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specialized agencies, funds and programmes, regional intergovernmental organizations and
their mechanisms, with the aim to prevent, minimize and redress the adverse impact of
unilateral coercive measures on human rights;
24.
Calls upon all States to cooperate with and assist the Special Rapporteur in
the performance of his or her tasks, and to provide all necessary information requested by
him or her;
25.
Invites the High Commissioner, relevant special procedures of the Human
Rights Council and the treaty bodies to pay attention, within the framework of their
mandates, to the situation of persons whose right has been violated as the result of
unilateral coercive measures;
26.
Requests the Secretary-General to provide the assistance necessary to the
Special Rapporteur to fulfil his or her mandate effectively, in particular by placing adequate
human and material resources at his or her disposal;
27.
Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit each year to the Human Rights
Council and the General Assembly a report on the activities relating to his or her mandate;
28.
Decides to continue its consideration of the issue of negative impact of
unilateral coercive measures on human rights in accordance with its programme of work.
40th meeting
26 September 2014
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 31 to 14, with 2 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, China,
Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Kenya,
Kuwait, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines,
Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, United Arab
Emirates, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam
Against:
Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Montenegro, Republic of Korea, Romania, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United
States of America
Abstaining:
Costa Rica, Kazakhstan]
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