A/HRC/RES/33/21 procedures, in particular with regard to placing individuals and entities on, and removing them from, terrorism-related sanctions lists; 43. Recalls that the General Assembly, in its resolution 70/148, recognized the need to continue to ensure that fair and clear procedures under the United Nations terrorism-related sanctions regime are strengthened in order to enhance their efficiency and transparency, and welcomed and encouraged the ongoing efforts of the Security Council in support of those objectives, including by supporting the enhanced role of the Office of the Ombudsperson and continuing to review all the names of individuals and entities in the regime, while emphasizing the importance of sanctions in countering terrorism; 44. Stresses the importance that relevant United Nations bodies and entities and international, regional and subregional organizations, in particular those that are participating in the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, that provide technical assistance relating to the prevention and suppression of terrorism to consenting States, include, as appropriate and where consistent with their mandates, respect of international human rights law and, as applicable, international humanitarian law and international refugee law, as well as the rule of law, as an important element of the technical assistance that they offer to States in the area of counter-terrorism, including by drawing on the advice of, and otherwise ensuring ongoing dialogue with, the special procedures of the Human Rights Council within their mandates and the Office of the High Commissioner and relevant stakeholders; 45. Requests the High Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur to present their reports, bearing in mind the content of the present resolution, to the Human Rights Council under agenda item 3, in conformity with its annual programme of work. 41st meeting 30 September 2016 [Adopted by a recorded vote of 38 to 0, with 9 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Albania, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Botswana, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Panama, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Viet Nam Abstaining: Burundi, China, El Salvador, India, Paraguay, Philippines, Russian Federation, Togo, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)] 6

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