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attention, within the scope of their respective mandates, to the negative impact and
consequences of unilateral coercive measures;
13.
Decides to give due consideration to the negative impact of unilateral
coercive measures in its task concerning the implementation of the right to development;
14.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in
discharging her functions in relation to the promotion and protection of human rights, to
pay due attention and give urgent consideration to the present resolution;
15.
Takes note of the thematic study prepared by the Office of the High
Commissioner on the impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human
rights44 including recommendations on actions aimed at ending such measures;
16.
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner:
(a)
To organize, prior to the twenty-third session of the Human Rights Council, a
workshop on the various aspects relating to the impact of the application of unilateral
coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights by the affected populations in the
States targeted, with the participation of States, academic experts and civil society
representatives;
(b)
To prepare a report on the proceedings of the workshop and to submit it to
the Human Rights Council at its twenty-third session;
17.
Decides to examine this question in accordance with its annual programme of
work under the same agenda item.
55th meeting
23 March 2012
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 35 to 12, with no abstentions. 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, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives,
Mauritania, 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]
19/33
Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights
The Human Rights Council,
Reaffirming its commitment to promoting international cooperation, as set forth in
the Charter of the United Nations, in particular Article 1, paragraph 3, as well as relevant
provisions of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted at the World
Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993, for enhancing genuine cooperation among
Member States in the field of human rights,
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GE.13-14768
A/HRC/19/33.
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