A/HRC/RES/31/14
Taking into account the ongoing work of the United Nations system and other
relevant international and regional organizations relating to the role of good governance in
the promotion and protection of human rights,
1.
Welcomes the holding by the Human Rights Council, at its thirtieth session,
of a panel discussion on a human rights-based approach to good governance in the public
service;
2.
Also welcomes the summary report of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights on the panel discussion ; 2
3.
Further welcomes the growing trend towards the universal ratification of the
United Nations Convention against Corruption, and encourages States that have not yet
ratified this important international instrument to consider doing so;
4.
Welcomes the commitments made by all States in the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development with regard to good governance in the promotion and protection
of human rights, including in Sustainable Development Goal 16;
5.
Underlines that the primary responsibility lies with States at the national
level, including through their constitutional provisions and other enabling legislation,
consistent with their international obligations, to ensure that professional public services
uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, and are predicated on
good governance principles, including impartiality, rule of law, transparency, accountability
and combating corruption, and stresses the importance of human rights training and
education in this regard;
6.
Invites the Secretary-General to ensure the upholding of the integrity of the
United Nations system in its service of humanity, and improved coordination between
United Nations agencies, programmes and funds, with a view to ensuring that the United
Nations system continues to improve the quality of its work at all levels, including in
support of objectives and priorities at the national level;
7.
Encourages the relevant mechanisms of the Human Rights Council to
continue to consider, within their respective mandates, the issue of the role of good
governance in the promotion and protection of human rights;
8.
Requests the High Commissioner to prepare a compilation of the activities
and programmes of the United Nations system that contribute to the role of good
governance in the promotion and protection of human rights, including its efforts to support
States in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in this
context, and to submit it to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-fourth session;
9.
Decides to remain seized of the matter.
63rd meeting
23 March 2016
[Adopted without a vote.]
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A/HRC/31/28.
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