A/HRC/12/50
30th meeting
1 October 2009
[Adopted without a vote. See part II, chap. III.]
12/5.
Protection of the human rights of civilians in armed conflict
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling its resolution 9/9 of 24 September 2008 on the protection of the human
rights of civilians in armed conflict,
Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights on the outcome of the expert consultation on the
protection of the human rights of civilians in armed conflict (A/HRC/11/31),
1.
Invites the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to convene, within the parameters set forth in paragraph 8 of Council resolution 9/9,
a second expert consultation on the issue of protecting the human rights of civilians in
armed conflict, with a view to enabling the completion of the consultations on this issue,
and requests the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a report on the outcome of the
consultation, in the form of a summary of discussions, prior to its fourteenth session;
2.
Decides to continue the consideration of this question at its fourteenth session
in conformity with the provisions of resolution 9/9.
30th meeting
1 October 2009
[Adopted without a vote. See part II, chap. III.]
12/6.
Human rights of migrants: migration and the human rights of the child
The Human Rights Council,
Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which proclaims that all
human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone is entitled to
all the rights and freedoms set out therein, without distinction of any kind, such as to race,
colour or national origin, that everyone has a right to a nationality and that childhood is
entitled to special care and assistance,
Recalling the Convention on the Rights of the Child, according to which in all
actions concerning children, the best interests of the child should be a primary
consideration,
Recalling also the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All
Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families,
Recalling further the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951 and the
Protocol thereto of 1967,
Recalling the Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the
Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (Convention No. 182) and
recommendation 190 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour of the International Labour
Organization, and their implementation framework, and recognizing that migrant children,
especially unaccompanied children, are more vulnerable to the worst forms of child labour,
Recalling previous resolutions on the human rights of migrants and on the rights of
the child adopted by the Commission on Human Rights, the Council and the General
Assembly, the most recent being Council resolutions 7/29 of 28 March 2008, 9/5 of 24
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