A/HRC/RES/27/21 affected populations, in particular their socioeconomic impact on women and children in the States targeted, organized by the Office of the High Commissioner on 23 May 2014, in Geneva; 18. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Office of the High Commissioner on the proceedings of the above-mentioned workshop,2 and takes positive note of the report of the Secretary-General submitted to the General Assembly on human rights and unilateral coercive measures;3 19. Decides to organize a biannual panel discussion on the issue of unilateral coercive measures and human rights, starting at its twenty-ninth session, with the participation of Member States, relevant United Nations bodies, agencies and other relevant stakeholders, and also requests the Office of High Commissioner to prepare and submit a report on the panel discussion to the Human Right Council; 20. Reiterates its request to the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to prepare a research-based report containing recommendations on mechanism to assess the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights and to promote accountability, and to present a progress report on the requested research-based report to the Council at its twenty-eighth session for its consideration; 21. Requests the Advisory Committee to seek the views and inputs of Member States and relevant special procedures, as well as national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations, in the preparation of the above-mentioned research-based report; 22. Decides to appoint, for a period of three years, a Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, with the following mandate: (a) To gather all relevant information, wherever it may occur, including from Governments, non-governmental organizations and any other parties, relating to the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights; (b) To study trends, developments and challenges in relation to the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, and to make guidelines and recommendations on ways and means to prevent, minimize and redress the adverse impact of unilateral coercive measures on human rights; (c) To make an overall review of independent mechanisms to assess unilateral coercive measures to promote accountability; (d) To contribute to strengthening the capacity of the Office of the High Commissioner to provide affected countries with technical assistances and advisory services to prevent, minimize and redress the adverse impact of unilateral coercive measures on human rights; 23. Requests the Special Rapporteur, within the framework of his or her mandate: (a) To draw the attention of the Human Rights Council and the High Commissioner to those situations and cases regarding the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the full enjoyment of human rights; (b) To cooperate with other relevant United Nations bodies, including the High Commissioner, the human rights treaty bodies, the special procedures and mechanisms, 2 3 A/HRC/27/32. A/68/211. 5

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