A/HRC/RES/30/21 the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, as well as the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, Acknowledging the cultural and economic contributions made by migrants to their communities of origin and destination and the need to identify appropriate means of maximizing development benefits, to respond to the challenges that migration poses to countries of origin, transit and destination, to promote dignified, humane treatment with applicable protections and access to basic services, and to strengthen mechanisms for international cooperation, Recognizing that States are responsible for promoting and protecting the human rights of all persons, including irregular migrants, who are in their territory, and subject to their jurisdiction, in accordance with their international human rights obligations, Recognizing also the shared responsibilities of countries of origin, transit and destination in promoting and protecting the human rights of migrants and avoiding approaches that might aggravate their vulnerability, bearing in mind the need to address the special situation and vulnerability of migrant women and girls, Expressing deep concern that the number of people who are forcibly displaced has reached the highest level since the Second World War, and underlining that it is necessary for Member States to respect their obligations under international law, including provision of international protection, as appropriate, Deeply concerned at the large and growing number of migrants, especially women and children, including those unaccompanied or separated from their parents, who find themselves in a vulnerable situation by attempting to cross international borders, and recognizing the obligation of States to respect the human rights of those migrants in accordance with their applicable international human rights obligations, 1. Encourages Members and observers of the Human Rights Council to use, where relevant, the general debate under agenda item 10 as a platform to share experiences, challenges and information on assistance needed in the implementation of their human rights obligations and voluntary pledges and commitments, including accepted universal periodic review recommendations, as well as their achievements and good practices in the area of technical cooperation in the field of human rights; 2. Emphasizes that the discussion to promote technical cooperation and capacity-building in the Human Rights Council should be based on consultations with and the consent of the States concerned, and should take into account their needs, as well as the fact that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and aim to make a concrete impact on the ground; 3. Affirms that technical cooperation should be an inclusive exercise that engages and involves all national stakeholders, including government agencies and civil societies, at all stages; 4. Reaffirms the need for enhanced voluntary contributions to the relevant United Nations funds to support technical assistance and capacity-building, particularly the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, the Voluntary Fund for participation in the universal periodic review and the Voluntary Trust Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review, and encourages States to make contribution to these funds, especially those who have not yet done so; 5. Welcomes the panel discussion held under agenda item 10 at the twentyeighth session of the Human Rights Council on the theme “Technical cooperation to support inclusive and participatory development and poverty eradication at the national 2

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