A/HRC/RES/42/35
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
3 October 2019
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Forty-second session
9–27 September 2019
Agenda item 10
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
on 27 September 2019
42/35.
Technical assistance and capacity-building to further improve human
rights in the Sudan
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations,
Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights and other relevant international human rights instruments,
Recalling also General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and Human
Rights Council resolutions 5/1 and 5/2 of 18 June 2007,
Recalling further Human Rights Council resolution 39/22 of 28 September 2018,
Emphasizing that States have the primary responsibility for the promotion and
protection of all human rights,
Welcoming the exemplary, non-violent and inspiring popular uprising of the Sudanese
people, in particular the wide participation of women and youth, calling for freedom, peace
and justice, which led to a fundamental change in the political situation in the Sudan,
Welcoming also the signing of the constitutional document on 17 August 2019, which
embodies the aspirations of the Sudanese people to establish a State of good governance, rule
of law, democracy and respect for human rights and to allocate not less than 40 per cent of
the seats in the legislative council to women,
Welcoming further the formation of the Sovereign Council and the civilian-led
transitional Government of the Sudan,
Commending the role played by the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority
on Development, the Government of Ethiopia and other regional and international partners
in facilitating the mediation process between the Transitional Military Council and the Forces
for Freedom and Change,
Noting that the situation of human rights in the Sudan has the potential to significantly
improve, and that technical assistance and capacity-building will nevertheless be needed,
1.
Notes with appreciation the work of the Independent Expert on the situation of
human rights in the Sudan;
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