A/HRC/RES/45/19 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 12 October 2020 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-fifth session 14 September–7 October 2020 Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 6 October 2020 45/19. Situation of human rights in Burundi 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 Covenants on Human Rights and other relevant international human rights instruments, Recalling also General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, Recalling further Human Rights Council resolutions 30/27 of 2 October 2015, S-24/1 of 17 December 2015, 33/24 of 30 September 2016, 36/2 of 28 September 2017, 36/19 of 29 September 2017, 39/14 of 28 September 2018 and 42/26 of 27 September 2019, Recalling Security Council resolutions 2248 (2015) of 12 November 2015, 2279 (2016) of 1 April 2016 and 2303 (2016) of 29 July 2016, Recalling also the recent report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Burundi submitted to the Security Council,1 and taking into consideration the observations and recommendations contained therein, including the aspiration to see a transformed landscape in which all Burundians feel secure and protected, in which participation in the political process is freely accessible to all without restriction or fear, and in which political and social discourse is conducted with mutual respect, inclusive dialogue and accommodation, in the best interests of Burundi and its people, Noting that the Secretary-General has been requested by the Security Council to make recommendations assessing the challenges facing Burundi and the scope and modalities of United Nations engagement in the country, alongside the African Union and the region, to support Burundi in achieving sustainable peace, reconciliation and development,2 and in that regard also noting that a strategic assessment mission was conducted by the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region from 14 to 19 September 2020, 1 2 S/2019/837. S/2020/766. GE.20-13336(E) 