A/HRC/RES/30/21
the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, as
well as the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees,
Acknowledging the cultural and economic contributions made by migrants to their
communities of origin and destination and the need to identify appropriate means of
maximizing development benefits, to respond to the challenges that migration poses to
countries of origin, transit and destination, to promote dignified, humane treatment with
applicable protections and access to basic services, and to strengthen mechanisms for
international cooperation,
Recognizing that States are responsible for promoting and protecting the human
rights of all persons, including irregular migrants, who are in their territory, and subject to
their jurisdiction, in accordance with their international human rights obligations,
Recognizing also the shared responsibilities of countries of origin, transit and
destination in promoting and protecting the human rights of migrants and avoiding
approaches that might aggravate their vulnerability, bearing in mind the need to address
the special situation and vulnerability of migrant women and girls,
Expressing deep concern that the number of people who are forcibly displaced has
reached the highest level since the Second World War, and underlining that it is necessary
for Member States to respect their obligations under international law, including provision
of international protection, as appropriate,
Deeply concerned at the large and growing number of migrants, especially women
and children, including those unaccompanied or separated from their parents, who find
themselves in a vulnerable situation by attempting to cross international borders, and
recognizing the obligation of States to respect the human rights of those migrants in
accordance with their applicable international human rights obligations,
1.
Encourages Members and observers of the Human Rights Council to use,
where relevant, the general debate under agenda item 10 as a platform to share experiences,
challenges and information on assistance needed in the implementation of their human
rights obligations and voluntary pledges and commitments, including accepted universal
periodic review recommendations, as well as their achievements and good practices in the
area of technical cooperation in the field of human rights;
2.
Emphasizes that the discussion to promote technical cooperation and
capacity-building in the Human Rights Council should be based on consultations with and
the consent of the States concerned, and should take into account their needs, as well as the
fact that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and aim
to make a concrete impact on the ground;
3.
Affirms that technical cooperation should be an inclusive exercise that
engages and involves all national stakeholders, including government agencies and civil
societies, at all stages;
4.
Reaffirms the need for enhanced voluntary contributions to the relevant
United Nations funds to support technical assistance and capacity-building, particularly the
United Nations Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights,
the Voluntary Fund for participation in the universal periodic review and the Voluntary
Trust Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the Universal
Periodic Review, and encourages States to make contribution to these funds, especially
those who have not yet done so;
5.
Welcomes the panel discussion held under agenda item 10 at the twentyeighth session of the Human Rights Council on the theme “Technical cooperation to
support inclusive and participatory development and poverty eradication at the national
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