The Impact of Anti-Personnel Mines on the Full Enjoyment of All Human Rights

A/HRC/RES/58/22View PDF

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A document 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 2025.

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1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Programme 20	Human rights	433

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1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Programme 20	Human rights	433	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

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6 subjects

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Human Rights International Obligations Landmines Mine Clearance War Victims

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8 operative paragraphs

Urges all States to strengthen and enhance their commitment to their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law, and urges States parties to relevant international treaties, including the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention and the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, to implement fully their obligations;

Calls upon all States, and other relevant stakeholders as appropriate, to cooperate effectively to address the impact of anti-personnel mines on the protection and promotion of all human rights by, inter alia, accelerating demining efforts and ensuring inclusive, non-discriminatory and comprehensive victim assistance;

Encourages States to make coordinated, multisectoral efforts to ensure that the needs of survivors of anti-personnel mine explosions, in particular children, their families and communities, are effectively addressed and their human rights promoted and protected through national policy and legal frameworks relating to disability, health, including mental health and psychosocial support, education, employment, development and poverty reduction, particularly with applicable provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;

Encourages States, international organizations, civil society and other stakeholders to collaborate closely in sharing knowledge, relevant information, resources and best practices in demining and victim support, with a focus on ensuring that survivors receive the necessary medical care, rehabilitation services and opportunities for social reintegration and their full and equal inclusion in society;

Emphasizes the importance of education and awareness regarding the dangers of anti-personnel mines, in particular in mine-affected areas, and calls for the integration of mine risk education into broader educational and community outreach programmes;

Invites all States to strengthen their efforts to put an end to the suffering and casualties caused by anti-personnel mines, including by seriously considering acceding to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention;

Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare a report, in consultation with States, international organizations, civil society and other relevant stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive and inclusive analysis, on the impact of anti-personnel mines on the enjoyment of all human rights, with particular emphasis on economic, social and cultural rights, and to present the report to the Human Rights Council at its sixty-second session, followed by an interactive dialogue;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Reissued for technical reasons on 21 May 2025.

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