A/HRC/RES/32/14
migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and
well-managed migration policies, and acknowledging that meeting the Sustainable
Development Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda could reduce the need for migrants to
leave their homes in search of greater opportunities by addressing some of the root causes
of movements of refugees and migrants,
1.
Reaffirms the need to promote and protect effectively the human rights and
fundamental freedoms of all migrants, regardless of their migration status, including those
of women, children and persons with disabilities, and to address international migration
through international, regional or bilateral cooperation and dialogue and a comprehensive
and balanced approach, recognizing the roles and responsibilities of countries of origin,
transit and destination in promoting and protecting the human rights of all migrants, and
avoiding approaches that might aggravate their vulnerability;
2.
Calls upon all States to reaffirm the fundamental importance of respecting,
protecting and fulfilling the human rights of all migrants who leave their countries,
regardless of their migratory status, particularly in the context of the forthcoming highlevel meeting of the General Assembly on addressing large movements of refugees and
migrants;
3.
Takes note of the Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights
at International Borders, prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights, and encourages States to give due consideration to their implementation;
4.
Calls upon States that have not yet done so to consider signing and ratifying
or acceding to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant
Workers and Members of Their Families as a matter of priority, and requests the SecretaryGeneral to continue his efforts to promote and raise awareness of the Convention;
5.
Also calls upon States that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or
acceding to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and
protocols thereto, in particular the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea
and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized
Crime, and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially
Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational
Organized Crime;
6.
Reaffirms the duty of States to effectively promote and protect the human
rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, including those of women, children and
persons with disabilities, regardless of their immigration status, in conformity with the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international instruments to which they are
party;
7.
Expresses concern at legislation and measures adopted by some States that
may adversely affect the full enjoyment of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of
migrants, including those in transit;
8.
Reaffirms that, when exercising their sovereign right to enact and implement
migration and border security measures, States have a duty to comply with their obligations
under relevant international law, including international human rights law, in order to
ensure full respect for the human rights of migrants, including migrants in a vulnerable
situation;
9.
Calls upon all States to ensure that their immigration policies are consistent
with their obligations under international human rights law, and to promote the enjoyment
of human rights by all migrants without discrimination;
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