A/HRC/19/2 25. Requests the High Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur to present their reports, bearing in mind the content of the present resolution, to the Human Rights Council under agenda item 3, in conformity with its annual programme of work. 54th meeting 23 March 2012 [Adopted without a vote.] 19/20 The role of good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights The Human Rights Council, Guided by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement of all peoples and all nations and also the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, which affirmed that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated, Recalling Human Rights Council resolution 7/11 of 27 March 2008 and all other resolutions relevant to the role of good governance in the promotion of human rights, as well as the United Nations Millennium Declaration, Welcoming the resolve of States parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and the commitment made by all States in the 2005 World Summit Outcome31 to make the fight against corruption a priority at all levels, and noting with interest the provisions of the Convention that have led to the development of a mechanism among States parties to review their progress in combating corruption, Noting the ongoing work by several important initiatives towards the deepening of good governance practices at the national, regional and international levels, Recognizing the importance of a conducive environment, at both the national and international levels, for the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms and of the mutually reinforcing relationship between good governance and human rights, Recognizing also that transparent, responsible, accountable, open and participatory government, responsive to the needs and aspirations of the people, is the foundation on which good governance rests, and that such a foundation is one of the indispensable conditions for the full realization of human rights, including the right to development, Stressing that good governance at the national and international levels is essential for sustained economic growth, sustainable development and the eradication of poverty and hunger and, in this context, reaffirming the Millennium Declaration, the 2005 World Summit Outcome and the outcome of the 2010 High-level Summit on the Millennium Development Goals, Recognizing the increasing awareness in the international community of the detrimental impact of widespread corruption on human rights through both the weakening of institutions and the erosion of public trust in government, as well as through the impairment of the ability of Governments to fulfil all their human rights obligations, 31 58 General Assembly resolution 60/1. GE.13-14768

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