A/HRC/RES/28/14
4.
Also decides that the Forum shall meet every two years for two working days
allocated to thematic discussions;
5.
Requests the President of the Human Rights Council to appoint for each
session, on the basis of regional rotation, and in consultation with regional groups, a
chairperson of the Forum from candidates nominated by members and observers of the
Council; the chairperson, serving in his or her personal capacity, shall be responsible for the
preparation of a summary of the discussions of the Forum, to be made available to all its
participants;
6.
Requests the High Commissioner to provide all the necessary support to
facilitate the convening of the Forum and the participation of relevant stakeholders from
every region in its meetings, paying particular attention to ensuring the broadest possible
and most equitable participation, with due regard to gender balance;
7.
Requests the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner to provide the
Forum with all the services and facilities necessary to fulfil its mandate;
8.
Decides that the theme of the first session of the Forum, to be held in 2016,
will be “Widening the democratic space: the role of youth in public decision-making”.
56th meeting
26 March 2015
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 35 to 0, with 12 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Albania, Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, El
Salvador, Estonia, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia,
Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro,
Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Paraguay, Portugal, Qatar,
Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United
States of America
Abstaining:
Algeria,* Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, Cuba, Ethiopia, Nigeria,
Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates,
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam]
*
The delegation of Algeria subsequently stated that there had been an error in its voting and that it had
intended to vote in favour of the draft text.
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