A/HRC/RES/37/41
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
13 April 2018
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Thirty-seventh session
26 February–23 March 2018
Agenda item 10
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
on 23 March 2018
37/41.
Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in
Libya
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and relevant international
human rights treaties,
Confirming the primary responsibility of States to promote and protect human rights,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
territorial integrity of Libya,
Looking forward to a future for Libya based on national reconciliation, justice,
respect for human rights and the rule of law,
Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Libya,
Expressing full support for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and for the
action plan presented on 20 September 2017 by the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral for Libya to support a Libyan-led transition that will lead to a sustainable, stable,
unified, representative and effective governance structure under the framework of the
Libyan Political Agreement,
Encouraging all Libyans to work together in a spirit of compromise and to engage
constructively in the inclusive political process set out in the action plan, and reiterating the
importance of the equal and full participation of women in the political process,
Expressing deep concern at the impact of the security, economic and humanitarian
situation in Libya on its people, and at the continued human rights violations and abuses
committed in Libya and continued mass displacement, and its particular impact on women
and children,
Expressing grave concern at the human rights violations and abuses committed in
Libya against migrants, including in detention centres, and sharing the concern of the
Government of National Accord at the horrific accounts of human trafficking,
Reaffirming that those responsible for violations or abuses of human rights and
violations of international humanitarian law should be held accountable,
Underlining the need for the coordination of efforts to tackle the root causes of
irregular migration to prevent the exploitation of irregular migrants by smugglers and
human traffickers,
GE.18-05901(E)