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preferably no later than its nineteenth session, in relation to the elaboration of a
comprehensive and coherent set of standards for the implementation of the right to
development, and shall take appropriate steps to ensure respect for the practical application
of these standards in order for them to evolve into a basis for consideration of an
international legal standard of a binding nature, through a collaborative process of
engagement;
(d)
That the Working Group shall invite the Special Rapporteur, in consultation
with Member States, to provide his views on the work of the Working Group and its
relevant agenda items, at its nineteenth session;
18.
Encourages relevant bodies of the United Nations system, within their
respective mandates, including United Nations specialized agencies, funds and programmes,
relevant international organizations, including the World Trade Organization and relevant
stakeholders, including civil society organizations, to give due consideration to the right to
development in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to
contribute further to the work of the Working Group, and to cooperate with the High
Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur in the fulfilment of their mandates with regard to
the implementation of the right to development;
19.
Decides to review the progress of the implementation of the present
resolution, as a matter of priority, at its future sessions.
39th meeting
28 September 2017
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 31 to 11, with 4 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Botswana, Brazil, Burundi,
China, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia,
Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nigeria,
Paraguay, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Togo,
Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Against:
Belgium, Croatia, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Latvia, Netherlands,
Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United
States of America
Abstaining:
Albania, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Slovenia]
36/10.
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Recalling also all previous resolutions on human rights and unilateral coercive
measures adopted by the Commission on Human Rights, the Human Rights Council and the
General Assembly,
Reaffirming Human Rights Council resolution 34/13 of 24 March 2017 and General
Assembly resolution 71/193 of 19 December 2016,
Stressing that unilateral coercive measures and legislation are contrary to
international law, international humanitarian law, the Charter and the norms and principles
governing peaceful relations among States,
Recognizing the universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated character of
all human rights, and in this regard reaffirming the right to development as a universal and
inalienable right and an integral part of all human rights,
Expressing its grave concern at the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures
on human rights, development, international relations, trade, investment and cooperation,
GE.17-18194
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