A/HRC/RES/29/10 Acknowledging also the efforts made by different States at various levels, including at the regional and subregional levels, to ensure that the civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms in their respective societies are effectively regulated, 1. Reiterates its deep concern at the fact that hundreds of thousands of human beings of all ages around the world, including women and children, have lost their lives or suffered injuries and psychological harm by the misuse of firearms by civilians, thus having their human rights, in particular their right to life and security of person, negatively affected; 2. Calls once more upon all States to do their utmost to take appropriate legislative, administrative and other measures, consistent with international human rights law and their constitutional frameworks, in order to ensure that the civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms are effectively regulated with the aim of enhancing the protection of human rights, in particular the right to life and security of person, of all; 3. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to present to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-second session a report on the different ways in which civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms have been effectively regulated, with a view to assessing the contribution of such regulation to the protection of human rights, in particular the right to life and security of person, and to identify best practices that may guide States to further develop relevant national regulation if they so deem it necessary; 4. Invites all relevant special procedures, commissions of inquiry and human rights treaty bodies to continue to bear in mind the present resolution within the framework of their respective mandates. 43rd meeting 2 July 2015 [Adopted by a recorded vote of 41 to 0, with 6 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Botswana, Brazil, China, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam Abstaining: France, Japan, Republic of Korea, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America 2