A/HRC/RES/31/14 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 19 April 2016 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-first session Agenda item 3 Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 23 March 2016 31/14. The role of good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights The Human Rights Council, Guided by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement of all peoples and all nations, and also the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, which affirmed that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated, Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 7/11 of 27 March 2008, 19/20 of 23 March 2012, and 25/8 of 27 March 2014, and all other resolutions relevant to the role of good governance in the promotion of human rights, and the United Nations Millennium Declaration, Welcoming the resolve of States parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and the commitment made by all States in the 2005 World Summit Outcome to make the fight against corruption a priority at all levels, and noting with interest the provisions of the Convention that have led to the development of a mechanism among States parties to review their progress in combating corruption, Noting the ongoing work by several important initiatives towards the deepening of good governance practices at the national, regional and international levels, Recognizing the importance of a conducive environment, at both the national and international levels, for the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms and of the mutually reinforcing relationship between good governance and human rights, Recognizing also that transparent, responsible, accountable, open and participatory government, responsive to the needs and aspirations of the people, is the foundation on which good governance rests, and that such a foundation is one of the indispensable conditions for the full realization of human rights, including the right to development, Stressing that good governance at the national and international levels is essential for sustained economic growth, sustainable development and the eradication of poverty and GE.16-06402(E) *1606402*