A/HRC/RES/24/2
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
8 October 2013
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Twenty-fourth session
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
24/2.
Local government and human rights
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 of 18 June 2007 and 16/21 of
25 March 2011, and Council decision 6/102 of 27 September 2007,
Recalling also the mandate of the Human Rights Council, as set forth by the General
Assembly in its resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
Taking note of Advisory Committee action 9/1 of 10 August 2012 on research
proposals,1 which includes a research proposal on local government and human rights,
presented to the Human Rights Council for its consideration and approval in accordance
with its functions as described in paragraphs 75 to 78 of the annex to Council
resolution 5/1,
Bearing in mind that human rights and fundamental freedoms are the birthright of all
human beings, and that their protection and promotion is the first responsibility of
Governments,
Recognizing the role of local government in the promotion and protection of human
rights, without any prejudice to the primary responsibility of the national government in
this regard,
Recognizing also that local government has different forms and functions in every
State in accordance with its constitutional and legal system,
Taking note of relevant international and regional initiatives to promote human
rights at the local level,
The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of
1
GE.13-17812
the Council on its twenty-fourth session (A/HRC/24/2), Part One.
See A/HRC/AC/9/6.