A/HRC/RES/39/6
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
5 October 2018
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Thirty-ninth session
10–28 September 2018
Agenda item 3
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
on 27 September 2018
39/6.
The safety of journalists
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 recalling relevant
international human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from
Enforced Disappearance, and the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and the
Additional Protocols thereto of 8 June 1977,
Recalling all General Assembly and Human Rights Council resolutions on the safety
of journalists, in particular Assembly resolution 72/175 of 19 December 2017 and Council
resolution 33/2 of 29 September 2016, as well as Security Council resolutions 1738 (2006)
of 23 December 2006 and 2222 (2015) of 27 May 2015, on the protection of civilians in
armed conflict,
Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights on the safety of journalists, 1
Recalling all other relevant reports of the Secretary-General, the Office of the High
Commissioner and the special procedures of the Human Rights Council on the safety of
journalists,
Recalling also the options put forward in the outcome of the multi-stakeholder
consultation on strengthening the implementation of the United Nations Plan of Action on
the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity,
Welcoming the decision of the Secretary-General to appoint a designated official on
the safety of journalists in his Executive Office and to mobilize a network of focal points
throughout the United Nations system to propose specific steps to intensify efforts to
enhance the safety of journalists and media workers,
Welcoming also the important work of the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization for the safety of journalists, including its role in monitoring
developments in this area, as reflected in its Global Report 2017/2018 entitled World
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GE.18-16414(E)