A/RES/64/7
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
1 December 2009
Sixty-fourth session
Agenda item 20
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 28 October 2009
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/64/L.6 and Add.1)]
64/7. International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala
The General Assembly,
Recalling its relevant resolutions on the situation in Central America, and
particularly resolution 63/19 of 10 November 2008 regarding the activities of the
International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala,
Bearing in mind the Agreement between the United Nations and the State of
Guatemala on the establishment of an International Commission against Impunity in
Guatemala, which was signed on 12 December 2006, was approved by the
Guatemalan Congress on 1 August 2007 and entered into force on 4 September 2007
for an initial period of two years,
Noting that, in accordance with article 14 of the Agreement, the mandate of the
Commission was extended for an additional two years, starting 4 September 2009,
through an exchange of letters between the Government of Guatemala and the
Secretary-General on 20 March 2009 and 15 April 2009 and approved by the
Guatemalan Congress on 16 July 2009,
Bearing in mind that the Commission has carried out its activities through
voluntary contributions of Member States and other donors from the international
community and plans to do so in the future,
Noting that the Government of Guatemala has provided additional budgetary
allotments to State institutions to support their work in collaboration with the
Commission,
Convinced that, pursuant to Articles 55 and 56 of the Charter, the United
Nations promotes respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all and
that Member States pledge themselves to take action in cooperation with the
Organization for the achievement of that purpose,
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General regarding the current
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state and activities of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, 1
which describes the important progress achieved as well as the significant
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