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Recalling Council resolutions 5/1 on institution-building of the United Nations Human
Rights Council and 5/2 on the 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 those resolutions and the annexes thereto,
1.
Strongly condemns the dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes that
have a negative impact on human rights;
2.
Acknowledges with appreciation the work undertaken by the Special Rapporteur on
the adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and
wastes on the enjoyment of human rights;
3.
Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of
the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of
human rights for a further period of three years;
4.
Urges the Special Rapporteur to continue to undertake, in consultation with the
relevant United Nations bodies, organizations and the secretariats of relevant international
conventions, a global, multidisciplinary and comprehensive study of existing problems and new
trends of, and solutions to, the adverse effects of the trafficking and dumping of toxic and
dangerous products and wastes on human rights, in particular in developing countries, as well as
in those sharing borders with developed countries, with a view to making concrete
recommendations and proposals on adequate measures to control, reduce and eradicate these
phenomena;
5.
Invites the Special Rapporteur, in accordance with his mandate, to include in his
report to the Council comprehensive information on:
(a)
The adverse effects on the full enjoyment of human rights, including in particular the
right to life, the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health,
resulting from the movement and dumping of toxic waste and dangerous products and wastes;
(b)
Human rights responsibilities of transnational corporations and other business
enterprises that dump toxic and dangerous products and wastes;
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