Human Rights and International Solidarity

A/HRC/RES/9/2View PDF

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A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, published in 2008.

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16 versions · 2008–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/59/8

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/HRC/RES/59/8	Human rights and international solidarity	1,615	93%Compare
2024	A/HRC/RES/56/4	Human rights and international solidarity	1,544	78%Compare
2022	A/HRC/RES/50/8	Human rights and international solidarity	1,668	87%Compare
2021	A/HRC/RES/47/10	Human rights and international solidarity	1,481	84%Compare
2019	A/HRC/RES/41/5	Human rights and international solidarity	1,240	95%Compare

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11 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms the recognition set forth in the declaration adopted by the Heads of State and Government at the Millennium Summit of the United Nations of the fundamental value of solidarity to international relations in the twenty-first century, in stating that global challenges must be managed in a way that distributes costs and burdens fairly, in accordance with basic principles of equity and social justice, and that those who suffer, or who benefit least, deserve help from those who benefit most;

Expresses its determination to contribute to the solution of current world problems through increased international cooperation, to create such conditions as will ensure that the needs and interests of future generations are not jeopardized by the burden of the past, and to hand over a better world to future generations;

Urges the international community to consider urgently concrete measures to promote and consolidate international assistance to developing countries in their development endeavours and for the promotion of conditions conducive to the full realization of all human rights;

Reaffirms that the promotion of international cooperation is a duty for States, and that it shall be implemented without any conditionality, and on the basis of mutual respect, in full compliance with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular respect for the sovereignty of States, and taking into account national priorities;

Recognizes that the so-called “third-generation rights” closely interrelated with the fundamental value of solidarity need further progressive development within the United Nations human rights machinery in order to be able to respond to the increasing challenges of international cooperation in this field;

Requests all States, United Nations agencies, other relevant international organizations and non-governmental organizations to mainstream the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity in their activities, and to cooperate with the independent expert in his mandate, to supply all necessary information requested by him and to give serious consideration to responding favourably to the requests of the independent expert to visit their countries, to enable him to fulfil his mandate effectively;

Requests the independent expert to continue his work in the preparation of a draft declaration on the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity, and in further developing guidelines, standards, norms and principles with a view to promoting and protecting this right, by addressing, inter alia, existing and emerging obstacles to its realization;

Also requests the independent expert to take into account the outcomes of all major United Nations and other global summits and ministerial meetings in the economic and social fields and to seek views and contributions from Governments, United Nations agencies, other relevant international organizations and non-governmental organizations in the discharge of his mandate;

Requests the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to prepare inputs to contribute to the elaboration of the draft declaration on the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity, and to the further development of guidelines, standards, norms and principles with a view to promoting and protecting this right;

Requests the independent expert to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution to the Council at its twelfth session;

Decides to continue its examination of this issue at its twelfth session under agenda item 3.

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