Enhancement of International Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights

A/HRC/RES/32/6View 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 2016.

What else is in this group?

49 documents · 1997–2026

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2026).

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	–

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Human Rights Human Rights Advancement International Cooperation

What’s in this document?

27 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 the duty of States to cooperate with one another in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations in the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, including with respect to the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination and all forms of religious intolerance;

Underlines the fact that States have pledged themselves to cooperate and act in collaboration with the United Nations, in accordance with the Charter, for the achievement of universal respect for and observance of human rights;

Reaffirms that dialogue among and within 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 the 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;

Resolves to promote respect for and preserve cultural diversity within and between communities and nations while respecting human rights law, including cultural rights, with a view to creating a harmonious multicultural world;

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 and in international law, should make an effective and practical contribution to the urgent task of preventing violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Emphasizes the need to promote a cooperative and constructive approach to the promotion and protection of human rights, and to further enhance the role of the Human Rights Council in promoting advisory services, technical assistance and capacity-building to support efforts to ensure the equal realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, where appropriate;

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 and the enhancement of international cooperation, in a manner consistent with the purposes and principles set out in the Charter;

Emphasizes the importance of the universal periodic review as a mechanism based on cooperation and constructive dialogue with the objective of, inter alia, improving the situation of human rights on the ground and promoting the fulfilment of the human rights obligations and commitments undertaken by States;

Also 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 consolidated annual written update on the operations of the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance in the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review submitted to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-fourth session;²

²A/HRC/24/56.

Also takes note of the compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of the views of States and relevant stakeholders on the contribution of the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance,³ 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 required financial support;

³A/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 to 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 and cooperative 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;

Calls upon States to further advance initiatives aimed at enhancing international cooperation in the field of human rights on issues of common interest and concern, bearing in mind the need to promote a cooperative and constructive approach in this regard;

Urges States to take the measures necessary 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;

Requests all Member States and the United Nations system to foster complementarities among North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation aiming at the enhancement of international cooperation in the field 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;

Recalls that, in its resolution 70/153, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General, in collaboration with the High Commissioner, to consult States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations on ways and means, as well as obstacles and challenges and possible proposals to overcome them, for the enhancement of international cooperation and genuine dialogue in the United Nations human rights machinery, including the Human Rights Council;

Takes note of the report of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on the ways and means to enhance international cooperation in the field of human rights;⁴

⁴A/HRC/26/41.

Also takes note of the report of the Office of the High Commissioner on the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights, taking into account the discussion conducted by the high-level panel on human rights mainstreaming held during the twenty-eighth session of the Council;⁵

⁵A/HRC/31/81.

Decides to continue its consideration of the matter in 2017, in accordance with its annual programme of work.

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

What else is in this group?

What subjects does this mandate have?

What’s in this document?

Table of contents