A/HRC/RES/41/7 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 18 July 2019 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-first session 24 June–12 July 2019 Agenda item 3 Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 11 July 2019 41/7. The human rights of migrants The Human Rights Council, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Recalling the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and recalling also the Declaration on the Right to Development, Recalling also previous resolutions of the General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Council on the protection of the human rights of all migrants, and the work of the various special mechanisms of the Council that have reported on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, Recalling further General Assembly resolution 73/195 of 19 December 2018, Recognizing that migration has been and will continue to be part of the human experience throughout history, Expressing deep concern at the increasing trend of xenophobia, discrimination and hostility towards migrants in societies and the disproportionate sanctions for irregular migration, which might have a negative impact on the fulfilment of human rights globally, Bearing in mind the sovereign right of States to determine their national migration policy and their prerogative to govern migration within their jurisdiction, in conformity with their obligations under international law, Mindful of the responsibility of the Human Rights Council to promote universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without discrimination of any kind and in a fair and equal manner, Recalling the mandate of the Human Rights Council, as established by the General Assembly in its resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, GE.19-12271(E) 