A/HRC/RES/43/19 Acknowledging that the promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda are interrelated and mutually reinforcing, Recognizing that national human rights mechanisms for reporting and follow-up could make a contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, Reaffirming that the high-level political forum on sustainable development, consistent with its universal intergovernmental character, shall provide political leadership, guidance and recommendations for sustainable development, and follow up on and review progress in the implementation of sustainable development commitments, enhancing the integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development in a holistic and cross-sectoral manner at all levels, and have a focused, dynamic and action-oriented agenda, ensuring the appropriate consideration of new and emerging sustainable development challenges, Reaffirming also General Assembly resolution 74/4 of 15 October 2019, in which the Assembly endorsed the political declaration adopted by the high-level political forum on sustainable development at the Sustainable Development Goals Summit on 24 and 25 September 2019, Noting the contribution of international human rights mechanisms, including the treaty bodies, the special procedures of the Human Rights Council and the universal periodic review, in promoting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in accordance with States’ human rights obligations and commitments, Noting also the important role that technical cooperation and capacity-building can play in building States’ capacities to implement the Sustainable Development Goals in a way that is consistent with their respective obligations under international human rights law, Taking note of the Report of the Secretary-General on SDG Progress 2019 and the Global Sustainable Development Report 2019, Recalling that the organizations of the United Nations system and other relevant intergovernmental organizations are invited to contribute within their respective mandates to the discussions of the high-level political forum on sustainable development, Welcoming the holding of the two intersessional meetings for dialogue and cooperation on human rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, on 16 January 2019 and on 3 December 2019, and taking note of the summary reports thereof,1 1. Decides to organize three half-day intersessional meetings for dialogue and cooperation on human rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which will provide a space for States, relevant United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms, United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, national human rights institutions and civil society organizations to voluntarily share good practices, achievements, challenges and lessons learned concerning integrated approaches in the promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda; 2. Also decides that the focus of each of the intersessional meetings will be informed by the stated themes of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 meetings of the high-level political forum on sustainable development; 3. Further decides that the intersessional meetings should be held in advance of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 meetings of the high-level political forum; 4. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to organize the three intersessional meetings in consultation with Member States, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, international human rights mechanisms, national human rights institutions, civil society organizations and other relevant stakeholders, and to facilitate their participation in the meetings, as appropriate; 5. Also requests the High Commissioner to provide, for the above-mentioned half-day intersessional meetings, all the services and facilities necessary to make the 1 2 A/HRC/40/34 and A/HRC/43/33.