A/HRC/18/2
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 33 to 12, with 1 abstention. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile,
China, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, Guatemala, India,
Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius,
Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia,
Senegal, Thailand, Uganda, Uruguay
Against:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland,
Republic of Moldova, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, United States of
America
Abstaining:
Mauritania]
18/6
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling all previous resolutions of the General Assembly, the Commission on
Human Rights and the Human Rights Council on this issue, in particular Assembly
resolution 65/223 of 21 December 2010 and Council resolution 8/5 of 18 June 2008,
Reaffirming the commitment of all States to fulfil their obligations to promote
universal respect for, and observance and protection of, all human rights and fundamental
freedoms for all, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, other instruments
relating to human rights and international law,
Affirming that the enhancement of international cooperation for the promotion and
protection of all human rights should continue to be carried out in full conformity with the
purposes and principles of the Charter and international law as set forth in Articles 1 and 2
of the Charter and, inter alia, with full respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, political
independence, the non-use of force or the threat of force in international relations and nonintervention in matters that are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any State,
Recalling the Preamble to the Charter, in particular the determination to reaffirm
faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the
equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small,
Reaffirming that everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the
rights and freedoms set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights can be fully
realized,
Reaffirming also the determination expressed in the Preamble to the Charter to save
succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to establish conditions under which justice
and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law
can be maintained, to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
to practise tolerance and good-neighbourliness, and to employ international machinery for
the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples,
Stressing that the responsibility for managing worldwide economic and social
issues, as well as threats to international peace and security, must be shared among the
nations of the world and should be exercised multilaterally, and that, in this regard, the
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