A/HRC/RES/26/10
awareness and understanding of albinism in order to fight against global discrimination and
stigma against persons with albinism,
Welcoming the observance by civil society actors of 13 June as International
Albinism Day,
1.
Recommends that the General Assembly proclaim 13 June International
Albinism Awareness Day, and invites all Member States, organizations of the United
Nations system and other international and regional organizations, as well as civil society,
including non-governmental organizations and individuals, to observe International
Albinism Awareness Day in an appropriate manner;
2.
Invites Member States to provide the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights with information on the initiatives taken to promote and
protect the human rights of persons with albinism, including efforts to increase awareness
of the human rights situation of persons with albinism and understanding of albinism;
3.
Urges the human rights treaty bodies and special procedures of the Human
Rights Council to continue to give attention, within their respective mandates, to the
situation of persons with albinism;
4.
Requests the High Commissioner to keep the Human Rights Council
informed at its twenty-ninth session of the initiatives taken to raise awareness and promote
the protection of the rights of persons with albinism;
5.
Also requests the High Commissioner to bring the present resolution to the
attention of all Member States and United Nations organizations.
38th meeting
26 June 2014
[Adopted without a vote.]
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