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Rights of peoples and of specific groups and individuals
Human rights of indigenous peoples
60.
Pursuant to its resolutions 18/8 and 36/14, the Human Rights Council will hold an
annual half-day panel discussion focusing on the means of participation for and the
inclusion of indigenous peoples in the development of strategies and projects, and the
implementation of those projects in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and related Goals (see annex).
61.
Also in its resolution 36/14, the Human Rights Council requested the High
Commissioner to continue to submit to it an annual report on the rights of indigenous
peoples containing information on relevant developments in human rights bodies and
mechanisms and the activities undertaken by OHCHR at headquarters and in the field that
contribute to the promotion of, respect for and the full application of the provisions of the
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and follow-up on the
effectiveness of the Declaration. The Council will consider the report of the High
Commissioner (A/HRC/39/37) (see para. 24 above).
62.
In its resolution 33/12, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of
the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples for a further period of three
years and requested the Special Rapporteur to submit a report to the Council on the
implementation of the mandate. The Council will consider the report of the mandate holder,
Victoria Tauli Corpuz (A/HRC/39/17 and Add.1–3).
63.
Reference is also made to the reports of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples (A/HRC/39/62 and 68) (see paras. 90–91 below).
Human rights of older persons
64.
In its resolution 33/5, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of
the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons for a period
of three years. The Council will consider the report of the mandate holder, Rosa KornfeldMatte (A/HRC/39/50 and Add.1–2).
65.
Pursuant to its resolution 35/13, the Human Rights Council will have before it the
summary report of the High Commissioner on the one-day intersessional seminar on the
impact of the implementation by States of their obligations under relevant provisions of
international human rights law with regard to the role of the family in supporting the
protection and promotion of the human rights of older persons, held on 11 June 2018
(A/HRC/39/32) (see para. 25 above).
Youth and human rights
66.
In its resolution 35/14, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner
to conduct a detailed study on the implementation of human rights with regard to young
people, the identification of cases of discrimination against young people in the exercise of
their human rights and best practices in the full and effective enjoyment of human rights by
young people, highlighting the contribution of empowered youth to the realization of
human rights in society, to be submitted to the Council prior to its thirty-ninth session. The
Council will consider the report of the High Commissioner (A/HRC/39/33) (see para. 26
above).
Preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights
67.
In its resolution 33/18, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner
to prepare a follow-up report on good practices and challenges in the application of a
human rights-based approach to the elimination of preventable maternal mortality and
morbidity, including through the utilization of technical guidance by States and other
relevant actors, including the United Nations Population Fund, the United Nations
Development Programme, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the
Empowerment of Women and the World Health Organization, and to present it to the
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