A/HRC/RES/42/16
Council, of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate holder shall discharge his or her
duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes thereto,
1.
Welcomes the work of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the
enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health;
2.
Takes note of the reports of the Special Rapporteur submitted to the Human
Rights Council at its thirty-fifth, thirty-eighth and forty-first sessions;1
3.
Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the right of
everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health,
as established by the Human Rights Council in paragraph 1 of its resolution 6/29, for a further
period of three years;
4.
Encourages the Special Rapporteur, in fulfilling the mandate, to continue to
take into account and support the implementation of the health-related Sustainable
Development Goals and targets;
5.
Requests all Governments to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur in the
performance of the tasks and duties mandated, and to give due consideration to the
recommendations made by the mandate holder;
6.
Encourages all Governments to give serious consideration to responding
favourably to the requests of the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries to enable the
mandate holder to fulfil the mandate effectively;
7.
Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights to continue to provide all the resources necessary for the effective
fulfilment of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur;
8.
Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit an annual report to the Human
Rights Council and to the General Assembly covering all activities relating to the mandate,
with a view to maximizing the benefits of the reporting process;
9.
Decides to continue its consideration of this matter under the same agenda
item, in accordance with its programme of work.
39th meeting
26 September 2019
[Adopted without a vote.]
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A/HRC/35/21 and Add.1–2, A/HRC/38/36 and Add.1–2, and A/HRC/41/34 and Add.1–2.
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