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teams, relevant special procedures and other stakeholders, including, where applicable,
those involved in technical cooperation projects that demonstrate best practices,
constructive engagement and positive impact on the ground with a view to ensuring their
participation in the thematic panel discussion;
13.
Calls upon States, relevant international organizations, intergovernmental
bodies and civil society to make use of the ideas and issues raised in the annual panel
discussion under agenda item 10 during its thirty-eighth session to enhance the efficiency,
effectiveness and policy coherence of technical cooperation and capacity-building efforts
undertaken by the Office of the High Commissioner and United Nations country teams and
agencies in improving States’ national capacities to promote and protect human rights and
support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
42nd meeting
29 September 2017
[Adopted without a vote.]
36/29.
Promoting international cooperation to support national
human rights follow-up systems, processes and related
mechanisms, and their contribution to the implementation of
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Recalling General Assembly resolutions 48/141 of 20 December 1993, 60/251 of 15
March 2006 and 65/281 of 17 June 2011 and Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 of 18
June 2007, 16/21 of 25 March 2011 and 30/25 of 2 October 2015,
Recalling also General Assembly resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, in which
the Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
Recognizing that the 2030 Agenda and its Goals and targets are integrated and
indivisible, balance the three dimensions of sustainable development and seek to realize all
human rights of all,
Reaffirming its commitment to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action,
adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna on 25 June 1993,
Emphasizing the responsibilities of all States, in conformity with the Charter of the
United Nations, to respect, protect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms for
all, without distinction of any kind as to race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or
other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability or other status,
Recalling that one of the purposes of the United Nations enshrined in the Charter is
to achieve international cooperation in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights,
Recognizing that the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human
rights is essential for the full achievement of the purposes of the United Nations, including
the effective promotion and protection of all human rights,
Considering that international cooperation, in conformity with the purposes and
principles set out in the Charter and international law, provide an effective and practical
contribution to preventing violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Affirming that technical cooperation, provided in consultation with, and with the
consent of, the States concerned, should be an inclusive exercise that engages and involves
all national stakeholders, including government agencies, national human rights institutions
and civil society, at all stages,
Recognizing the important, valuable and mutually reinforcing role and contribution
of all human rights mechanisms of international and regional human rights systems in the
promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
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