A/HRC/S-10/2
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I. Resolution adopted by the Council at its tenth special session
S-10/1 The impact of the global economic and financial crises on the
universal realization and effective enjoyment of human rights
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations,
Guided also by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the Vienna Declaration
and Programme of Action,
Reaffirming that peace and security, development and human rights are the interrelated
pillars of the United Nations system,
Reaffirming further that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and
interrelated and that they must be treated in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and
with the same emphasis,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251, which affirms that the Human Rights
Council shall be responsible for promoting universal respect for the protection of all human
rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction of any kind; should serve inter alia as
a forum for dialogue on thematic issues on all human rights and 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,
Recalling further that General Assembly resolution 60/251 affirms 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 of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to development,
Recalling that everyone has the right to an adequate standard of living for himself and his
family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of
living conditions, as reflected in article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights,
Committed to achieving the internationally agreed development goals, including those
contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration and in the outcomes of the major
United Nations conferences and summits, as they contribute to the universal realization and
effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including its provision that
everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself
and his family, including food, and recalling the Universal Declaration on the Eradication of
Hunger and Malnutrition and the United Nations Millennium Declaration, in particular the first
Millennium Development Goal of eradication of hunger and extreme poverty by 2015,
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