A/HRC/RES/19/18
Stressing the need to ensure accountability for all violations of international
humanitarian law and international human rights law in order to prevent impunity, ensure
justice, deter further violations and promote peace,
Convinced that achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive settlement of the
question of Palestine, the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict, is imperative for the attainment
of comprehensive, just and lasting peace and stability in the Middle East,
1.
Reiterates its call upon all concerned parties, including United Nations
bodies, to ensure their full and immediate implementation of the recommendations
contained in the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, in
accordance with their respective mandates;
2.
Welcomes the efforts made by the Government of Switzerland, in its capacity
as depositary of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in
Time of War, to reconvene, as soon as possible, a conference of High Contracting Parties to
the Fourth Geneva Convention on measures to enforce the Convention in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to ensure its respect in accordance with
common article 1, bearing in mind the statement adopted on 15 July 1999, as well as the
reconvening of the conference and the declaration adopted on 5 December 2001, and
recommends that the Government of Switzerland continue to pursue its efforts with the aim
of resuming the above-mentioned conference as soon as possible;
3.
Recommends that the General Assembly consider launching an urgent
discussion on the legality of the use of certain munitions, with the assistance of the relevant
international organizations and specialized agencies and interested parties and stakeholders,
as recommended by the Fact-Finding Mission in its report;
4.
Also recommends that the General Assembly remain apprised of the matter
until it is satisfied that appropriate action with regard to implementing the
recommendations made by the Fact-Finding Mission in its report has been taken at the
domestic or international level to ensure justice for victims and accountability for
perpetrators, and also remain ready to consider whether additional action within its powers
is required in the interests of justice;
5.
Requests the Secretary-General to present to the Human Rights Council, at its
twenty-first session, a comprehensive report on the progress made in the implementation of
the recommendations of the Fact-Finding Mission, particularly by providing detailed
information on non-implementation and the measures required to ensure the most adequate
and effective implementation of the recommendations by all parties concerned, including
United Nations bodies, in accordance with section B, paragraph 3, of Council resolution S12/1;
6.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to submit
to the Human Rights Council, at its twentieth session, a progress report on the
implementation of the present resolution;
7.
Decides to follow up on the implementation of the present resolution at its
twentieth session.
53rd meeting
22 March 2012
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