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12.
Notes with interest the work carried out by the Committee on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights to assist States parties in fulfilling their obligations, including
through the submission of general comments and the consideration of periodic reports;
13.
Also notes with interest the work of other relevant treaty bodies and special
procedures in the promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights within
their respective mandates;
14.
Encourages enhanced cooperation and, as appropriate, increased coordination
between the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and United Nations
bodies, specialized agencies or programmes, mechanisms of the Human Rights Council and
other human rights treaty bodies whose activities have a bearing on economic, social and
cultural rights, in a manner that respects their distinctive mandates and promotes their
policies, programmes and projects;
15.
Recognizes and encourages the important contributions of national human
rights institutions and non-governmental organizations to the question of the realization and
enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights;
16.
Expresses its appreciation for the activities carried out by the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the promotion of economic,
social and cultural rights, mainly through technical cooperation, the work of its field
offices, its relevant reports to United Nations bodies, the development of in-house expertise
and its publications and studies on related issues;
17.
Takes note with interest of the report of the Secretary-General on the question
of the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights 1 and the
recommendations therein, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 19/5;
18.
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to prepare and submit to the
Human Rights Council an annual report on the question of the realization in all countries of
economic, social and cultural rights under agenda item 3, with a special focus on access to
justice relating to violations of economic, social and cultural rights;
19.
Decides to remain seized of this issue and to consider taking further action in
order to implement the present resolution.
47th meeting
21 March 2013
[Adopted without a vote.]
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