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3.
Strongly condemns any destruction of cultural property in violation of international
humanitarian law, as applicable, during armed conflicts;
4.
Emphasizes that protection of cultural property during armed conflicts can contribute
to the full enjoyment of the right of everyone to take part in cultural life;
5.
Urges States and encourages intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations
to take all necessary measures at the national, regional and international levels to address the
issue of protection of cultural rights and property during armed conflicts, paying particular
attention to the situation in occupied territories, and to provide appropriate assistance as
requested by the concerned States;
6.
Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all
Governments, the competent United Nations bodies, the specialized agencies, regional
intergovernmental organizations and international humanitarian organizations;
7.
Decides to remain seized of this issue and to consider further actions to implement
the present resolution.
20th meeting
27 September 2007
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. III.]
6/2. Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food
The Human Rights Council,
Reaffirming all previous resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the
Commission on Human Rights on the issue of the right to food, including General Assembly
resolution 61/163 of 19 December 2006 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/18
of 14 April 2005,
Bearing in mind paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
Recalling the resolutions 5/1 “Institution-building of the United Nations Human Rights
Council” and 5/2 “Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders of the
Human Rights Council” of 18 June 2007 and stressing that the mandate-holder shall discharge
his/her duties in accordance with these resolutions and their annexes,
Recalling also commitments taken by the international community to fully implement the
Millennium Development Goals,
Recognizing that the problems of hunger and food insecurity have global dimensions and
that they are likely to persist and even increase dramatically in some regions of the world unless
urgent, determined and concerted action is taken,
1.
Welcomes the valuable work and commitment of Mr. Jean Ziegler during his tenure
as the first mandate-holder to achieving the realization of the right to food;
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