A/HRC/RES/37/41
1.
Welcomes the commitment of the Government of National Accord to
improve human rights in Libya, and its continued cooperation with the Human Rights
Council and its mechanisms;
2.
Also welcomes the continued commitment of the Government of National
Accord to the universal periodic review process, and emphasizes the pressing need for the
implementation of the recommendations accepted, and further welcomes the ratification on
13 February 2018 by Libya of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
3.
Takes note with appreciation of the oral update delivered by the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council at its thirtysixth session, with the participation of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
for Libya, on the situation of human rights in Libya, including the steps taken by the
Government of National Accord to ensure accountability for human rights violations and
abuses, in accordance with Council resolution 34/38 of 24 March 2017;
4.
Also takes note with appreciation of the report of the High Commissioner on
the situation of human rights in Libya, and the effectiveness of technical assistance and
capacity-building measures received by the Government of National Accord;1
5.
Welcomes the visit to Libya from 25 to 31 January 2018 by the Special
Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, and looks forward to her
report on that visit, which will be submitted to the Government of National Accord and to
the Human Rights Council at its thirty-eighth session;
6.
Also welcomes the visit to Libya on 12 October 2017 by the High
Commissioner and his constructive meetings with the President of the Presidency Council
of the Government of National Accord and the ministers of the Government of National
Accord;
7.
Further welcomes the constructive cooperation between the Government of
National Accord and the International Organization for Migration, including two visits in
2017 to Libya by the Director General of the International Organization for Migration, to
address the conditions of irregular migrants held in detention centres in Libya, and the
positive results achieved to date in coordination with the Government of National Accord
and with the support of Member States, including neighbouring States, and regional
organizations;
8.
Welcomes the commitment of the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral for Libya, on behalf of the United Nations country team, to intensify the work on
the ground of the United Nations to help to improve the living conditions of all people in
Libya, including migrants, and looks forward to an increase in the presence of the United
Nations in Libya, to plans for a new round of voluntary funding for 2018 for the Libya
Humanitarian Response Plan and the Stabilization Facility for Libya, and to
recommendations to increase the strategic coordination of the United Nations Support
Mission in Libya and United Nations agencies, funds and programmes in Libya;
9.
Underlines the importance of an inclusive response for all migrants in Libya
and strengthened international cooperation with the Government of National Accord;
10.
Welcomes the decisions taken by the Assembly of the African Union at its
thirtieth ordinary session on the report of the Leader of the African Union High-level
Committee on Libya;
11.
Also welcomes the ongoing efforts made by Member States and international
and regional organizations, including the joint declaration of the fifth African UnionEuropean Union summit, held in Abidjan on 30 November 2017, and its aims:
(a)
To promote a positive and constructive and multidimensional approach to
migration that takes place in a safe, orderly and regular manner;
(b)
To take into account and to complement existing dialogues and frameworks,
and to deepen the cooperation and dialogue on migration and mobility in a strengthened
and regular manner between Africa and Europe;
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A/HRC/37/46.