Enhancement of International Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights

A/HRC/RES/19/33View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2012.

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49 documents · 1997–2026

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2026	A/HRC/RES/62/6	Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights	3,386	–
2025	A/RES/80/204	Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights	1,317	–
2025	A/HRC/RES/59/3	Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights	3,575	–
2024	A/RES/79/166	Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights	1,316	–
2024	A/HRC/RES/56/2	Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights	3,336	–

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What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Equality Human Rights Human Rights Advancement International Cooperation Social Justice

What’s in this document?

21 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms that it is one of the purposes of the United Nations and also the primary responsibility of States to promote, protect and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms through, inter alia, international cooperation;

Recognizes that, in addition to their separate responsibilities to their individual societies, States have a collective responsibility to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity at the global level;

Reaffirms that dialogue among cultures and civilizations facilitates the promotion of a culture of tolerance and respect for diversity, and welcomes in this regard the holding of conferences and meetings at the national, regional and international levels on dialogue among civilizations;

Urges all actors on the international scene to build an international order based on inclusion, justice, equality and equity, human dignity, mutual understanding and promotion of and respect for cultural diversity and universal human rights, and to reject all doctrines of exclusion based on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;

Reaffirms the importance of the enhancement of international cooperation for the promotion and protection of human rights and for the achievement of the objectives of the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;

Considers that international cooperation in the field of human rights, in conformity with the purposes and principles set out in the Charter of the United Nations and international law, should make an effective and practical contribution to the urgent task of preventing violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Reaffirms that the promotion, protection and full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms should be guided by the principles of universality, non-selectivity, objectivity and transparency, in a manner consistent with the purposes and principles set out in the Charter;

Emphasizes the role of international cooperation in support of national efforts and in raising the capacities of States in the field of human rights through, inter alia, the enhancement of their cooperation with human rights mechanisms, including through the provision of technical assistance, upon the request of and in accordance with the priorities set by the States concerned;

Takes note of the note by the Secretariat, in which it indicated that, owing to technical reasons, the first written update on the operations of the Voluntary Fund for Participation in the Universal Periodic Review and the resources available to it had not been submitted,³ and reiterates its request to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the Human Rights Council with an annual written update on the operations of the Voluntary Fund for Participation in the Universal Periodic Review and the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance, and the resources available to them;

³A/HRC/19/25.

Also takes note of the compilation prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner of the views of States and relevant stakeholders on the contribution of the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance,⁴ in particular with regard to its sustainability and accessibility, to the implementation of recommendations accepted by States as part of their universal periodic review that require financial support;

⁴A/HRC/19/50.

Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to seek to enhance dialogue with representatives from non-traditional donor countries with a view to broaden the donor base and replenish the resources available to both funds;

Also requests the Office of the High Commissioner to make clear the process by which States request assistance from both funds, and to process such requests in a timely and transparent manner that adequately responds to the requesting States;

Urges States to continue to support both funds;

Calls upon States, specialized agencies and intergovernmental organizations to continue to carry out a constructive dialogue and consultations for the enhancement of understanding and the promotion and protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, and encourages non-governmental organizations to contribute actively to this endeavour;

Urges States to take necessary measures to enhance bilateral, regional and international cooperation aimed at addressing the adverse impact of consecutive and compounded global crises, such as financial and economic crises, food crises, climate change and natural disasters, on the full enjoyment of human rights;

Invites States and relevant United Nations human rights mechanisms and procedures to continue to pay attention to the importance of mutual cooperation, understanding and dialogue in ensuring the promotion and protection of all human rights;

Takes note of the study of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights,⁵ prepared pursuant to the mandate given by the Council, in its resolution 13/23 of 26 March 2010, to the Advisory Committee to explore ways and means to enhance international cooperation in the field of human rights;

⁵A/HRC/19/74.

Requests the Office of the High Commissioner:

To organize, before the twenty-second session of the Human Rights Council, from within existing resources, a seminar on the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights, with the participation of States, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, and other stakeholders, including academic experts and civil society, in addition to a member of the Advisory Committee. The seminar will build upon the study prepared by the Advisory Committee, including the recommendations contained therein;

To prepare a report on the deliberations held during the seminar and to submit it to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-second session;

Decides to continue its consideration of the matter in 2013, in accordance with its annual programme of work.

 The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of the Council on its nineteenth session (A/HRC/19/2), chap. I.

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