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(c) Decided that members elected to the Council shall uphold the highest standards in
the promotion and protection of human rights and shall fully cooperate with the Council;
(d) Stressed the importance of “ensuring universality, objectivity and non-selectivity in
the consideration of human rights issues, and the elimination of double standards and
politicization”;
(e) Further recognized that the promotion and protection of human rights “should be
based on the principles of cooperation and genuine dialogue and aimed at strengthening the
capacity of Member States to comply with their human rights obligations for the benefit of all
human beings”;
(f) Decided that “the work of the Council shall be guided by the principles of
universality, impartiality, objectivity, and non-selectivity, constructive international dialogue and
cooperation, with a view to enhancing the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development”;
(g) Also decided that “the methods of work of the Council shall be transparent, fair and
impartial and shall enable genuine dialogue, be results-oriented, allow for subsequent follow-up
discussions to recommendations and their implementation and also allow for substantive
interaction with special procedures and mechanisms”;
Underlining the centrality of the notions of impartiality and objectivity, as well as the
expertise of mandate-holders, within the context of special procedures, along with the need to
give the required degree of attention to all human rights violations, wherever they may be taking
place,
Bearing in mind that the efficiency of the system of special procedures should be
reinforced through the consolidation of the status of mandate-holders and the adoption of
principles and regulations taking the specificities of their mandate into consideration,
Considering that it is necessary to assist all stakeholders, including States, national human
rights institutions, non-governmental organizations and individuals, to better understand and
support the activities of mandate-holders,
Recalling articles 100, 104, 105 of the Charter of the United Nations, section 22 of
article VI of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of
13 February 1946 and paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 60/251,
Noting decision 1/102 of 30 June 2006, in which the Council decided to extend
exceptionally for one year the mandates and mandate-holders of the special procedures of the
Commission on Human Rights, of the Sub-Commission for the Promotion and Protection of
Human Rights as well as the procedure established pursuant to Economic and Social Council
resolution 1503 (XLVIII) of 27 May 1970,
Noting also decision 1/104 of 30 June 2006, in which the Council established the
Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group entrusted with the task of formulating
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