A/HRC/12/50
Recalling its resolution 11/5 of 17 June 2009 on the effects of foreign debt
and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment
of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, as well as all
relevant resolutions on the issue,
Decides to:
(a)
Request the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights to assist the independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and
other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all
human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights in the implementation
of the activities envisaged in Council resolution 11/5;
(b)
Request the Office of the High Commissioner to allocate sufficient
budgetary resources for the implementation of the activities envisaged in resolution
11/5, including the organization and holding of regional stakeholder consultations
on the draft general guidelines on foreign debt and human rights during the present
term of the mandate holder.”
31st meeting
2 October 2009
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 31 to 13, with 2 abstentions (See part II, chap. III). The
voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt,
Gabon, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mauritius,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi
Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Uruguay;
Against:
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan,
Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America;
Abstaining:
Mexico, Norway.]
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