Enhancement of Technical Cooperation and Capacity-Building in the Field of Human Rights in Colombia to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition

A/HRC/RES/59/24View PDF

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A document of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building, published in 2025.

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2 versions · 2023–2025

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/HRC/RES/59/24	Enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights in Colombia to implement the recommendations of the Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition	1,787	26%Compare
2023	A/HRC/RES/53/22	Enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights in Colombia to implement the recommendations of the Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition	1,387	–

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 3	Advisory services, technical cooperation and field activities	79

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.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 3	Advisory services, technical cooperation and field activities	79	—

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.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Capacity Building Colombia Human Rights Peace Agreements Technical Cooperation Truth Commissions

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7 operative paragraphs

Requests, for a renewable period of two years, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to enhance its technical assistance and capacity-building for national and local authorities and other relevant actors, including in coordination with other specialized international entities, in order to assist Colombia in the implementation of the recommendations made by the Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition, which call for particular attention to be dedicated to victims and survivors, including children, by, with regard to the situation of human rights in Colombia, integrating the gender- and ethnic-responsive approach enshrined in the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace, which considers the different needs of victims and survivors in the areas of investigations into human rights violations and abuses as well as into breaches of international humanitarian law and corruption, human rights and security sector reform, the protection of social leaders, human rights defenders, former combatants and members of the political opposition, the protection of children, and the definition and development of a public policy for a culture of peace and a drug policy, as stipulated in the Final Agreement;

Also requests the Office of the High Commissioner to provide technical assistance to the Government of Colombia and national electoral authorities, in accordance with international human rights standards, and in coordination with regional entities as relevant, with a view to adopting effective measures to prevent violence, discriminatory and hate speech, including online, against political leaders and to guarantee the safety and participation of all candidates, political activists and voters, including those belonging to groups in vulnerable situations and marginalized communities, in particular in regions affected by high levels of violence;

Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide, in relation to the implementation of the mandate on technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights in Colombia, an oral update to the Human Rights Council at its sixty-second session, and to submit a report to the Council at its sixty-fifth session, to be followed by an interactive dialogue;

Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General that he ensure that the Office of the High Commissioner is provided with all the resources necessary to facilitate the technical assistance envisaged by the Human Rights Council in the present resolution;

Calls upon the Government of Colombia to adopt appropriate measures to ensure effective inter-institutional coordination at all levels for the practical and comprehensive implementation of the Final Agreement, and in that regard continue to implement the recommendations of the Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition;

Invites Member and observer States, civil society organizations and all relevant stakeholders to continue to actively contribute to the efforts of the Government of Colombia in the effective implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace, including by supporting the work of all institutions involved in the truth, justice, reparation and non-repetition system, and in particular to the efforts to implement the recommendations made by the Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition, the international expert on human rights and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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