United Nations

A/HRC/25/L.3
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General Assembly

Human Rights Council

Twenty-fifth session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development

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China, &ran '&slamic Republic of() 'on behalf of the *on-Aligned +ovement(, Russian ,ederation- draft resolution

!" . /nhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights

The Human Rights Council( Reaffirming its $ommitment to )!omoting inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation( as set *o!t% in t%e C%a!te! o* t%e United Nations( in )a!ti$+'a! A!ti$'e 1( )a!ag!a)% 3( as ,e'' as !e'e-ant )!o-isions o* t%e .ienna e$'a!ation and /!og!amme o* A$tion( ado)ted at t%e 0o!'d Con*e!en$e on H+man Rig%ts on 25 1+ne 1993( *o! en%an$ing gen+ine $oo)e!ation among #em2e! 3tates in t%e *ie'd o* %+man !ig%ts( Recalling t%e ado)tion 24 t%e Gene!a' Assem2'4 o* t%e United Nations #i''enni+m e$'a!ation on 8 3e)tem2e! 2000( and t%e !ene,ed $ommitments to a$%ie-e t%e #i''enni+m e-e'o)ment Goa's 24 t%ei! ta!get date o* 2015( as set o+t in t%e o+t$ome do$+ment ado)ted at t%e %ig%-'e-e' )'ena!4 meeting o* t%e si5t4-*i*t% session o* t%e Gene!a' Assem2'4 on t%e #i''enni+m e-e'o)ment Goa's( Recalling also a'' de$isions and !eso'+tions o* t%e Commission on H+man Rig%ts( t%e H+man Rig%ts Co+n$i' and t%e Gene!a' Assem2'4 on t%e en%an$ement o* inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation in t%e *ie'd o* %+man !ig%ts( t%e 'atest o* ,%i$% 2eing Co+n$i' !eso'+tion 23/3 o* 13 1+ne 2013 and Assem2'4 !eso'+tion 68/160 o* 18 e$em2e! 2013( Recalling further t%e 0o!'d Con*e!en$e against Ra$ism( Ra$ia' is$!imination( 7eno)%o2ia and Re'ated 8nto'e!an$e( %e'd in +!2an( 3o+t% A*!i$a( *!om 31 A+g+st to 8 3e)tem2e! 2001( and t%e +!2an Re-ie, Con*e!en$e( %e'd in Gene-a( *!om 20 to 24 A)!i' 2009( and t%ei! !o'e in t%e en%an$ement o* inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation in t%e *ie'd o* %+man !ig%ts( Recognizing t%at t%e en%an$ement o* inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation in t%e *ie'd o* %+man !ig%ts is essentia' *o! t%e *+'' a$%ie-ement o* t%e )+!)oses o* t%e United Nations( in$'+ding t%e e**e$ti-e )!omotion and )!ote$tion o* a'' %+man !ig%ts( Recognizing also t%at t%e )!omotion and )!ote$tion o* %+man !ig%ts s%o+'d 2e 2ased on t%e )!in$i)'es o* $oo)e!ation and gen+ine dia'og+e in a'' !e'e-ant *o!+ms( in$'+ding in t%e $onte5t o* t%e +ni-e!sa' )e!iodi$ !e-ie,( and 2e aimed at st!engt%ening t%e $a)a$it4 o* #em2e! 3tates to $om)'4 ,it% t%ei! %+man !ig%ts o2'igations *o! t%e 2ene*it o* a'' %+man 2eings( Reiterating t%e !o'e )'a4ed 24 t%e +ni-e!sa' )e!iodi$ !e-ie, as an im)o!tant me$%anism in $ont!i2+ting to t%e en%an$ement o* inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation in t%e *ie'd o* %+man !ig%ts( Recalling H+man Rig%ts Co+n$i' !eso'+tion 6/19 o* 28 3e)tem2e! 2008( in ,%i$% t%e Co+n$i' !e:+ested t%e 3e$!eta!4-Gene!a' to esta2'is% a +ni-e!sa' )e!iodi$ !e-ie, -o'+nta!4 t!+st *+nd to *a$i'itate t%e )a!ti$i)ation o* de-e'o)ing $o+nt!ies( )a!ti$+'a!'4 'east de-e'o)ing $o+nt!ies( in t%e +ni-e!sa' )e!iodi$ !e-ie, me$%anism( and to esta2'is% t%e -o'+nta!4 *+nd *o! *inan$ia' and te$%ni$a' assistan$e( to 2e administe!ed ;oint'4 ,it% t%e +ni-e!sa' )e!iodi$ !e-ie, -o'+nta!4 t!+st *+nd( in o!de! to )!o-ide( in $on;+n$tion ,it% m+'ti'ate!a' *+nding me$%anisms( a so+!$e o* *inan$ia' and te$%ni$a' assistan$e to %e') $o+nt!ies im)'ement !e$ommendations emanating *!om t%e +ni-e!sa' )e!iodi$ !e-ie, in $ons+'tation ,it%( and ,it% t%e $onsent o*( t%e $o+nt!4 $on$e!ned(
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Reaffirming t%at dia'og+e among and ,it%in !e'igions( $+'t+!es and $i-i'i=ations in t%e *ie'd o* %+man !ig%ts $o+'d $ont!i2+te g!eat'4 to t%e en%an$ement o* inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation in t%is *ie'd( Emphasizing t%e need *o! *+!t%e! )!og!ess in t%e )!omotion and en$o+!agement o* !es)e$t *o! %+man !ig%ts and *+ndamenta' *!eedoms t%!o+g%( inte! a'ia( inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation( Underlining t%e *a$t t%at m+t+a' +nde!standing( dia'og+e( $oo)e!ation( t!ans)a!en$4 and $on*iden$e-2+i'ding a!e *+ndamenta' e'ements in a'' a$ti-ities *o! t%e )!omotion and )!ote$tion o* %+man !ig%ts( 1. Reaffirms t%at it is one o* t%e )+!)oses o* t%e United Nations and a'so t%e )!ima!4 !es)onsi2i'it4 o* 3tates to )!omote( )!ote$t and en$o+!age !es)e$t *o! %+man !ig%ts and *+ndamenta' *!eedoms t%!o+g%( inte! a'ia( inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation> 2. Recognizes t%at( in addition to t%ei! se)a!ate !es)onsi2i'ities to t%ei! indi-id+a' so$ieties( 3tates %a-e a $o''e$ti-e !es)onsi2i'it4 to +)%o'd t%e )!in$i)'es o* %+man dignit4( e:+a'it4 and e:+it4 at t%e g'o2a' 'e-e'> 3. Reaffirms t%at dia'og+e among and ,it%in $+'t+!es and $i-i'i=ations *a$i'itates t%e )!omotion o* a $+'t+!e o* to'e!an$e and !es)e$t *o! di-e!sit4( and ,e'$omes in t%is !ega!d t%e %o'ding o* $on*e!en$es and meetings at t%e nationa'( !egiona' and inte!nationa' 'e-e's on dia'og+e among $i-i'i=ations> 4. Urges a'' a$to!s on t%e inte!nationa' s$ene to 2+i'd an inte!nationa' o!de! 2ased on in$'+sion( ;+sti$e( e:+a'it4 and e:+it4( %+man dignit4( m+t+a' +nde!standing and )!omotion o* and !es)e$t *o! $+'t+!a' di-e!sit4 and +ni-e!sa' %+man !ig%ts( and to !e;e$t a'' do$t!ines o* e5$'+sion 2ased on !a$ism( !a$ia' dis$!imination( 5eno)%o2ia and !e'ated into'e!an$e> 5. Reaffirms t%e im)o!tan$e o* t%e en%an$ement o* inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation *o! t%e )!omotion and )!ote$tion o* %+man !ig%ts and *o! t%e a$%ie-ement o* t%e o2;e$ti-es o* t%e *ig%t against !a$ism( !a$ia' dis$!imination( 5eno)%o2ia and !e'ated into'e!an$e> 6. Considers t%at inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation in t%e *ie'd o* %+man !ig%ts( in $on*o!mit4 ,it% t%e )+!)oses and )!in$i)'es set o+t in t%e C%a!te! o* t%e United Nations and inte!nationa' 'a,( s%o+'d ma?e an e**e$ti-e and )!a$ti$a' $ont!i2+tion to t%e +!gent tas? o* )!e-enting -io'ations o* %+man !ig%ts and *+ndamenta' *!eedoms> 9. Emphasizes t%e need to )!omote a $oo)e!ati-e and $onst!+$ti-e a))!oa$% to t%e )!omotion and )!ote$tion o* %+man !ig%ts( as ,e'' as to en%an$e t%e !o'e o* t%e H+man Rig%ts Co+n$i' in )!omoting ad-iso!4 se!-i$es( te$%ni$a' assistan$e and $a)a$it4-2+i'ding to s+))o!t e**o!ts to ens+!e e:+a' !ea'i=ation o* a'' %+man !ig%ts and *+ndamenta' *!eedoms( ,%e!e a))!o)!iate> 8. Reaffirms t%at t%e )!omotion( )!ote$tion and *+'' !ea'i=ation o* a'' %+man !ig%ts and *+ndamenta' *!eedoms s%o+'d 2e g+ided 24 t%e )!in$i)'es o* +ni-e!sa'it4( nonse'e$ti-it4( o2;e$ti-it4 and t!ans)a!en$4 and t%e en%an$ement o* inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation( in a manne! $onsistent ,it% t%e )+!)oses and )!in$i)'es set o+t in t%e C%a!te!> 9. Emphasizes t%e im)o!tan$e o* t%e +ni-e!sa' )e!iodi$ !e-ie, as a me$%anism 2ased on $oo)e!ation and $onst!+$ti-e dia'og+e ,it% t%e o2;e$ti-e o*( inte! a'ia( im)!o-ing t%e sit+ation o* %+man !ig%ts on t%e g!o+nd and )!omoting t%e *+'*i'ment o* t%e %+man !ig%ts o2'igations and $ommitments +nde!ta?en 24 3tates> 10. Also emphasizes t%e !o'e o* inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation in s+))o!t o* nationa' e**o!ts and in !aising t%e $a)a$ities o* 3tates in t%e *ie'd o* %+man !ig%ts t%!o+g%( inte! a'ia( t%e en%an$ement o* t%ei! $oo)e!ation ,it% %+man !ig%ts me$%anisms( in$'+ding t%!o+g% t%e

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)!o-ision o* te$%ni$a' assistan$e( +)on t%e !e:+est o* and in a$$o!dan$e ,it% t%e )!io!ities set 24 t%e 3tates $on$e!ned> 11. Takes note o* t%e $onso'idated ann+a' ,!itten +)date on t%e o)e!ations o* t%e .o'+nta!4 @+nd *o! @inan$ia' and Ae$%ni$a' Assistan$e in t%e 8m)'ementation o* t%e Uni-e!sa' /e!iodi$ Re-ie, s+2mitted to t%e H+man Rig%ts Co+n$i' at its t,ent4-*o+!t% session>1 12. Also takes note o* t%e $om)i'ation )!e)a!ed 24 t%e &**i$e o* t%e United Nations Hig% Commissione! *o! H+man Rig%ts o* t%e -ie,s o* 3tates and !e'e-ant sta?e%o'de!s on t%e $ont!i2+tion o* t%e .o'+nta!4 @+nd *o! @inan$ia' and Ae$%ni$a' Assistan$e(2 in )a!ti$+'a! ,it% !ega!d to its s+staina2i'it4 and a$$essi2i'it4( to t%e im)'ementation o* !e$ommendations a$$e)ted 24 3tates as )a!t o* t%ei! +ni-e!sa' )e!iodi$ !e-ie, t%at !e:+i!ed *inan$ia' s+))o!t> 13. Requests t%e &**i$e o* t%e Hig% Commissione! to see? to en%an$e dia'og+e ,it% !e)!esentati-es *!om non-t!aditiona' dono! $o+nt!ies ,it% a -ie, to 2!oaden t%e dono! 2ase and !e)'enis% t%e !eso+!$es a-ai'a2'e to 2ot% *+nds> 14. Also requests t%e &**i$e o* t%e Hig% Commissione! to ma?e $'ea! t%e )!o$ess 24 ,%i$% 3tates !e:+est assistan$e *!om 2ot% *+nds( and to )!o$ess s+$% !e:+ests in a time'4 and t!ans)a!ent manne! t%at ade:+ate'4 !es)onds to t%e !e:+esting 3tates> 15. Urges 3tates to $ontin+e to s+))o!t 2ot% *+nds> 16. Calls upon 3tates( s)e$ia'i=ed agen$ies and inte!go-e!nmenta' o!gani=ations to $ontin+e to $a!!4 o+t a $onst!+$ti-e and $oo)e!ati-e dia'og+e and $ons+'tations *o! t%e en%an$ement o* +nde!standing and t%e )!omotion and )!ote$tion o* a'' %+man !ig%ts and *+ndamenta' *!eedoms( and en$o+!ages non-go-e!nmenta' o!gani=ations to $ont!i2+te a$ti-e'4 to t%is endea-o+!> 19. Calls upon 3tates to *+!t%e! ad-an$e initiati-es aimed at en%an$ing inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation in t%e *ie'd o* %+man !ig%ts on iss+es o* $ommon inte!est and $on$e!n( 2ea!ing in mind t%e need to )!omote a $oo)e!ati-e and $onst!+$ti-e a))!oa$% in t%is !ega!d> 18. Urges 3tates to ta?e ne$essa!4 meas+!es to en%an$e 2i'ate!a'( !egiona' and inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation aimed at add!essing t%e ad-e!se im)a$t o* $onse$+ti-e and $om)o+nded g'o2a' $!ises( s+$% as *inan$ia' and e$onomi$ $!ises( *ood $!ises( $'imate $%ange and nat+!a' disaste!s( on t%e *+'' en;o4ment o* %+man !ig%ts> 19. Invites 3tates and !e'e-ant United Nations %+man !ig%ts me$%anisms and )!o$ed+!es to $ontin+e to )a4 attention to t%e im)o!tan$e o* m+t+a' $oo)e!ation( +nde!standing and dia'og+e in ens+!ing t%e )!omotion and )!ote$tion o* a'' %+man !ig%ts> 20. Recalls t%at( in its !eso'+tion 68/160( t%e Gene!a' Assem2'4 !e:+ested t%e 3e$!eta!4-Gene!a'( in $o''a2o!ation ,it% t%e Hig% Commissione!( to $ons+'t 3tates and inte!go-e!nmenta' and non-go-e!nmenta' o!gani=ations on ,a4s and means( as ,e'' as o2sta$'es and $%a''enges and )ossi2'e )!o)osa's to o-e!$ome t%em( *o! t%e en%an$ement o* inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation and dia'og+e in t%e United Nations %+man !ig%ts ma$%ine!4( in$'+ding t%e H+man Rig%ts Co+n$i'> 21. Re-emphasizes its request to t%e Ad-iso!4 Committee to )!e)a!e( in $ons+'tation ,it% 3tates( a mo!e *o$+sed and in-de)t% st+d4 on t%e ,a4s and means to en%an$e inte!nationa' $oo)e!ation in t%e *ie'd o* %+man !ig%ts( in$'+ding( 2+t not 'imited to( t%e identi*i$ation o* a!eas ,%e!e *+!t%e! )!og!ess $o+'d 2e made( ta?ing into a$$o+nt t%e
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!es)onses !e$ei-ed *+!t%e! to t%e $ons+'tations as !e:+ested 24 t%e Gene!a' Assem2'4 in its !eso'+tion 69/169 o* 20 e$em2e! 2012( and to s+2mit a )!og!essi-e !e)o!t to t%e H+man Rig%ts Co+n$i' at its t,ent4-si5t% session> 22. ecides to $ontin+e its $onside!ation o* t%e matte! in 2014( in a$$o!dan$e ,it% its ann+a' )!og!amme o* ,o!?.

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