A/HRC/18/2 Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1, on institution-building of the Council, and 5/2, on the code of conduct for special procedures mandate holders of the Council, of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate holder shall discharge his/her duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes thereto, Recalling also Human Rights Council resolution 9/1 of 24 September 2008 and all resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights on the adverse effects of the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights, in particular resolutions 1995/81 of 8 March 1995, 2004/17 of 16 April 2004 and 2005/15 of 14 April 2005, Affirming that the transboundary and national movements and the dumping of hazardous substances and waste may constitute a serious threat to the full enjoyment of human rights, Affirming also that the way hazardous substances and wastes are managed throughout their lifecycle, including manufacturing, distribution, use and final disposal, may have an adverse impact on the full enjoyment of human rights, Reiterating that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated, Reaffirming that the international community must treat all human rights in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the same emphasis, Recognizing the importance of not duplicating the work that the United Nations is advancing under multilateral environmental agreements, such as the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, to globally ensure the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, 1. Takes note of the work undertaken by the Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights in carrying out his mandate; 2. Decides to extend the mandate, with the new title of Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, for a further period of three years; 3. Requests the Special Rapporteur to continue to include in his report to the Human Rights Council comprehensive information on the adverse effects that the improper management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes may have on the enjoyment of human rights, which may include information on: (a) Human rights issues relating to transnational corporations and other business enterprises regarding environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes; (b) The question of rehabilitation of and assistance to victims of human rights violations relating to the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes; (c) The scope of national legislation in relation to the implications for human rights of the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes; (d) The human rights implications of waste-recycling programmes, the transfer of industries, industrial activities and technologies from one country to another and their new trends, including e-wastes and the dismantling of ships; GE.12-17756 33