A/HRC/DEC/24/117 Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on ending female genital mutilation,1 Recalling, in particular, the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted on 25 June 1993 at the World Conference on Human Rights,2 the International Conference on Population and Development and its Programme of Action,3 and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action4 and the related followup meetings, Recognizing and underscoring the importance of the issue and the possibility of organizing international discussions on female genital mutilation, as recommended by the General Assembly in resolution 67/146, 1. Decides to organize a high-level panel discussion at its twenty-sixth session on the identification of good practices in combating female genital mutilation so that an exchange of views may take place concerning the progress made, good practices, and challenges and obstacles encountered in the effort to combat female genital mutilation, as well as the initiatives undertaken at the national, regional and international levels with a view to its eradication; 2. Calls upon the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to organize a high-level panel discussion on the identification of good practices in combating female genital mutilation and to consult with States, institutions, the treaty bodies, special procedures mandate holders, the relevant regional human rights mechanisms, parliamentarians, civil society, including nongovernmental organizations, and national human rights institutions with a view to ensuring their participation in the panel discussion; 3. Also calls upon the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a summary report on the high-level panel discussion. [Adopted without a vote.] 1 2 3 4 2 E/CN.6/2012/8. A/CONF.157/24 (part I), chap. III. Report of the International Conference on Population and Development, Cairo, 5–13 September 1994 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.95.XIII.18), chap. I, resolution 1, annex. Report of the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 4–15 September 1995 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.96.IV.13), chap. I, resolution 1, annexes I and II. GE.13-18617