A/HRC/RES/19/24 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 10 April 2012 Original: English Human Rights Council Nineteenth session Agenda item 5 Human rights bodies and mechanisms Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council* 19/24 The Social Forum The Human Rights Council, Recalling all previous resolutions and decisions adopted on the Social Forum by the Commission on Human Rights and its Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, as well as by the Economic and Social Council, Recalling also Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 of 18 June 2007, 6/13 of 28 September 2007, 10/4 of 25 March 2009, 10/29 of 27 March 2009, 13/17 of 25 March 2010 and 16/26 of 25 March 2011, Bearing in mind that the reduction of poverty and the elimination of extreme poverty remain an ethical and moral imperative of humankind, based on the respect for human dignity, Reaffirming the unique nature within the United Nations of the Social Forum, which makes possible a dialogue and an exchange between the representatives of Member States and civil society, including grass-roots organizations and intergovernmental organizations, and stressing that the current reform of the United Nations should take into account the contribution of the Forum as a vital space for open and fruitful dialogue on issues linked with the national and international environment needed for the promotion of the enjoyment of all human rights by all, 1. Forum;1 Takes note of the report of the Chairman-Rapporteur of the 2011 Social 2. Also takes note of the conclusions and recommendations of the 2011 Social Forum, and encourages States, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, trade unions and other relevant actors to take them into account when designing and implementing programmes and strategies; * 1 GE.12-13048 The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of the Council on its nineteenth session (A/HRC/19/2), chap. I. A/HRC/19/70.