A/HRC/DEC/23/114
Recalling the intention of the Federal Government of Somalia to adopt a human
rights road map, and affirming the importance of adopting it before the end of 2013,
Welcoming the decision of the Federal Government of Somalia to establish its
Directorate General for Human and Minority Rights and Rule of Law within the Office of
the Prime Minister,
Acknowledging the commitment of the Federal Government of Somalia to establish
a broad-based national human rights commission as soon as feasible, and the role it will
play in holding the Government to account with regard to its human rights obligations,
Reaffirming international commitments to support progress and development in
Somalia, as shown at the Somalia Conference, held on 7 May 2013 in London, and the
communiqué thereof, noting especially the commitments to create sustainable and
accountable security institutions that respect human rights, to ensure the protection of
women and children in conflict, to ensure equal access for all to a robust, impartial and
effective justice system, and to ensure press and media safety and freedom,
Reaffirming also the joint communiqué, signed by the United Nations and Somalia
on 7 May 2013, on tackling the root causes of sexual violence in a sustainable manner,
Commending the sustained and vital commitment of the African Union Mission in
Somalia and the sacrifices it has made, and affirming the importance of continued efforts to
provide human rights training and training on other international obligations to its and
Somali security forces, with the support of the United Nations Support Office for the
African Union Mission in Somalia,
Recognizing the role of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in
working towards peace and stabilization in Somalia,
Recognizing also the role of the international community, including across the
United Nations system, in facilitating progress and development in Somalia through
coordinated support to Somalia and, in particular, in supporting the implementation of its
human rights road map and facilitating the monitoring of its effectiveness,
1.
Decides to hold, from within existing resources, at its twenty-fourth session, a standalone high-level interactive dialogue with the aim of exploring how all stakeholders can
work effectively towards the finalization and implementation of the road map and the
realization of human rights in Somalia;
2.
Also decides to invite to the above-mentioned high-level interactive dialogue the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, a high-level representation from the
Federal Government of Somalia, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for
Somalia, the African Union Special Representative for Somalia, the Independent Expert on
the situation of human rights in Somalia, senior representatives of relevant United Nations
agencies and other relevant stakeholders;
3.
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to provide a summary of the key
conclusions of the high-level dialogue pertaining to how to ensure maximum effectiveness
of technical and other assistance to Somalia and to ensuring implementation of the road
map at the national and subnational levels in Somalia.”
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