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transition, including through the establishment of an inclusive transitional governing body
with full executive powers, and urgently work towards the comprehensive implementation
of the Geneva communiqué and Security Council resolution 2254 (2015) within the
framework of the United Nations-led intra-Syrian talks in Geneva;
45.
Decides to extend for one year the mandate of the Independent International
Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic;
46.
Requests the Commission of Inquiry to provide an oral update to the Human
Rights Council during the interactive dialogue at its thirty-eighth session, and to present an
updated written report during an interactive dialogue at the thirty-ninth and fortieth
sessions;
47.
Decides to transmit all reports and oral updates of the Commission of Inquiry
to all relevant bodies of the United Nations, recommends that the General Assembly submit
the reports to the Security Council for appropriate action, expresses its appreciation to the
Commission for its briefings to members of the Security Council, and recommends the
continuation of future briefings;
48.
Also decides to remain seized of the matter.
55th meeting
23 March 2018
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 27 to 4, with 16 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia,
Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Republic
of Korea, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland,
Togo, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, United States of America
Against:
Burundi, China, Cuba, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Abstaining:
Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq,
Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines,
Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia]
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