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A/HRC/RES/16/26
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
14 April 2011
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Sixteenth session
Agenda item 5
Human rights bodies and mechanisms
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council*
16/26
The Social Forum
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling all previous resolutions and decisions adopted on the Social Forum by the
Commission on Human Rights and its Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of
Human Rights, as well as by the Economic and Social Council,
Recalling also Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 of 18 June 2007, 6/13 of 28
September 2007, 10/4 of 25 March 2009, 10/29 of 27 March 2009 and 13/17 of 25 March
2010,
Bearing in mind that the reduction of poverty and the elimination of extreme poverty
remain an ethical and moral imperative of humankind, based on the respect for human
dignity, and noting the report of the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the 2010 Social Forum,1
held in Geneva from 4 to 6 October 2010, which focused on the adverse effects of climate
change on the full enjoyment of human rights, including the right to life and economic,
social and cultural rights,
Reaffirming the unique nature within the United Nations of the Social Forum, which
makes possible a dialogue and an exchange between the representatives of Member States
and civil society, including grass-roots organizations and intergovernmental organizations,
and stressing that the current reform of the United Nations should take into account the
contribution of the Social Forum as a vital space for open and fruitful dialogue on issues
linked with the national and international environment needed for the promotion of the
enjoyment of all human rights by all,
1.
Forum;
Takes note of the report of the Chairman-Rapporteur of the 2010 Social
* The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of
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GE.11-12901
the Council on its sixteenth session (A/HRC/16/2), chap. I.
A/HRC/16/62 and Corr. 1.