A/HRC/43/1
Rights of the child
58.
Reference is made to the annual high-level panel discussion on promoting the
mainstreaming of human rights throughout the United Nations system, which in 2020 will
be on the theme “Thirty years of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the
Child: challenges and opportunities” (see para. 7 above and annex).
59.
In its resolution 34/16, the Human Rights Council decided to extend, for a period of
three years, the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of
children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse
material, and requested the Special Rapporteur to continue to report annually on the
implementation of the mandate to the Council, in accordance with its programme of work.
The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio
(A/HRC/43/40 and Add.1).
Rights of persons with disabilities
60.
In its resolution 37/22, the Human Rights Council decided to hold an interactive
debate on the rights of persons with disabilities at its forty-third session and that the debate
would focus on article 8 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, on
awareness-raising. The debate will be informed by the report of OHCHR thereon
(A/HRC/43/27) (see para. 26 above and annex).
61.
In its resolution 35/6, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of
the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities for a further period of three
years and requested the Special Rapporteur to report annually to the Council in accessible
formats, including Braille and easy-to-read reports, and international sign language
interpretation and closed captioning during the presentation of the reports, and in
accordance with its programme of work. The Council will consider the reports of the
mandate holder, Catalina Devandas Aguilar (A/HRC/43/41 and Add.1-3).
Rights of persons with albinism
62.
In its resolution 37/5, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of
the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism for a
period of three years. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder,
Ikponwosa Ero (A/HRC/43/42 and Add.1).
Human rights defenders
63.
In its resolution 34/5, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of
the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders for a period of three
years. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Michel Forst
(A/HRC/43/51 and Add.1-2).
Interrelation of human rights and human rights thematic issues
Promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of human rights
64.
Reference is made to the report of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
on the role of technical assistance and capacity-building in fostering mutually beneficial
cooperation in promoting and protecting human rights (A/HRC/43/31) (see para. 82 below).
Regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights
65.
In its resolution 34/17, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner
to hold a workshop on regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human
rights. The Council will consider the report of the High Commissioner on the workshop,
which was held in Geneva on 21 and 22 October 2019 (A/HRC/43/32).
9
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents