A/HRC/RES/33/6 11. Continues to encourage the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on the basis of consultation with States, relevant regional organizations, national human rights institutions and other relevant stakeholders, to inform the Human Rights Council on a regular basis on the practical applications of prevention in the promotion and protection of human rights; 12. Notes with appreciation the convening by the Human Rights Council at its twenty-seventh session of a panel discussion on the role of prevention in the promotion and protection of human rights, organized by the Office of the High Commissioner in consultation with States, relevant United Nations bodies, funds and programmes, treaty bodies, special procedures and regional human rights mechanisms, as well as with civil society, including non-governmental organizations, and national human rights institutions, and the preparation by the Office of a summary report on the outcome of the panel discussion,1 presented to the Council at its twenty-eighth session; 13. Takes note of the study on the prevention of human rights violations and its practical implementation, drafted by the Office of the High Commissioner in consultation with States, national human rights institutions, civil society, relevant intergovernmental bodies and international organizations, taking duly into account, inter alia, the outcome of the above-mentioned panel discussion, and presented to the Human Rights Council at its thirtieth session;2 14. Requests the Office of the High Commissioner: (a) To organize, prior to the thirty-seventh session of the Human Rights Council, an expert workshop to discuss the role and contribution of civil society organizations, academia, national human rights institutions and other relevant stakeholders in the prevention of human rights abuses, drawing on the conclusions and recommendations of the above-mentioned study; (b) To invite States, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, intergovernmental organizations, treaty bodies, special procedures, regional human rights mechanisms, civil society organizations, academia, national human rights institutions and other relevant stakeholders to participate actively in the workshop; (c) To prepare a summary report on the above-mentioned workshop, including any recommendations stemming therefrom, and to submit it to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-ninth session; 15. Encourages the Office of the High Commissioner to continue to gather information and research for further preparation of a practical toolkit to support States and other stakeholders in the practical application of prevention in the promotion and protection of human rights; 16. Decides to continue consideration of the matter under the same agenda item, in conformity with its annual programme of work. 38th meeting 29 September 2016 [Adopted without a vote.] 1 2 A/HRC/28/30. A/HRC/30/20. 3

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