A/HRC/RES/33/28 Reiterating that one of the responsibilities of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Office of the High Commissioner is to provide advisory services and technical and financial assistance, at the request of the State concerned, with a view to supporting actions and programmes in the field of human rights, Acknowledging the role and impact of the activities of the relevant agencies of the United Nations and international and regional organizations, and the contribution of civil society organizations in providing States with technical support and assistance on the basis of the needs and requests of States concerned in the implementation of their human rights obligations and their voluntary pledges and commitments, including accepted universal periodic review recommendations, Appreciating the important role of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, the Voluntary Trust Fund for Participation in the Universal Periodic Review, the Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund to Support the Participation of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States in the Work of the Human Rights Council and the Voluntary Trust Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review in assisting States and developing their national capacities to promote the effective implementation of their human rights obligations and accepted universal periodic review recommendations, which have contributed to tangible improvements in the situation of human rights on the ground, Emphasizing that the tenth anniversary of the Human Rights Council offers States an important opportunity to underline their commitment to the enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights, to reflect on the progress and challenges in this area, and to deliberate on ways to foster more effective technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights, 1. Emphasizes that the general debate under agenda item 10 remains an essential platform for Members and observers of the Human Rights Council to share their visions and views to promote more effective technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights, and to share experiences, challenges and information on assistance needed in the implementation of their human rights obligations and voluntary pledges and commitments, including accepted universal periodic review recommendations, and their achievements and good practices in this area; 2. Encourages States, relevant international organizations, intergovernmental bodies and civil society, including non-governmental organizations, to reflect on the achievements made and obstacles faced in their past efforts pertaining to technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights, and to deepen their dialogue and collaboration with a view to bolstering efforts to promote the enjoyment of human rights by all; 3. Reiterates that the discussion to promote technical cooperation and capacitybuilding in the Human Rights Council should continue to be based on consultations with and the consent of the States concerned, and should take into account their needs, and the fact that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and aim to make a concrete impact on the ground; 4. Underscores the need to strengthen international, regional and bilateral cooperation and dialogue in the promotion and protection of human rights; 5. Reaffirms that technical cooperation should remain an inclusive exercise that engages and involves all national stakeholders, including government agencies and civil society; 2

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