote a harmonious and tolerant environment, and encourages
States to consider the possibility of adopting these types of programmes;
16. Calls upon all States to protect the human rights of migrant children, in
particular unaccompanied migrant children, ensuring that the best interests of the
children and the importance of reuniting them with their parents, when possible and
appropriate, are the paramount consideration, and encourages the relevant United
Nations bodies, within the framework of their respective mandates, to pay special
attention to the conditions of migrant children in all States and, where necessary, to
put forward recommendations for strengthening their protection;
17. Welcomes the proclamation of 18 December as International Migrants
Day and the invitation to Member States and intergovernmental and nongovernmental
organizations to observe it through, inter alia, the dissemination of
information on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants and on their
economic, social and cultural contributions to their host and home countries, the
sharing of experience and the design of actions to ensure their protection;
18. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its
fifty-eighth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution under
the sub-item entitled “Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for
improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms”, and
requests the Special Rapporteur to submit to the Assembly at its fifty-eighth session
an interim report on the fulfilment of her mandate.
Draft resolution XVII
Protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms while
countering terrorism
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming also the fundamental importance of respecting all human rights
and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, including in response to terrorism
and the fear of terrorism,
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Recalling also the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the
Security Council on measures to eliminate international terrorism,
Recalling further its resolution 48/141 of 20 December 1993 and, inter alia, the
responsibility of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to
promote and protect the effective enjoyment of all human rights,
Reiterating paragraph 17 of section I of the Vienna Declaration and
Programme of Action, adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25
June 1993,109 which states that the acts, methods and practices of terrorism in all its
forms and manifestations are activities aimed at the destruction of human rights,
fundamental freedoms and democracy, threatening territorial integrity and security
of States and destabilizing legitimately constituted Governments, and that the
international community should take the necessary steps to enhance cooperation to
prevent and combat terrorism,
Noting its resolution 56/160 of 19 December 2001, and noting also
Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/35 of 22 April 2002 on human rights
and terrorism,110
Reaffirming its unequivocal condemnation of all acts, methods and practices of
terrorism, in all their forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomsoever
committed, regardless of their motivation, as criminal and unjustifiable, and
renewing its commitment to strengthening international cooperation to prevent and
combat terrorism,
Stressing that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms recognized in
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights111 without distinction of any kind,
including on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other
opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status,
Recalling that, in accordance with article 4 of the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights112 certain rights are recognized as non-derogable in any
circumstances and that any measures derogating from the provisions of the
Covenant must be in accordance with that article in all cases, and underlining the
exceptional and temporary nature of any such derogations,
1. Affirms that States must ensure that any measure taken to combat
terrorism complies with their obligations under international law, in particular
international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law;
2. Encourages States to take into account relevant United Nations
resolutions and decisions on protecting human rights while countering terrorism, and
encourages them to consider the recommendations of the special procedures and
mechanisms of the Commission on Human Rights and the relevant comments and
views of United Nations human rights treaty bodies;
3. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,
making use of existing mechanisms:
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109 A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III.
110 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2002, Supplement No. 3 (E/2002/23),
chap. II, sect. A.
111 Resolution 217 A (III).
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(a) To examine the question of protecting human rights and fundamental
freedoms while countering terrorism, taking into account reliable information from
all relevant sources, including Governments and international and non-governmental
organizations;
(b) To make general recommendations concerning the obligation of States to
promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms while taking actions to
counter terrorism;
(c) To provide assistance and advice to States upon their request, as well as
to United Nations bodies, on the protection of human rights and fundamental
freedoms while countering terrorism;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation
of the present resolution to the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-ninth
session and to the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session.
Draft resolution XVIII
Hostage-taking
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming also its relevant resolutions and Security Council resolution 1373
(2001) of 28 September 2001,
Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,113 which guarantees the
right to life, liberty and security of person, freedom from torture or degrading
treatment, freedom of movement and protection from arbitrary detention,
Recalling also the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action,114 adopted
on 25 June 1993 by the World Conference on Human Rights,
Taking into account the International Convention against the Taking of
Hostages, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 34/146 of 17 December
1979, which recognizes that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of
person and that the taking of hostages is an offence of grave concern to the
international community, as well as the Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including
Diplomatic Agents, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 3166
(XXVIII) of 14 December 1973,
Bearing in mind the relevant Security Council resolutions condemning all
cases of hostage-taking, in particular resolution 1440 (2002) of 24 October 2002,
Recalling all relevant resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights on the
subject,
Concerned that, despite the efforts of the international community, acts of
hostage-taking in different forms and manifestations, inter alia, those committed by
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113 Resolution 217 A (III).
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terrorists and armed groups, continue to take place and have even increased in many
regions of the world,
Appealing for the humanitarian action of humanitarian organizations, in
particular the International Committee of the Red Cross and its delegates, to be
respected, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949115 and the
Additional Protocol116 thereto, of 1977,
Recognizing that hostage-taking calls for resolute, firm and concerted efforts
on the part of the international community in order, in strict conformity with
international human rights standards, to bring such abhorrent practices to an end,
1. Reaffirms that hostage-taking, wherever and by whomever committed, is
a serious offence aimed at the destruction of human rights and is, under any
circumstances, unjustifiable;
2. Condemns all acts of hostage-taking, anywhere in the world;
3. Demands that all hostages be released immediately and without any
preconditions;
4. Calls upon States to take all necessary measures, in accordance with
relevant provisions of international law and international human rights standards, to
prevent, combat and punish acts of hostage-taking, including by strengthening
international cooperation in this field;
5. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
Draft resolution XIX
Strengthening of the rule of law
The General Assembly,
Recalling that, by adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights117
fifty-four years ago, Member States pledged themselves to achieve, in cooperation
with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of
human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Firmly convinced that the rule of law is an essential factor in the protection of
human rights, as stressed in the Declaration, and should continue to attract the
attention of the international community,
Convinced that, through their own national legal and judicial systems, States
must provide appropriate civil, criminal and administrative remedies for violations
of human rights,
Recognizing the importance of the role that can be played by the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in supporting national efforts
to strengthen the institutions of the rule of law,
Bearing in mind that, in its resolution 48/141 of 20 December 1993, the
General Assembly entrusted the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
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115 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, Nos. 970-973.
116 Ibid., vol. 1125, No. 17512.
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Rights with, inter alia, providing advisory services and technical and financial
assistance in the field of human rights, enhancing international cooperation for the
promotion and protection of all human rights and coordinating human rights
activities throughout the United Nations system,
Recalling the recommendation of the World Conference on Human Rights,
held at Vienna from 14 to 25 June 1993, that a comprehensive programme should be
established within the United Nations with a view to helping States in the task of
building and strengthening adequate national structures that have a direct impact on
the overall observance of human rights and the maintenance of the rule of law,118
Recalling also its resolutions 53/142 of 9 December 1998 and 55/99 of 4
December 2000,
1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General;119
2. Also welcomes the efforts of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights to make the promotion of the rule of law a priority
in its technical cooperation programmes;120
3. Notes with appreciation the increasing number of Member States seeking
assistance in strengthening and consolidating the rule of law, which indicates the
growing awareness of its importance, and the support provided to these States
through the technical cooperation programme of the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights, as outlined in the above-mentioned report of
the Secretary-General;
4. Praises the efforts made by the Office of the High Commissioner to
accomplish its ever-increasing tasks, in a wide range of areas, with the limited
financial and personnel resources at its disposal;
5. Expresses its deep concern about the scarcity of means at the disposal of
the Office of the High Commissioner for the fulfilment of its tasks;
6. Notes with concern that the United Nations Programme of Advisory
Services and Technical Assistance in the Field of Human Rights does not have
sufficient funds to provide any substantial financial assistance to national projects
that have a direct impact on the realization of human rights and the maintenance of
the rule of law in countries that are committed to those ends but are lacking the
necessary means and resources;
7. Welcomes the deepening of the ongoing cooperation between the Office
of the High Commissioner and other relevant bodies and programmes of the United
Nations system, with a view to enhancing the system-wide coordination of
assistance in human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and in this context notes
the cooperation between the United Nations Development Programme and the
Office of the High Commissioner in providing technical assistance, at the request of
States, in the promotion of the rule of law;
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118 See A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III, sect. II, para. 69.
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8. Also welcomes the assistance of the Office of the High Commissioner in
the design of human rights components of United Nations peace operations and in
providing advice once they are formed, including in the field of rule of law;121
9. Reaffirms that the Office of the High Commissioner remains the focal
point for coordinating system-wide attention for human rights, democracy and the
rule of law;
10. Encourages the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to
continue the dialogue between his Office and other organs and agencies of the
United Nations system, taking into account the need to explore new synergies with a
view to obtaining increased financial assistance for human rights and the rule of law
and to promoting inter-agency coordination, funding and allocation of
responsibilities in order to improve efficiency and complementarity of action
concerning, inter alia, assistance to States in strengthening the rule of law;
11. Also encourages the High Commissioner to continue to explore the
possibility of further contact with and support from the international financial
institutions, acting within their mandates, with a view to obtaining the technical and
financial means to strengthen the capacity of the Office of the High Commissioner
to provide assistance to national projects aiming at the realization of human rights
and the maintenance of the rule of law;
12. Requests the High Commissioner to continue to accord high priority to
the technical cooperation activities undertaken by his Office with regard to the rule
of law and to continue to act as a catalyst in the system by, inter alia, helping other
United Nations agencies and programmes, within their respective mandates, to
include in their work, as appropriate, attention to institution-building in the area of
the rule of law;
13. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General
Assembly at its fifty-ninth session on the implementation of the present resolution
and the above-mentioned recommendation of the World Conference on Human
Rights.
Draft resolution XX
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 51/103 of 12 December 1996, 52/120 of 12 December
1997, 53/141 of 9 December 1998, 54/172 of 17 December 1999 and 55/110 of 4
December 2000, as well as Commission on Human Rights resolution 1998/11 of 9
April 1998,122
Reaffirming the pertinent principles and provisions contained in the Charter of
Economic Rights and Duties of States proclaimed by the General Assembly in its
resolution 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, in particular article 32 thereof, in
which it declared that no State may use or encourage the use of economic, political
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121 Ibid., para. 12.
122 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1998, Supplement No. 3 (E/1998/23),
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or any other type of measures to coerce another State in order to obtain from it the
subordination of the exercise of its sovereign rights,
Taking note of the report submitted by the Secretary-General,123 pursuant to
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/21 of 23 April 1999,124 and the
reports of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolutions 52/120125 and
55/110,126
Recognizing the universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated
character of all human rights, and, in this regard, reaffirming the right to
development as an integral part of all human rights,
Recalling that the World Conference on Human Rights, held at Vienna from 14
to 25 June 1993, called upon States to refrain from any unilateral coercive measure
not in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations that
creates obstacles to trade relations among States and impedes the full realization of
all human rights,127
Bearing in mind all the references to this question in the Copenhagen
Declaration on Social Development, adopted by the World Summit for Social
Development on 12 March 1995,128 the Beijing Declaration and the Platform of
Action, adopted by the Fourth World Conference on Women on 15 September
1995,129 the Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements and the Habitat Agenda,
adopted by the second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements
(Habitat II) on 14 June 1996,130 and their five-year reviews,
Expressing its concern about the negative impact of unilateral coercive
measures in the field of international relations, trade, investment and cooperation,
Expressing its grave concern that, in some countries, the situation of children
is adversely affected by unilateral coercive measures not in accordance with
international law and the Charter of the United Nations that create obstacles to trade
relations among States, impede the full realization of social and economic
development and hinder the well-being of the population in the affected countries,
with particular consequences for women and children, including adolescents,
Deeply concerned that, despite the recommendations adopted on this question
by the General Assembly and recent major United Nations conferences and contrary
to general international law and the Charter of the United Nations, unilateral
coercive measures continue to be promulgated and implemented with all their
negative implications for the social-humanitarian activities and economic and social
development of developing countries, including their extraterritorial effects, thereby
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123 E/CN.4/2000/46 and Add.1.
124 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1999, Supplement No. 3 (E/1999/23),
chap. II, sect. A.
125 A/53/293 and Add.1.
126 A/56/207 and Add.1.
127 See A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III, sect. I, para. 31.
128 Report of the World Summit for Social Development, Copenhagen, 6-12 March 1995 (United
Nations publication, Sales No. E.96.IV.8), chap. I, resolution 1, annex I.
129 Report of the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 4-15 September 1995 (United
Nations publication, Sales. No. E.96.IV.13), chap. I, resolution 1, annexes I and II.
130 Report of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II), Istanbul, 3-14 June
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creating additional obstacles to the full enjoyment of all human rights by peoples
and individuals under the jurisdiction of other States,
Bearing in mind all the extraterritorial effects of any unilateral legislative,
administrative and economic measures, policies and practices of a coercive nature
against the development process and the enhancement of human rights in developing
countries, which create obstacles to the full realization of all human rights,
Noting the continuing efforts of the Open-ended Working Group on the Right
to Development of the Commission on Human Rights, and reaffirming in particular
its criteria according to which unilateral coercive measures are one of the obstacles
to the implementation of the Declaration on the Right to Development,131
1. Urges all States to refrain from adopting or implementing any unilateral
measures not in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United
Nations, in particular those of a coercive nature with all their extraterritorial effects,
which create obstacles to trade relations among States, thus impeding the full
realization of the rights set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights132
and other international human rights instruments, in particular the right of
individuals and peoples to development;
2. Also urges all States to take steps to avoid and to refrain from adopting
any unilateral measures not in accordance with international law and the Charter of
the United Nations that impede the full achievement of economic and social
development by the population of the affected countries, in particular children and
women, that hinder their well-being and that create obstacles to the full enjoyment
of their human rights, including the right of everyone to a standard of living
adequate for their health and well-being and their right to food, medical care and the
necessary social services, as well as to ensure that food and medicine are not used as
tools for political pressure;
3. Invites all States to consider adopting administrative or legislative
measures, as appropriate, to counteract the extraterritorial applications or effects of
unilateral coercive measures;
4. Rejects unilateral coercive measures with all their extraterritorial effects
as tools for political or economic pressure against any country, in particular against
developing countries, because of their negative effects on the realization of all the
human rights of vast sectors of their populations, in particular children, women and
the elderly;
5. Calls upon Member States that have initiated such measures to commit
themselves to their obligations and responsibilities arising from the international
human rights instruments to which they are party by revoking such measures at the
earliest time possible;
6. Reaffirms, in this context, the right of all peoples to self-determination,
by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their
economic, social and cultural development;
7. Urges the Commission on Human Rights to take fully into account the
negative impact of unilateral coercive measures, including the enactment of national
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laws and their extraterritorial application, in its task concerning the implementation
of the right to development;
8. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in
discharging his functions relating to the promotion, realization and protection of the
right to development and bearing in mind the continuing impact of unilateral
coercive measures on the population of developing countries, to give priority to the
present resolution in his annual report to the General Assembly;
9. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the
attention of all Member States, to continue to collect their views and information on
the implications and negative effects of unilateral coercive measures on their
populations and to submit an analytical report thereon to the General Assembly at its
fifty-eighth session, highlighting the practical and preventive measures in this
respect;
10. Decides to examine this question on a priority basis at its fifty-eighth
session under the sub-item entitled “Human rights questions, including alternative
approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental
freedoms”.
Draft resolution XXI
The right to development
The General Assembly,
Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, which expresses, in particular,
the determination to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger
freedom, as well as to employ international mechanisms for the promotion of the
economic and social advancement of all peoples,
Recalling that the Declaration on the Right to Development, adopted by the
General Assembly in its resolution 41/128 of 4 December 1986, confirmed that the
right to development is an inalienable human right and that equality of opportunity
for development is a prerogative both of nations and of individuals who make up
nations, and the individual as the central subject and beneficiary of development,
Recalling also all its previous resolutions and those of the Commission on
Human Rights on the right to development, in particular Commission resolution
1998/72 of 22 April 1998 on the urgent need to make further progress towards the
realization of the right to development as set out in the Declaration on the Right to
Development,133
Reaffirming the objective of making the right to development a reality for
everyone, as set out in the United Nations Millennium Declaration, adopted by the
General Assembly on 8 September 2000,134
Stressing the need for undertaking urgent measures to implement the goals and
targets set in all the major United Nations conferences, summits and special
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133 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1998, Supplement No. 3 (E/1998/23),
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sessions, including those of the United Nations Millennium Declaration, which are
paramount in the process of the realization of the right to development,
Stressing also that the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action135
reaffirmed the right to development as a universal and inalienable right and an
integral part of all human rights, and the individual as the central subject and
beneficiary of development,
Reaffirming the solemn commitment expressed at the World Conference
against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance,136 held
in Durban, South Africa, in August and September 2001, to promote universal
respect for, and observance and protection of all human rights, including the right to
development,
Noting the outcomes of the Fourth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade
Organization,137 held at Doha from 9 to 14 November 2001, and the International
Conference on Financing for Development,138 held in Monterrey, Mexico, from 18
to 22 March 2002,
Taking note with appreciation of Commission on Human Rights resolution
2002/69 of 25 April 2002,139 in which the Commission endorsed the agreed
conclusions of the Working Group on the Right to Development, adopted by
consensus during the Working Group’s session, held from 25 February to 8 March
2002,140
1. Endorses the agreed conclusions of the Working Group on the Right to
Development,140 as adopted by the Commission on Human Rights in its resolution
2002/69, which constitute a solid foundation for further initiatives towards the
promotion and the realization of the right to development;
2. Takes note of the postponement of the session of the Working Group on
the Right to Development, owing to the non-availability of the report on the
international development issues, and calls upon the independent expert on the right
to development to present this outstanding report in time for the next session of the
Working Group, scheduled to be held from 3 to 14 February 2003;
3. Stresses the importance of the core principles, which underpin the
purpose of international human rights instruments, such as equality, equity, nondiscrimination,
transparency, accountability, participation and international
cooperation, as critical to mainstreaming the right to development at the
international level;
4. Underlines the importance of further research and analytical work
undertaken by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the abovementioned
core principles and invites the High Commissioner, in consultation with
the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Trade
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135 A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III.
136 A/CONF.189/12.
137 See A/C.2/56/7.
138 Report of the International Conference on Financing for Development, Monterrey, Mexico,
18-22 March 2002 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.02.II.A.7).
139 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2002, Supplement No. 3 (E/2002/23),
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Organization and all relevant international organizations and institutions, to submit a
report on the importance and application of the principle of equity as a matter of
priority, at both the national and international levels, taking fully into account the
conclusions of the Working Group on the Right to Development;
5. Invites, in the above context, the High Commissioner for Human Rights
to solicit the support and cooperation of these organizations in the preparation of the
requisite report for presentation to the Commission on Human Rights at its fiftyninth
session;
6. Reaffirms the commitments to implement the goals and targets set in all
the major United Nations conferences, summits and special sessions and those
undertaken at the Millennium Assembly, in particular, those relating to the
realization of the right to development;
7. Recognizes that the realization of the right to development is critical to
achieving the objectives, goals and targets set in all the major United Nations
conferences, summits and special sessions, including those of the United Nations
Millennium Declaration;134
8. Reaffirms the need for an international environment which is conducive
to the realization of the right to development;
9. Reaffirms also that States have the primary responsibility for the creation
of national and international conditions favourable to the realization of the right to
development and that they are committed to cooperating with each other to that end;
10. Reaffirms further that the realization of the right to development is
essential to the implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of
Action,135 which regards all human rights as universal, indivisible, interdependent
and interrelated, and which also places the human person at the centre of
development and recognizes that, while development facilitates the enjoyment of all
human rights, the lack of development may not be invoked to justify the
abridgement of internationally recognized human rights;
11. Emphasizes the critical importance of identifying and analysing obstacles
impeding the full realization of the right to development at both the national and
international levels, recognizes that the promotion and protection of human rights,
including the right to development, rests with States, as established in article 3 of
the Declaration on the Right to Development, and reaffirms the inextricable link
between the two;
12. Underlines the importance of the continuation of the discussion, within
the Working Group on the Right to Development, on the question of a suitable
permanent follow-up mechanism to monitor the realization of the right to
development;
13. Affirms that, while globalization offers both opportunities and challenges,
the process of globalization remains deficient in achieving the objectives of
integrating all countries into a globalized world, and stresses the need for policies
and measures at the national and global levels to respond to the challenges and
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14. Recognizes that, despite continuous efforts on the part of the international
community, the gap between developed and developing countries remains
unacceptably wide and developing countries continue to face difficulties in
participating in the globalization process, and many risk being marginalized and
effectively excluded from its benefits;
15. Reaffirms the commitment, and urges developed countries that have not
yet done so, to make concrete efforts towards meeting the targets of 0.7 per cent of
their gross national product for official development assistance to developing
countries and 0.15 to 0.2 per cent of their gross national product to least developed
countries, and encourages developing countries to build on the progress achieved in
ensuring that official development assistance is used effectively to help meet
development goals and targets;
16. Emphasizes the international economic and financial issues that deserve
particular attention by the Working Group on the Right to Development, such as
international trade, access to technology, good governance and equity at the
international level, and the debt burden, in order to consider and evaluate their
impact on the enjoyment of human rights and, in this context, looks forward to a
preliminary study, as requested by the Commission on Human Rights in its
resolution 2001/9 of 18 April 2001,141 for consideration by the Working Group at its
next session;
17. Recognizes that historical injustices have undeniably contributed to the
poverty, underdevelopment, marginalization, social exclusion, economic disparities,
instability and insecurity that affect many people in different parts of the world, in
particular in developing countries;
18. Recognizes also the need to address market access for developing
countries, including in agriculture, services and non-agricultural products, in
particular those of interest to developing countries;
19. Considers that a desirable pace of meaningful trade liberalization,
including in areas under negotiation; implementation of commitments on
implementation-related issues and concerns; review of special and differentialtreatment
provisions, with a view to strengthening them and making them more
precise, effective and operational; avoidance of new forms of protectionism; and
capacity-building and technical assistance for developing countries are important
issues in making progress towards the effective implementation of the right to
development;
20. Recognizes that poverty eradication is one of the critical elements in the
promotion and realization of the right to development, stresses that poverty is a
multifaceted problem that requires a multifaceted approach in addressing economic,
political, social, environmental and institutional dimensions at all levels, especially
in the context of the United Nations Millennium development goal of halving, by
the year 2015, the proportion of the world’s people whose income is less than one
dollar a day and the proportion of people who suffer from hunger, underlines the
fact that the international community is far from meeting the target of halving the
number of people living in poverty by 2015, and emphasizes the principle of
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international cooperation, including partnership and commitment, between
developed and developing countries;
21. Recognizes also the important link between the international economic,
commercial and financial spheres and the realization of the right to development
and, in this regard, stresses the need to broaden the base of decision-making at the
international level on issues of development concern and to fill organizational gaps,
as well as strengthen the United Nations system and other multilateral institutions,
and also stresses the need to broaden and strengthen the participation of developing
countries and economies in transition in international economic decision-making
and norm-setting;
22. Stresses that the basic responsibility for the realization of all human
rights lies with the State, and reaffirms that States have the primary responsibility
for their own economic and social development and that the role of national policies
and development strategies cannot be overemphasized;
23. Recognizes that good governance and the rule of law at the national level
assist all States in the promotion and protection of human rights, including the right
to development, and agrees on the value of the ongoing efforts being made by States
to identify and strengthen good governance practices, including transparent,
responsible, accountable and participatory government, that are responsive and
appropriate to their needs and aspirations, including in the context of agreed
partnership approaches to development, capacity-building and technical assistance;
24. Recognizes also the important role and the rights of women and the
application of a gender perspective as a cross-cutting issue in the process of
realizing the right to development, and notes in particular the positive relationship
between women’s education and their equal participation in the civil, political,
economic, social and cultural activities of the community, and the promotion of the
right to development;
25. Stresses the need for the integration of the rights of children, boys and
girls alike, in all policies and programmes, and for ensuring protection and
promotion of those rights, especially in areas relating to health, education and the
full development of their capacities;
26. Recognizes that measures must be taken at the national and international
levels to fight human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and other communicable diseases, taking into account
ongoing efforts and programmes;
27. Recognizes also the need at the national level for strong partnerships with
civil society organizations, including the private sector, in pursuit of poverty
eradication and development, as well as for good corporate governance;
28. Expresses deep concern and anxiety about growing corporate corruption,
in particular the recent disturbing incidents which have a negative impact on the full
enjoyment of human rights and undermine the process of the realization of the right
to development;
29. Emphasizes the urgent need for taking concrete measures, including the
repatriation of illegally acquired assets and funds to the countries of origin, to fight
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the importance of a genuine political commitment on the part of all Governments
through a firm legal framework;
30. Supports and appreciates the recently adopted New Partnership for
Africa’s Development as a development framework and a practical example that
could be explored for the promotion of a rights-based approach to development;
31. Emphasizes the need to improve further the activities of the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights towards the promotion and
realization of the right to development, including ensuring effective use of the
financial and human resources necessary to fulfil its mandate, and better servicing of
and support for the Working Group on the Right to Development;
32. Calls upon the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights to assist effectively in implementing the recommendations contained
in the agreed conclusions of the Working Group on the Right to Development,
including in particular ensuring the meaningful participation and contribution of all
relevant international organizations and United Nations specialized agencies,
programmes and funds in the next session of the Working Group;
33. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the
attention of Member States, United Nations organs and bodies, specialized agencies,
funds and programmes, international development and financial institutions, in
particular the Bretton Woods institutions and non-governmental organizations, and
to present a comprehensive report on the implementation of the present resolution to
the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-ninth session and to the General
Assembly at its fifty-eighth session;
34. Decides to continue consideration of the issue of the right to
development, as a matter of priority, at its fifty-eighth session.
Draft resolution XXII
Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of
human rights
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming its commitment to promoting international cooperation, as set out
in the Charter of the United Nations, in particular Article 1, paragraph 3, as well as
relevant provisions of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted by
the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993,142 for enhancing genuine
cooperation among Member States in the field of human rights,
Recalling its adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration on 8
September 2000143 and its resolution 56/149 of 19 December 2001, and taking note
of Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/86 of 26 April 2002 on the
enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights,144
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142 A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III.
143 See resolution 55/2.
144 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2002, Supplement No. 23 (E/2002/23),
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Recalling also the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination,
Xenophobia and Related Intolerance,145 held at Durban, South Africa, from 31
August to 8 September 2001, and its role in the enhancement of international
cooperation in the field of human rights,
Recognizing that the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of
human rights is essential for the full achievement of the purposes of the United
Nations, including the effective promotion and protection of all human rights,
Reaffirming that dialogue among religions, cultures and civilizations in the
field of human rights could contribute greatly to the enhancement of international
cooperation in this field, and recalling its decision to proclaim the year 2001 as the
United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations, as well as its resolution 56/6
of 9 November 2001, entitled “Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations”,
Emphasizing the need for further progress in the promotion and encouragement
of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms through, inter alia,
international cooperation,
Underlining the fact that mutual understanding, dialogue, cooperation,
transparency and confidence-building are important elements in all the activities for
the promotion and protection of human rights,
Recalling the adoption of resolution 2000/22 of 18 August 2000, entitled
“Promotion of dialogue on human rights issues”, by the Subcommission on the
Promotion and Protection of Human Rights at its fifty-second session,146
1. Reaffirms that it is one of the purposes of the United Nations and the
responsibility of all Member States to promote, protect and encourage respect for
human rights and fundamental freedoms through, inter alia, international
cooperation;
2. Also reaffirms that dialogue among cultures and civilizations facilitates
the promotion of a culture of tolerance and respect for diversity, and welcomes in
this regard the holding of several conferences and meetings at the national, regional
and international levels on dialogue among civilizations;
3. Urges all actors on the international scene to build an international order
based on inclusion, justice, equality and equity, human dignity, mutual
understanding and promotion of and respect for cultural diversity and universal
human rights, and to reject all doctrines of exclusion based on racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
4. Reaffirms the importance of the enhancement of international cooperation
for the promotion and protection of human rights and for the achievement of the
objectives of the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance;
5. Considers that international cooperation in this field, in conformity with
the purposes and principles set out in the Charter of the Untied Nations and
international law, should make an effective and practical contribution to the urgent
task of preventing violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
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6. Reaffirms that the promotion, protection and full realization of all human
rights and fundamental freedoms should be guided by the principles of universality,
non-selectivity, objectivity and transparency, in a manner consistent with the
purposes and principles set out in the Charter;
7. Calls upon Member States, specialized agencies and intergovernmental
organizations to continue to carry out a constructive dialogue and consultations for
the enhancement of understanding and the promotion and protection of all human
rights and fundamental freedoms, and encourages non-governmental organizations
to contribute actively to this endeavour;
8. Invites States and relevant United Nations human rights mechanisms and
procedures to continue to pay attention to the importance of mutual cooperation,
understanding and dialogue in ensuring the promotion and protection of all human
rights;
9. Decides to continue its consideration of this question at its fifty-eighth
session.
Draft resolution XXIII
Situation of human rights in Cambodia
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 56/169 of 19 December 2001, Commission on Human
Rights resolution 2002/89 of 26 April 2002147 and previous relevant resolutions,
Recognizing that the tragic history of Cambodia requires special measures to
ensure the protection of the human rights of all people in Cambodia and the nonreturn
to the policies and practices of the past, as stipulated in the Agreement on a
Comprehensive Political Settlement of the Cambodia Conflict, signed in Paris on
23 October 1991,148
Reaffirming that the most serious human rights violations in Cambodia in
recent history have been committed by the Khmer Rouge, and acknowledging that
the final collapse of the Khmer Rouge and the continued efforts of the Government
of Cambodia have provided the basis for the restoration of peace and stability with
the aim of achieving national reconciliation in Cambodia and the investigation and
prosecution of the leaders of the Khmer Rouge,
I
Support of and cooperation with the United Nations
1. Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative for
human rights in Cambodia, in collaboration with the office in Cambodia of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to assist the Government of
Cambodia in ensuring the protection of the human rights of all people in Cambodia
and to ensure adequate resources for the continued functioning of the office and to
enable the Special Representative to continue to fulfil his tasks expeditiously;
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147 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2002, Supplement No. 3 (E/2002/23),
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2. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the role and
achievements of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights in assisting the Government and people of Cambodia in the promotion and
protection of human rights149 and the use of the United Nations Trust Fund for a
Human Rights Education Programme in Cambodia to finance the programme of
activities of the office, and invites the international community to consider
contributing to the Trust Fund;
3. Also welcomes the report of the Special Representative,150 encourages
the Government of Cambodia to continue its cooperation at all levels of
Government, supports the appeals of the Government and the Special Representative
to increase international assistance to Cambodia and to continue working towards
the reduction of poverty, and encourages donor countries and other relevant parties
to follow up their pledges made at the Consultative Group Meeting on Cambodia,
held at Phnom Penh from 19 to 21 June 2002;
4. Further welcomes the signature of the memorandum of understanding in
February 2002 by the Government of Cambodia and the Office of the High
Commissioner for the extension of the mandate of the office in Cambodia, and
encourages the Government to continue to cooperate with the office in their joint
efforts to promote human rights;
5. Commends the vital role played by non-governmental organizations in
Cambodia, inter alia, in the development of civil society, and encourages the
Government of Cambodia to continue to ensure the protection of those human rights
organizations and their members and to continue to work closely and cooperatively
with them;
II
Administrative, legislative and judicial reform
1. Acknowledges the ratification by Cambodia of the Rome Statute of the
International Criminal Court;151
2. Notes with concern the continued problems related to the rule of law and
the functioning of the judiciary resulting from, inter alia, corruption and interference
by the executive with the independence of the judiciary, welcomes the establishment
of the Council of Legal and Judicial Reform, and urges the Government as a matter
of priority to increase its budgetary allocation to the judiciary and take the necessary
measures to ensure the independence, impartiality and effectiveness of the Supreme
Council of the Magistracy and the judicial system as a whole;
3. Urges the Government of Cambodia to expedite the adoption of the laws
and codes that are essential components of the basic legal framework, including the
draft statute on magistrates, a penal code, a code of criminal procedure, a new civil
code and a code of civil procedure and to enhance the training of judges and
lawyers, welcomes the opening of the Royal School for Training Judges and
Prosecutors and the Centre for Lawyer Training and Professional Improvement of
the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia;
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4. Also urges the Government of Cambodia to strengthen its efforts to tackle
the problems related to land, and notes with concern the remaining problems of land
grabbing, forced evictions and further displacement;
5. Encourages further efforts by the Government of Cambodia to implement
expeditiously and effectively its reform programme, including the Governance
Action Plan and military reforms, inter alia, the demobilization programme;
6. Welcomes the progress made by the Government of Cambodia to
eradicate anti-personnel landmines and to reduce the number of small arms in
Cambodia, and encourages the continuing efforts of the Government and the
international community to tackle these issues;
7. Expresses serious concern that the situation of impunity still exists in
Cambodia, recognizes the commitment and efforts of the Government of Cambodia
to respond to this problem, calls upon the Government, as a matter of critical
priority, to increase its efforts to investigate urgently and to prosecute, in accordance
with due process of law and international human rights standards, all those who
have perpetrated serious crimes, including violations of human rights;
8. Welcomes the progress achieved by the Government of Cambodia in
conducting polling for the commune elections in February 2002, encourages the
Government to work towards free and fair general elections in July 2003, bearing in
mind the serious concerns over acts of intimidation, violence and killings and
reports of vote-buying, to investigate fully such acts and to prosecute those
responsible, to ensure that similar problems do not occur in connection with the
general election and, in particular, to pay close attention to the safety and security of
candidates and political activists and to ensure neutrality on the part of State
institutions, including an independent national election committee, proper law
enforcement and equitable access to all forms of media, including broadcast media,
for all parties;
9. Notes with serious concern the prison conditions in Cambodia, notes with
interest some important efforts to improve the prison system, recommends the
continuation of international assistance to improve the material conditions of
detention, and calls upon the Government of Cambodia to take further measures to
improve the conditions of detention, to provide proper food and health care to
prisoners and detainees and to meet the special needs of women and children;
III
Human rights violations and violence
1. Expresses grave concern about the continued violations of human rights,
including torture, excessive pre-trial detention, violation of labour rights, forced
evictions, as well as political violence, police involvement in violence and the
apparent lack of protection from mob killings, notes that some progress has been
made by the Government of Cambodia in addressing these issues, and urges the
Government to take all necessary measures to prevent such violations, including to
consider establishing a board of inquiry on the issue of mob killings;
2. Urges the Government of Cambodia to combat discrimination in all its
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its obligations as a party to the International Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Racial Discrimination,152 inter alia, by seeking technical assistance;
IV
Protection of women and children
1. Welcomes the progress made in improving the status of women, including
the progress made towards the adoption of the law on prevention of domestic
violence and protection of victims of domestic violence, and urges the Government
of Cambodia to take further appropriate measures to combat violence against women
in all its forms and to take all steps to meet its obligations as a party to the
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,153
including by seeking technical assistance;
2. Commends the Government of Cambodia for its efforts to combat the
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS),
while remaining concerned about its increasing incidence;
3. Welcomes the series of efforts made by the Government of Cambodia to
combat human trafficking, requests the Government and the international
community to make concerted efforts comprehensively to address these problems
and their underlying causes, while noting with serious concern the growing
phenomenon of trafficking in, and sexual exploitation of, women and children;
4. Welcomes the ratification by the Government of Cambodia of the
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of
children, child prostitution and child pornography;154
5. Notes with serious concern the problem of child labour in its worst
forms, calls upon the Government of Cambodia to take immediate and effective
measures to protect children from economic exploitation and from performing any
work that is likely to be hazardous, to interfere with their education or to be harmful
to their health, safety or morals, by enforcing Cambodian laws on child labour, the
existing Labour Law and anti-trafficking law provisions on behalf of children and
prosecuting those who violate these laws, invites the International Labour
Organization to continue to extend the necessary assistance in this regard, and
encourages the Government to consider ratifying the International Labour
Organization Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the
Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (Convention No. 182) of 1999;
6. Encourages the efforts of the Government of Cambodia to improve
further the health conditions of children and their access to education, to promote
free and accessible birth registration and to establish a juvenile justice system;
V
Conclusion
1. Encourages the international community to assist the Government of
Cambodia in its efforts to implement the present resolution;
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152 Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex.
153 Resolution 34/180, annex.
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2. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its
fifty-eighth session on the role and achievements of the Office of the High
Commissioner in assisting the Government and the people of Cambodia in the
promotion and protection of human rights and on the recommendations made by the
Special Representative on matters within his mandate;
3. Decides to continue its consideration of the situation of human rights in
Cambodia at its fifty-eighth session under the item entitled “Human rights
questions”.
Draft resolution XXIV
The right to food
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 56/155 of 19 December 2001, as well as all
Commission on Human Rights resolutions in this regard, in particular resolutions
2000/10 of 17 April 2000155 and 2002/25 of 22 April 2002,156
Recalling also the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,157 which provides
that everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for her/his health and
well-being, including food,
Recalling further the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights,158 in which the fundamental right of every person to be
free from hunger is recognized,
Recalling the Universal Declaration on the Eradication of Hunger and
Malnutrition,159
Bearing in mind the Rome Declaration on World Food Security and the Plan of
Action of the World Food Summit,160
Reaffirming that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and
interrelated,
Recognizing that the problems of hunger and food insecurity have global
dimensions and that they are likely to persist and even to increase dramatically in
some regions unless urgent, determined and concerted action is taken, given the
anticipated increase in the world’s population and the stress on natural resources,
Reaffirming that a peaceful, stable and enabling political, social and economic
environment, at both the national and the international levels, is the essential
foundation which will enable States to give adequate priority to food security and
poverty eradication,
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155 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2000, Supplement No. 3 and
corrigendum (E/2000/23 and Corr.1), chap. II, sect. A.
156 Ibid., 2002, Supplement No. 3 (E/2002/23), chap. II, sect. A.
157 Resolution 217 A (III).
158 See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
159 Report of the World Food Conference, Rome, 5-16 November 1974 (United Nations publication,
Sales No. E.75.II.A.3), chap. I.
160 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Report of the World Food Summit, 13-
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Reiterating, as did the Rome Declaration as well as the World Food Summit:
five years later, that food should not be used as an instrument of political or
economic pressure, and reaffirming in this regard the importance of international
cooperation and solidarity, as well as the necessity of refraining from unilateral
measures that are not in accordance with international law and the Charter of the
United Nations and that endanger food security,
Convinced that each State must adopt a strategy consistent with its resources
and capacities to achieve its individual goals in implementing the recommendations
contained in the Rome Declaration and the Plan of Action of the World Food
Summit and, at the same time, cooperate regionally and internationally in order to
organize collective solutions to global issues of food security in a world of
increasingly interlinked institutions, societies and economies where coordinated
efforts and shared responsibilities are essential,
Stressing the importance of reversing the continuing decline of official
development assistance devoted to agriculture, both in real terms and as a share of
total official development assistance,
1. Reaffirms that hunger constitutes an outrage and a violation of human
dignity and therefore requires the adoption of urgent measures at the national,
regional and international levels for its elimination;
2. Also reaffirms the right of everyone to have access to safe and nutritious
food, consistent with the right to adequate food and the fundamental right of
everyone to be free from hunger so as to be able fully to develop and maintain their
physical and mental capacities;
3. Considers it intolerable that there are around 840 million undernourished
people in the world and that every year 36 million people die, directly or indirectly,
as a result of hunger and nutritional deficiencies, most of them women and children,
particularly in developing countries, in a world that already produces enough food to
feed the whole global population, and regrets that this situation at the same time can
generate additional pressures on the environment in ecologically fragile areas;
4. Welcomes the Declaration161 of the World Food Summit: five years later,
held in Rome from 10 to 13 June 2002;
5. Encourages all States to take steps with a view to achieving
progressively the full realization of the right to food, including steps to promote the
conditions for everyone to be free from hunger and, as soon as possible, to enjoy
fully the right to food, and to elaborate and adopt national plans to combat hunger;
6. Stresses the need to make efforts to mobilize and optimize the allocation
and utilization of technical and financial resources from all sources, including
external debt relief for developing countries, and to reinforce national actions to
implement sustainable food security policies;
7. Invites all international financial and developmental institutions, as well
as the relevant United Nations agencies and funds, to give priority to and provide
the necessary funding to realize the aim of halving by the year 2015 the proportion
of people who suffer from hunger, as well as the right to food as set out in the Rome
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Declaration on World Food Security160 and in the United Nations Millennium
Declaration; 162
8. Urges States to give adequate priority in their development strategies and
expenditures to the realization of the right to food;
9. Takes note of the report of the United Nations Children’s Fund entitled
The State of the World’s Children, 2002,163 and recalls that the nurturing of young
children merits the highest priority;
10. Takes note with appreciation of the interim report of the Special
Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the right to food,164 and
commends the Special Rapporteur for his valuable work in the promotion of the
right to food;
11. Supports the realization of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur as
established by the Commission on Human Rights in its resolutions 2000/10155 and
2002/25;156
12. Expresses its appreciation to the Special Rapporteur for his effective
contribution to the medium-term review of the implementation of the Rome
Declaration on World Food Security and the Plan of Action of the World Food
Summit160 through the submission to the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights of his recommendations on all aspects of the right to food, and his
participation in and contribution to the proceedings of that event;
13. Welcomes the three expert consultations on the right to food convened by
the former High Commissioner and her personal commitment to the promotion and
realization of the right to food, and expresses its deep appreciation for the
comprehensive report submitted by the former High Commissioner to the World
Food Summit: five years later;
14. Welcomes the decision of the Council of the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations adopted at its one hundred and twenty-third
session, to establish an Intergovernmental Working Group as a subsidiary body of
the Committee on World Food Security, with the participation of stakeholders, in the
context of the Declaration of the World Food Summit: five years later, to elaborate
in a period of two years a set of voluntary guidelines to support Member States’
efforts to achieve the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the
context of national food security, and in this regard stresses that the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations will work closely with relevant
United Nations bodies, in particular the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the
Special Rapporteur, as well as the two Rome-based food agencies, the International
Fund for Agricultural Development and the World Food Programme, noting also the
invitation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to other
relevant institutions of the United Nations system, treaty bodies and the World Trade
Organization to collaborate in assisting the Working Group on the basis of their
respective mandates;
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162 See resolution 55/2.
163 United Nations publication, Sales No. E.02.XX.1.
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15. Encourages the Special Rapporteur to mainstream a gender perspective
in the activities relating to his mandate;
16. Requests the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner to provide
all the necessary human and financial resources for the effective fulfilment of the
mandate of the Special Rapporteur;
17. Welcomes the work already done by the Committee on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights in promoting the right to adequate food, in particular its General
Comment No. 12 (1999) on the right to adequate food (article 11 of the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), in which the Committee
affirmed, inter alia, that the right to adequate food is indivisibly linked to the
inherent dignity of the human person and is indispensable for the fulfilment of other
human rights enshrined in the International Bill of Human Rights, and is also
inseparable from social justice, requiring the adoption of appropriate economic,
environmental and social policies, at both national and international levels, oriented
to the eradication of poverty and the fulfilment of all human rights for all;165
18. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a comprehensive report to the
Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-ninth session and an interim report to the
General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session on the implementation of the present
resolution;
19. Invites Governments, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and
programmes, treaty bodies and non-governmental organizations to cooperate fully
with the Special Rapporteur in the fulfilment of his mandate, inter alia, through the
submission of comments and suggestions on ways and means of realizing the right
to food;
20. Decides to continue the consideration of this matter at its fifty-eighth
session under the agenda item entitled “Human rights questions”.
Draft resolution XXV
Respect for the right to universal freedom of travel and the vital
importance of family reunification
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming that all human rights and fundamental freedoms are universal,
indivisible, interdependent and interrelated,
Recalling the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,166 as
well as article 12 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,167
Stressing that, as stated in the Programme of Action of the International
Conference on Population and Development,168 family reunification of documented
migrants is an important factor in international migration and that remittances by
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165 Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2000, Supplement No. 2 and corrigendum
(E/2000/22 and Corr.1), annex V, para. 4.
166 Resolution 217 A (III).
167 See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
168 Report of the International Conference on Population and Development, Cairo, 5-13 September
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documented migrants to their countries of origin often constitute a very important
source of foreign exchange and are instrumental in improving the well-being of
relatives left behind,
Recalling its resolution 55/100 of 4 December 2000,
1. Once again calls upon all States to guarantee the universally recognized
freedom of travel to all foreign nationals legally residing in their territory;
2. Reaffirms that all Governments, in particular those of receiving countries,
must recognize the vital importance of family reunification and promote its
incorporation into national legislation in order to ensure protection of the unity of
families of documented migrants;
3. Calls upon all States to allow, in conformity with international
legislation, the free flow of financial remittances by foreign nationals residing in
their territory to their relatives in the country of origin;
4. Also calls upon all States to refrain from enacting, and to repeal if it
already exists, legislation intended as a coercive measure that discriminates against
individuals or groups of legal migrants by adversely affecting family reunification
and the right to send financial remittances to relatives in the country of origin;
5. Decides to continue its consideration of this question at its fifty-ninth
session under the item entitled “Human rights questions”.
Draft resolution XXVI
Khmer Rouge trials
The General Assembly,
Recalling that the serious violations of Cambodian and international law
during the period of Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 to 1979 continue to be
matters of vitally important concern to the international community as a whole,
Recognizing the legitimate concern of the Government and the people of
Cambodia in the pursuit of justice and national reconciliation, stability, peace and
security,
Recognizing also that the accountability of individual perpetrators of grave
human rights violations is one of the central elements of any effective remedy for
victims of human rights violations and a key factor in ensuring a fair and equitable
justice system and, ultimately, reconciliation and stability within a State,
Conscious that the opportunity to bring those responsible to justice may soon
be lost,
Recalling the request made in June 1997 by the Cambodian authorities for
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Recalling also its resolution 56/169 of 19 December 2001, taking note of
Commission of Human Rights resolution 2002/89 of 26 April 2002,169 and recalling
further previous relevant resolutions,
Welcoming the efforts of, and the substantial progress made by, the Secretary-
General and the Government of Cambodia towards the establishment of
Extraordinary Chambers within the existing court structure of Cambodia (hereinafter
referred to as Extraordinary Chambers), with international assistance, for the
prosecution of crimes committed during the period of Democratic Kampuchea,
Welcoming in particular the promulgation of the Law on the Establishment of
the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia for the Prosecution of
Crimes Committed during the Period of Democratic Kampuchea, and noting with
appreciation the general provisions and competence of the Law and its provision for
a role for the United Nations,
Noting the statements of the Secretary-General on 8 February and 20 August
2002 concerning negotiations between the Secretary-General and the Government of
Cambodia on the establishment of the Extraordinary Chambers,
Welcoming the subsequent discussions between the Secretary-General and the
Government of Cambodia on the establishment of the Extraordinary Chambers,
Welcoming also the Joint Communiqué of the thirty-fifth Ministerial Meeting
of the Association of South-East Asian Nations, held in Brunei on 29 and 30 July
2002, which, inter alia, expressed support for the continued efforts of the
Government of Cambodia to bring the senior leaders of Democratic Kampuchea and
those most responsible for serious crimes committed to trial in accordance with
international standards of justice, fairness and due process of law and recognized the
need for the Government of Cambodia and the United Nations to cooperate in this
regard,
Desiring that the international community continue to respond positively in
assisting efforts to investigate the tragic history of Cambodia, including
responsibility for past international crimes such as acts of genocide and crimes
against humanity committed during the regime of Democratic Kampuchea,
1. Requests the Secretary-General to resume negotiations, without delay, to
conclude an agreement with the Government of Cambodia, based on previous
negotiations on the establishment of the Extraordinary Chambers consistent with the
provisions of the present resolution, so that the Extraordinary Chambers may begin
to function promptly;
2. Recommends that the Extraordinary Chambers should have subject-matter
jurisdiction consistent with that set forth in the Law on the Establishment of the
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia for the Prosecution of Crimes
Committed during the Period of Democratic Kampuchea;
3. Recommends also that the Extraordinary Chambers should have personal
jurisdiction over senior leaders of Democratic Kampuchea and those who were most
responsible for the crimes referred to in paragraph 2 above;
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4. Emphasizes that arrangements, as devised, in particular, by the Royal
Government of Cambodia, for the establishment of Extraordinary Chambers should:
(a) Ensure that the Extraordinary Chambers exercise their jurisdiction in
accordance with international standards of justice, fairness and due process of law,
as set out in articles 14 and 15 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights;170
(b) Include arrangements for an appellate chamber;
5. Emphasizes also the importance of ensuring the impartiality,
independence and credibility of the process, in particular with regard to the status
and work of the judges and prosecutors;
6. Appeals to the Government of Cambodia to ensure that persons referred
to in paragraph 3 above are brought to trial in accordance with international
standards of justice, fairness and due process of law, as referred to in paragraph 4
above, and notes the assurances of the Government of Cambodia in this regard;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly on the
implementation of the present resolution, in particular on his consultations and
negotiations with the Government of Cambodia concerning the establishment of the
Extraordinary Chambers, no later than ninety days from the date of adoption of the
resolution;
8. Also requests the Secretary-General, if necessary, to send a team of
experts to Cambodia as may be required for the preparation of his report;
9. Further requests the Secretary-General to include in his report
recommendations for the efficient and cost-effective operation of the Extraordinary
Chambers, including the amount of voluntary contributions of funds, equipment and
services to the Extraordinary Chambers, inter alia, through the offer of expert
personnel, that may be needed from States, intergovernmental organizations and
non-governmental organizations;
10. Appeals to the international community to provide financial, personnel
and other assistance to permit the early establishment and the sustained operation of
the Extraordinary Chambers.
Draft resolution XXVII
Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral
International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the
Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 56/168 of 19 December 2001, by which it established
the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention
on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities,
as well as Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/61 of 25 April 2002 on the
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human rights of persons with disabilities171 and Economic and Social Council
resolutions 2002/7 of 24 July 2002 on a comprehensive and integral international
convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities
and 2002/26 of 24 July 2002 on the further promotion of equalization of
opportunities by, for and with persons with disabilities and protection of their human
rights,
Stressing the importance of the active participation of non-governmental
organizations in the work of the Ad Hoc Committee and the important contribution
of non-governmental organizations to the promotion of human rights and
fundamental freedoms of persons with disabilities,
Underlining the fact that the consideration of proposals for a convention
should complement concrete efforts to mainstream further the disability perspective
into the implementation of international obligations and into the monitoring
mechanisms of the six core United Nations human rights conventions, as well as the
process of implementing and strengthening the Standard Rules on the Equalization
of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities,172
Welcoming the work of national, regional and international meetings of
Governments, experts, and non-governmental organizations that contributed to the
work of the Ad Hoc Committee,
Reaffirming the need to promote and protect the equal and effective enjoyment
of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by persons with disabilities, aware of
the contribution that a convention could make in this regard and thus convinced of
the need to continue to consider proposals,
1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on a
Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion
of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities on its first session;173
2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the report of the Ad Hoc
Committee to the Commission on Social Development at its forty-first session and
to the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-ninth session;
3. Decides that the Ad Hoc Committee should hold, within existing
resources, at least one meeting in 2003 of a duration of ten working days, prior to
the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly;
4. Encourages States to hold meetings or seminars to contribute to the work
of the Ad Hoc Committee, in cooperation with, as appropriate, the Division for
Social Policy and Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs,
the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special
Rapporteur on Disability of the Commission for Social Development, and nongovernmental
organizations;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to seek the views of Member States,
observer States, relevant bodies and organizations of the United Nations system,
including relevant human rights treaty bodies and the Special Rapporteur on
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171 Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2002, Supplement No. 3 (E/2002/23),
chap. II, sect. A.
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Disability of the Commission for Social Development, on proposals for a convention
including, inter alia, questions relating to its nature and structure and the elements to
be considered, including the work done in the field of social development, human
rights and non-discrimination, as well as issues of follow-up and monitoring and the
complementarity between a new instrument and existing instruments;
6. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Ad Hoc Committee
at its second session a comprehensive report on the views submitted, to be issued at
least six weeks before the commencement of the second session;
7. Invites the regional commissions and intergovernmental organizations,
within their respective mandates, as well as non-governmental organizations,
national disability and human rights institutions and independent experts with an
interest in the matter, to make available to the Ad Hoc Committee suggestions and
possible elements to be considered in proposals for a convention;
8. Welcomes the contributions of the Special Rapporteur on Disability and
the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the work
of the Ad Hoc Committee, and invites them to continue to collaborate with the Ad
Hoc Committee and with each other in this regard;
9. Urges that further efforts be made to ensure the active participation of
non-governmental organizations in the Ad Hoc Committee in accordance with
resolution 56/510 of 23 July 2002 and with the decision of the Ad Hoc Committee
on the modalities for the participation of non-governmental organizations in the
work of the Ad Hoc Committee;174
10. Also urges that efforts be made to ensure that accessibility, with
reasonable accommodation as regards facilities and documentation, is improved for
all persons with disabilities, in accordance with decision 56/474 of 23 July 2002;
11. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the Ad Hoc
Committee with the facilities necessary for the performance of its work and, in this
context, invites the Secretary-General to reallocate resources in order to allow the
United Nations Programme on Disability to provide the necessary support to the Ad
Hoc Committee;
12. Encourages Member States to involve persons with disabilities,
representatives of disability organizations and experts in the preparatory processes
contributing to the work of the Ad Hoc Committee;
13. Also encourages Member States to include persons with disabilities
and/or other experts in the field in their delegations to the meetings of the Ad Hoc
Committee;
14. Decides to establish a voluntary fund to support the participation of nongovernmental
organizations and experts from developing countries, in particular
from the least developed countries, and invites Governments, civil society and the
private sector to contribute to the voluntary fund;
15. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a comprehensive report on the
Ad Hoc Committee to the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session.
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128. The Third Committee also recommends to the General Assembly the adoption
of the following decision:
Award of human rights prizes in 2001
The General Assembly, considering that 2003 will mark the fifty-fifth
anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights,175 bearing in mind the
need to promote universal observance and enjoyment of human rights and recalling
its resolution 2217 (XXI) of 19 December 1966, in which it approved the awarding
of prizes in the field of human rights, decides to request the Secretary-General to
make the necessary arrangements for the awarding of human rights prizes in a
plenary meeting on 10 December 2003, in accordance with recommendation C of
the annex to resolution 2217 (XXI).
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175 Resolution 217 A (III).