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including on the follow-up efforts made in the implementation of the recommendations of
the commission of inquiry;
19.
Also requests the Special Rapporteur to include the report of the group of
independent experts on accountability as an annex to his/her report to the Council at its
thirty-fourth session;
20.
Acknowledges that the Special Rapporteur held a dialogue with the
representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in New York on 27 October
2014, and urges the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, through
continuous dialogues, to invite and to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur, to give
the Special Rapporteur and supporting staff unrestricted access to visit the country, and to
provide them with all information necessary to enable them to fulfil such a mandate, and
also to promote technical cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner;
21.
Encourages the United Nations system, including its specialized agencies,
States, regional intergovernmental organizations, interested institutions, independent
experts and non-governmental organizations to develop constructive dialogue and
cooperation with special procedure mandate holders, including the Special Rapporteur, and
the field-based structure of the Office of the High Commissioner;
22.
Encourages all States, the United Nations Secretariat, including relevant
specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations and forums, civil society
organizations, foundations and engaged business enterprises and other stakeholders towards
which the commission of inquiry has directed recommendations to take forward those
recommendations;
23.
Encourages all States that have relations with the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea to use their influence to encourage it to take immediate steps to end all
human rights violations, including by closing political prison camps and undertaking
profound institutional reforms;
24.
Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur and the
Office of the High Commissioner with regard to the field-based structure with all the
assistance and adequate staffing necessary to carry out the mandate effectively, and to
ensure that the mandate holder receives the support of the Office of the High
Commissioner;
25.
Decides to transmit all reports of the Special Rapporteur to all relevant bodies
of the United Nations and to the Secretary-General for appropriate action.
63rd meeting
23 March 2016
[Adopted without a vote.]
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