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To provide for a framework of accountability that provides for adequate
monitoring mechanisms and legal remedies, including measures to overcome obstacles in
access to justice and other accountability mechanisms, and lack of awareness of the law,
human rights and opportunities to claim these rights;
8.
Invites States to continue to promote, at all levels, including at the highest
level, the full realization of the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation in
forthcoming national, regional and international initiatives, inter alia, the Global Forum on
Sanitation and Hygiene of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council in
October 2011, in Mumbai, India, and the sixth World Water Forum in March 2012, in
Marseille, France;
9.
Stresses the important role of the international cooperation and technical
assistance provided by States, specialized agencies of the United Nations system,
international and development partners, as well as by donor agencies, in particular in the
timely achievement of the relevant Millennium Development Goals, and urges development
partners to adopt a human rights-based approach when designing and implementing
development programmes in support of national initiatives and plans of action related to the
right to safe drinking water and sanitation;
10.
Encourages all Governments to continue to respond favourably to requests
by the Special Rapporteur for visits and information, to follow up effectively on
recommendations of the mandate holder and to make available information on measures
taken in this regard;
11.
Requests the Special Rapporteur to continue to report, on an annual basis, to
the Human Rights Council and to submit an annual report to the General Assembly;
12.
Encourages the Special Rapporteur to facilitate, including through
engagement with relevant stakeholders, the provision of technical assistance in the area of
the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation;
13.
Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the resources and assistance
necessary for the effective fulfilment of her mandate;
14.
Decides to continue its consideration of this matter under the same agenda
item and in accordance with its programme of work.
34th meeting
28 September 2011
[Adopted without a vote.]
18/2
Preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling its resolutions 11/8 of 17 June 2009 and 15/17 of 30 September 2010 on
preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights,
Reaffirming the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Programme of
Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and its review
conferences, including the outcome document of the 15-year review of the Programme of
Action contained in Commission on Population and Development resolution 2009/1 of 3
April 2009, Commission on the Status of Women resolution 54/5 of 12 March 2010, and
the targets and commitments regarding the reduction of maternal mortality and universal
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