A/HRC/RES/55/23
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
9 April 2024
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Fifty-fifth session
26 February–5 April 2024
Agenda item 4
Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
on 4 April 2024
55/23.
Situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian
aggression
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations,
Recalling the obligations of all States under Article 2 of the Charter to refrain in their
international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or
political independence of any State, and to settle their international disputes by peaceful
means,
Reaffirming the need to make the utmost effort to settle any conflicts and disputes
between States exclusively by peaceful means and to avoid any military action and hostilities,
which can only make the solution of those conflicts and disputes more difficult,
Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, relevant international human
rights treaties and treaties relevant to international humanitarian law, and also the role of
regional arrangements, particularly the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention on Human Rights),
Recalling also General Assembly resolution 3314 (XXIX) of 14 December 1974,
entitled “Definition of aggression”,
Recalling further General Assembly resolution ES-11/1 of 2 March 2022 on the
aggression against Ukraine, and all relevant resolutions adopted by the General Assembly,
including at its eleventh emergency special session,
Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 49/1 of 4 March 2022, S-34/1 of 12 May
2022 and 52/32 of 4 April 2023 on the situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from
the Russian aggression,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, political independence,
territorial integrity and unity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders,
extending to its territorial waters, and reaffirming also that all peoples are entitled to freely
determine, without external interference, their political status and to pursue their economic,
social and cultural development, in accordance with international law,
Reaffirming also the primary responsibility of States to respect, protect and fulfil
human rights,
GE.24-06481 (E)