A/HRC/36/44 Appendix I Elements on the United Nations register of unilateral sanctions likely to have a human rights impact 1. It is suggested that the next General Assembly resolution on human rights and unilateral coercive measures include the following elements: Preamble 2. Welcoming the proposal made by the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, submitted pursuant to [---], and recalling the reports of the Secretary-General on [--], to establish a consolidated central register at the level of the United Nations Secretariat to recapitulate the list of all unilateral sanctions in force, and sharing the Special Rapporteur’s view that the first obstacle to a global evaluation of the negative impact of unilateral sanctions on human rights is the unavailability of global and standardized updated data, and that full transparency in this regard would be helpful both to the United Nations, to private enterprises involved in international trade, and to the civil society at large, Operative paragraphs • [---]. Requests the Secretary-General to establish and maintain at United Nations Headquarters in New York a universal and non-discriminatory Register of unilateral sanctions, to include information on unilateral sanctions, to be reported by targeted States, or by States implementing sanctions as the case may be, in accordance with procedures including applicable standards initially comprising those set out in the annex to the present resolution and subsequently incorporating any adjustments to the standards decided upon by the General Assembly at its [---] session in the light of the recommendations of the panel referred to in paragraph below; • [---]. Also requests the Secretary-General, with the assistance of a panel of independent experts to be nominated by him on the basis of equitable geographical representation and upon proposals by States, to elaborate the technical procedures and applicable standards for comparability of data, to make any adjustments to the annex to the present resolution necessary for the effective operation of the Register, and to prepare a report on the modalities for ensuring the universality and nondiscriminatory character of the Register, to raise awareness concerning the Member States concerning the Register and its procedures, and to submit this report to the General Assembly at its [---] session; • [---]. Calls upon all Member States to provide annually for the Register data in accordance with the procedures established by paragraph 26 above, and the annex to the present resolution; • [---]. Decides, with a view to ensuring the universality and non-discriminatory character of the Register, to keep the operation of the Register under review, and, to this end: (a) Invites Member States to provide the Secretary-General with their views, not later than [insert date 2 years ahead], on: (i) The operation of the Register during its first two years; (ii) Any identified obstacles to achieving the universality and non-discriminatory character of the Register; (iii) Possible improvements or expansion of scope to include a monitoring function; 17

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