Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic

A/RES/77/301View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 13 Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields, published in 2023.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

4 reports · 2023–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	A/80/759	Activities of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/301
2025	A/80/359	Implementation of the resolution establishing the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/301
2024	A/79/568	Implementation of the resolution establishing the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/301
2023	A/78/627	Implementation of the resolution on the establishment of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/301

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

Disappearance of Persons Syrian Arab Republic

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs

Stresses the need for a coherent, coordinated and efficient framework of solutions to respond to the crisis of missing persons in the Syrian Arab Republic, to ensure the right of families to know the fate and whereabouts of their missing relatives and receive adequate support;

Decides to establish, under the auspices of the United Nations, the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic, to clarify the fate and whereabouts of all missing persons in the Syrian Arab Republic and to provide adequate support to victims, survivors and the families of those missing, in close cooperation and complementarity with all relevant actors;

Also decides that the Independent Institution shall have a structural element that ensures the full and meaningful participation and representation of victims, survivors and the families of missing persons in the Syrian Arab Republic in its operationalization and work and that it shall engage with women’s organizations and other civil society organizations in a regular and sustained manner;

Further decides that the Independent Institution shall apply a victim- and survivor-centred approach, shall be inclusive of families and shall be guided by the principles and fundamental features of gender inclusivity, non-discrimination, “do no harm”, independence, impartiality, transparency, and confidentiality of sources and information, and the operational standards of complementarity and non-duplication, presumption of life, sustainability, accessibility, and multidiscipline, as outlined in the report of the Secretary-General;

Requests the Secretary-General, with the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and in consultation with all other relevant actors, including with the full and meaningful participation of victims, survivors and families, to develop, within 80 working days of the adoption of the present resolution, the terms of reference of the Independent Institution;

Also requests the Secretary-General to take, without delay, the steps, measures and arrangements necessary for the speedy establishment and full functioning of the Independent Institution, building on existing capacities and survivor-informed best practices, including recruiting or allocating impartial and experienced staff with relevant skills and expertise;

Calls upon all States as well as all parties to the conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic to cooperate fully with the Independent Institution, in line with their obligations under international law;

Calls upon other relevant actors, including international institutions and civil society organizations, in particular Syrian civil society organizations, to cooperate with the Independent Institution;

Requests the United Nations system as a whole to cooperate fully with the Independent Institution and to promptly respond to any requests, including access to information and documentation, in particular, to provide the Institution with any information and data it may possess, as well as any other forms of assistance necessary to fulfil the mandate of the Institution;

Requests the Secretary-General to report on the implementation of the present resolution within 100 working days of its adoption, and further to report on the activities of the Independent Institution on an annual basis.

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