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Table 4
Overview of recommendations related to international engagement
Number of
recommendations
Percentage in this
thematic area
Percentage of all
recommendations
General implementation of international
standards, recommendations
65
46.1%
7.0%
Cooperation with international
mechanisms
10
7.1%
1.1%
Actions conductive to peace
37
26.2%
4.0%
Other
29
20.6%
3.1%
Total
141
29.
An illustrative example in this thematic area is the analysis of a recommendation
addressed to the international community. In 2009, the report presented by multiple
mandate holders to the Human Rights Council, submitted pursuant to resolution S-9/1 on
the Occupied Palestinian Territory, recommended that: “The international community
should actively promote the implementation of the decisions, resolutions and
recommendations of the Security Council, the International Court of Justice and the United
Nations human rights mechanisms, including treaty bodies and special procedures. In this
respect, the mandate-holders recall the obligation of States to cooperate to bring to an end
through lawful means to any serious breach of an obligation arising from a peremptory
norm of general international law. They also recall the obligation of all States to ensure
respect for the provisions of international humanitarian law.” 33
30.
Since 2009, several bodies of the United Nations system have regularly reminded,
encouraged, and prompted all parties to cease violations and abide by their obligations
under international human rights law and international humanitarian law. Notably, the
Secretary-General, in his latest report on the human rights situation in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, noted that “[c]hronic violations of
international human rights law and international humanitarian law by all parties have
persisted,”34 and stated that “All parties must respect international law and comply with
their obligations or responsibilities under international human rights law.” 35 In December
2016, the Security Council reiterated the call on “both parties to act on the basis of
international law, including international humanitarian law […].”36
31.
Member States have actively engaged with Israel and the State of Palestine to
promote the implementation of the recommendation and to seek a resolution to the conflict.
The most recent efforts included the peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine,
facilitated by the United States, which began in July 2013 and collapsed in April 2014, as
well as the French-sponsored Conference for peace in the Middle East that took place in
Paris on 15 January 2017.
32.
The international community has actively promoted the implementation of
decisions, resolutions and recommendations of the United Nations, and there have been
attempts by states to cooperate. This has not had the effect of ending grave violations of
international law by parties to the conflict. As a result, this particular recommendation has
been assessed as “partially implemented”.
33.
A second illustrative analysis relates to a recommendation addressed to both Israel
and the State of Palestine and is examined individually for each duty-bearer. In 2014, the
detailed findings of the independent commission of inquiry established pursuant to Human
Rights Council resolution S-21/1 called “upon Israelis and Palestinians to demonstrate
political leadership by both refraining from and taking active steps to prevent statements
33
A/HRC/10/22 105 para.105, https://documents-ddsny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G09/135/43/PDF/G0913543.pdf?OpenElement
34
A/HRC/34/38, para. 72.
35
A/HRC/34/38, para. 76.
36
S/RES/2334(2016).
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