A/HRC/RES/37/7
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
9 April 2018
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Thirty-seventh session
26 February–23 March 2018
Agenda item 3
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
on 22 March 2018
37/7.
Promoting human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals
through transparent, accountable and efficient public services delivery
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the purposes and principles 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,
Reaffirming the importance of the United Nations Convention against Corruption,
Recalling all relevant United Nations resolutions, including Human Rights Council
resolutions on good governance and corruption,
Recalling also resolution 6/8 entitled “Prevention of corruption by promoting
transparent, accountable, and efficient public service delivery through the application of
best practices and technological innovations” adopted by the Conference of States Parties to
the United Nations Convention against Corruption at its sixth session,
Recalling further General Assembly resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, entitled
“Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, including
Sustainable Development Goal 16, which encourages Member States to promote peaceful
and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and
build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 69/313 of 27 July 2015 on the Addis Ababa
Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, which
is an integral part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
Noting the importance of multilateral platforms and public-private partnership
mechanisms that foster good governance policies and the implementation of the Sustainable
Development Goals, such as the Open Government Partnership, which aims to promote
transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption and harness new technologies to
strengthen governance,
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