A/HRC/RES/49/1 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 7 March 2022 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-ninth session 28 February–1 April 2022 Agenda item 1 Organizational and procedural matters Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 4 March 2022 49/1. Situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression The Human Rights Council, Guided by the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, Recalling the obligations of all States under Article 2 of the Charter to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, and to settle their international disputes by peaceful means, Reaffirming the need to make the utmost effort to settle any conflicts and disputes between States exclusively by peaceful means and to avoid any military action and hostilities, which can only make the solution of those conflicts and disputes more difficult, Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, relevant international human rights treaties and treaties relevant to international humanitarian law, and also the role of regional arrangements, particularly the European Convention on Human Rights, Recalling also General Assembly resolution 3314 (XXIX) of 14 December 1974, entitled “Definition of aggression”, Welcoming the adoption by the General Assembly of its resolution ES-11/1 on aggression against Ukraine on 2 March 2022, Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and unity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters, and reaffirming also that all peoples are entitled to freely determine, without external interference, their political status and to pursue their economic, social and cultural development, in accordance with international law, Reaffirming also the primary responsibility of States to promote, respect and protect human rights, Acknowledging that international human rights law and international humanitarian law are complementary and mutually reinforcing, Strongly condemning the aggression against Ukraine by the Russian Federation, Gravely concerned at the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, particularly at the reports of violations and abuses of human rights and violations of GE.22-03204(E)