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and other States, two for the Group of Asian and Pacific States, and one for the Group of
Eastern European States.
11.
Pursuant to paragraph 70 of the annex to its resolution 5/1, the Human Rights
Council is to elect the members of the Advisory Committee, in secret ballot, from the list of
candidates whose names have been presented in accordance with the agreed requirements.
12.
Pursuant to paragraph 67 of the annex to resolution 5/1, the Human Rights Council
adopted decision 6/102 containing technical and objective requirements for the submission
of candidatures for members of the Advisory Committee with the aim of ensuring that the
best possible expertise is made available to the Council.
13.
In accordance with paragraph 71 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution
5/1, the list of candidates for the seven vacant seats and relevant information will be made
available to Member States and to the public in a note by the Secretary-General
(A/HRC/42/64).
Report on the session
14.
At the end of its forty-second session, the Human Rights Council will have before it
for adoption a draft report prepared by the Rapporteur. It will contain a technical summary
of the proceedings of the session.
2.
Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and
reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General
15.
All reports of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office
of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) and the Secretary-General are submitted under
agenda item 2, which remains an open-ended item throughout the session. The reports will
be considered under the relevant agenda items, as appropriate. The specific timing of their
introduction will be reflected in the programme of work.
Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
16.
In its resolution 39/1, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner
to present an oral update on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela to the Council at its forty-second session. The Council will hear the oral update
by the High Commissioner.
Ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem
17.
In its resolution 40/13, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner
to strengthen the field presence of the Office of the High Commissioner in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, particularly in the occupied Gaza Strip, and to deploy the personnel
and expertise necessary to monitor and document the ongoing violations of international
law in the context of large-scale civilian protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
particularly in the occupied Gaza Strip, in accordance with the findings of the independent
international commission of inquiry on the protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, to
follow up on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the
commission of inquiry and to provide the Council with an oral update at its forty-second
session. The Council will hear the oral update by the High Commissioner.
Human rights, technical assistance and capacity-building in Yemen
18.
In its resolution 39/16, the Human Rights Council extended the mandate of the
Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts with knowledge of human rights law
and the context of Yemen for a further period of one year, renewable as authorized by the
Council. It also requested the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts to
submit a comprehensive written report to the High Commissioner for presentation to the
Council at its forty-second session, to be followed by an interactive dialogue. In the same
resolution, the Council requested the High Commissioner to present to the Council at its
forty-second session a written report on the situation of human rights, including violations
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