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third session, in accordance with its annual programme of work. The Council will consider
the report of the mandate holder, Yanghee Lee (A/HRC/43/59).
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
81.
In its resolution 40/18, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of
the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran for a
further period of one year and requested the Special Rapporteur to submit a report on the
implementation of the mandate to the Council at its forty-third session. The Council will
consider the report of the mandate holder, Javaid Rehman (A/HRC/43/61).
5.
Human rights bodies and mechanisms
Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
82.
In its resolution 37/23, the Human Rights Council requested the Advisory
Committee to conduct a study on the role of technical assistance and capacity-building in
fostering mutually beneficial cooperation in promoting and protecting human rights and to
submit a report thereon to the Council before its forty-third session. The Council will
consider the report of the Advisory Committee thereon (A/HRC/43/31) (see para. 64
above).
83.
Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 31/22, 34/11 and 40/4, the Advisory
Committee conducted a comprehensive research-based study on the impact of flow of funds
of illicit origin and the non-repatriation thereof to the countries of origin on the enjoyment
of human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, with a special emphasis on
the right to development, with a view to compiling relevant best practices and main
challenges, and to make recommendations on tackling those challenges based on the best
practices in question. Further to the decisions adopted by the Council on 6 July 2018 and on
27 September 2019 to endorse the request of the Advisory Committee to extend the
deadline for the submission of the study, the Council will have before it the report of the
Advisory Committee on its study on utilizing non-repatriated illicit funds with view to
supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (A/HRC/43/66) (see
para. 73 above).
The contribution of the Human Rights Council to the prevention of human rights violations
84.
In its resolution 38/18, the Human Rights Council decided to convene two
intersessional seminars with States and other relevant stakeholders on the contribution that
the Council can make to the prevention of human rights violations and requested the ChairRapporteur of the two seminars to submit a report for consideration by the Council at its
forty-third session. The Council will consider the report of the Chair-Rapporteur of the two
intersessional seminars on the contribution of the Council to the prevention of human rights
violations, held on 9 and 10 April and on 8 October 2019 (A/HRC/43/37).
Forum on Minority Issues
85.
In its resolution 19/23, the Human Rights Council decided that the Forum on
Minority Issues should continue to meet annually. The Forum held its twelfth session on 28
and 29 November 2019, which focused on education, language and the human rights of
minorities. The Council will consider the recommendations made by the Forum
(A/HRC/43/62) (see para. 57 above).
Social Forum
86.
In its resolution 38/17, the Human Rights Council decided that the Social Forum
would meet for two working days in 2019 and that the meeting should focus on the
promotion and protection of the rights of children and youth through education. The
Council invited the 2019 Social Forum to submit a report containing the conclusions and
recommendations arising from the meeting, held on 1 and 2 October 2019. The Council
will consider the report of the 2019 Social Forum (A/HRC/43/63).
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