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. 1 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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