Human Rights Council
5/1. Institution-building of the United Nations Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council,
Acting in compliance with the mandate entrusted to it by the United Nations
General Assembly in resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
Having considered the draft text on institution-building submitted by the President of
the Council,
1.
Adopts the draft text entitled “United Nations Human Rights Council:
Institution-Building”, as contained in the annex to the present resolution, including its
appendix(ces);
2.
Decides to submit the following draft resolution to the General Assembly for
its adoption as a matter of priority in order to facilitate the timely implementation of the text
contained thereafter:
“The General Assembly,
“Taking note of Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007,
“1.
Welcomes the text entitled ‘United Nations Human Rights Council: Institution-Building’, as
contained in the annex to the present resolution, including its appendix(ces).”
9th meeting
18 June 2007
[Resolution adopted without a vote.]1
Annex
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: INSTITUTION-BUILDING
I. UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW MECHANISM
A. Basis of the review
1.
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The basis of the review is:
(a)
The Charter of the United Nations;
(b)
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
(c)
Human rights instruments to which a State is party;
See A/HRC/5/21, chap. III, paras. 60-62.
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