A/HRC/RES/43/15
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
1 July 2020
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Forty-third session
24 February–13 March and 15–23 June 2020
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
on 22 June 2020
43/15.
The negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment
of human rights
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Recalling also all previous resolutions on human rights and unilateral coercive
measures adopted by the Commission on Human Rights, the Human Rights Council and the
General Assembly,
Recalling further Human Rights Council resolutions 36/10 of 28 September 2017 and
40/3 of 21 March 2019, and General Assembly resolutions 73/167 of 17 December 2018 and
74/154 of 18 December 2019,
Welcoming General Assembly resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, entitled
“Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, in which all
States are strongly urged to refrain from promulgating and applying any unilateral economic,
financial or trade measures not in accordance with international law and the Charter, that
impede the full achievement of economic and social development, particularly in least
developed and developing countries,
Recalling Human Rights Council resolution 27/21 of 26 September 2014, in which
the Council decided to organize a biennial panel discussion on the issue of unilateral coercive
measures and human rights,
Taking note of the summary report of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights on the biennial panel discussion on unilateral coercive
measures and human rights,1
Stressing that unilateral coercive measures and legislation are contrary to international
law, international humanitarian law, the Charter and the norms and principles governing
peaceful relations among States,
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A/HRC/43/36.
GE.20-08718(E)