A/HRC/7/78
page 74
18. Requests the Secretary-General to make available to the Council at its tenth session
an updated report on the efforts of the United Nations system to prevent genocide and on the
activities of the Special Adviser, and invites the Special Adviser to an interactive dialogue with
the Council at the same session on the progress made in discharging his duties;
19.
of work.
Decides to continue consideration of this issue in accordance with its programme
41st meeting
28 March 2008
Adopted without a vote. See chapter III.
7/26. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons
from Enforced Disappearance
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 47/133 of 18 December 1992, by which the
Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced
Disappearance,
Recalling also its resolution 1/1 of 29 June 2006,
Acknowledging the adoption of the International Convention for the Protection of All
Persons from Enforced Disappearance by the General Assembly in its resolution 61/177 of
20 December 2006, and its opening for signature, ratification and accession,
Welcoming the signature of the Convention by fifty-seven States at the opening ceremony,
held in Paris, on 6 February 2007, and the signature of the Convention thereafter,
Welcoming also the ratification of the Convention by some States,
Recognizing that the entry into force of the Convention, as soon as possible, through its
ratification by twenty States, will be a significant event,
Recognizing also the widespread campaign engaged by the “Group of Friends” of the
Convention,
1.
Encourages States that are in the process of signing, ratifying or acceding to the
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance to
complete their internal procedures towards those ends in compliance with domestic legislation as
expeditiously as possible;
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents