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rights and international solidarity, as well as relevant representatives from civil society and
grass-roots organizations in developing countries;
10.
Decides that the Social Forum will remain open to the participation of
representatives of States Members of the United Nations and all other interested
stakeholders, such as intergovernmental organizations, different components of the United
Nations system, especially mandate holders of thematic procedures and mechanisms of the
human rights machinery, regional economic commissions and specialized agencies and
organizations, as well as representatives designated by human rights national institutions
and non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social
Council, and shall also be open to other non-governmental organizations whose aims and
purposes are in conformity with the spirit, purposes and principles of the Charter of the
United Nations, in particular newly emerging actors such as small groups and rural and
urban associations from the North and the South, anti-poverty groups, peasants’ and
farmers’ organizations and their national and international associations, voluntary
organizations, environmental organizations and activists, youth associations, community
organizations, trade unions and associations of workers, as well as representatives of the
private sector, on the basis of arrangements including Economic and Social Council
resolution 1996/31 of 25 July 1996 and practices observed by the Commission on Human
Rights, through an open and transparent accreditation procedure, in accordance with the
rules of procedure of the Human Rights Council, while ensuring the most effective
contribution of these entities;
11.
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to seek effective means of
ensuring consultation and the broadest possible participation of representatives from every
region, especially those from developing countries, in the Social Forum, including by
establishing partnerships with non-governmental organizations, the private sector and
international organizations;
12.
Requests the Secretary-General to take appropriate measures to disseminate
information about the Social Forum, to invite relevant individuals and organizations to the
Social Forum and to take all practical measures required for the success of this initiative;
13.
Invites the 2011 Social Forum to submit a report containing its conclusions
and recommendations to the Human Rights Council;
14.
Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Social Forum with all the
services and facilities necessary to fulfil its activities, and requests the High Commissioner
to provide all the support necessary to facilitate the convening and proceedings of the
Forum;
15.
Decides to continue consideration of this issue under the relevant agenda item
when the report of the 2011 Social Forum is submitted to the Human Rights Council.
47th meeting
25 March 2011
[Adopted without a vote.]
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