A/HRC/RES/54/11
Welcoming the progress report on the fourth session of the open-ended
intergovernmental working group, held from 17 to 21 April 2023,3 which elaborated on a
revised second draft instrument,
Recognizing the ongoing need to protect human rights and ensure accountability for
violations and abuses relating to the activities of private military and private security
companies by mainstreaming a victim-centered approach,
Noting relevant national, regional and international standards and tools, including
those prepared by various stakeholders,
1.
Decides to renew the mandate of the open-ended intergovernmental working
group for a period of three years, with a mandate to continue to elaborate the content of an
international regulatory framework, without prejudging the nature thereof, in efforts to
protect human rights and ensure accountability for violations and abuses relating to the
activities of private military and private security companies, informed by the revised zero
draft instrument and revised second draft instrument on an international regulatory
framework on the regulation, monitoring of and oversight over the activities of private
military and security companies, as prepared by the Chair-Rapporteur, and further inputs
from Member States and other stakeholders, and factoring in the work done under the
previous mandate;
2.
Also decides that the open-ended intergovernmental working group shall meet
for five working days, in hybrid format, and submit an annual progress report to the Human
Rights Council in conformity with its annual programme of work;
3.
Acknowledges the importance of providing the open-ended intergovernmental
working group with the expertise and expert advice necessary to fulfil its mandate, and
decides that the working group shall invite experts and all relevant stakeholders to participate
in its work;
4.
Invites the contributions of Governments, relevant special procedure mandate
holders and mechanisms of the Human Rights Council, treaty bodies, regional groups,
intergovernmental organizations, representatives of civil society and industry, and other
stakeholders with relevant expertise, including the Co-Chairs of the Montreux Document
Forum and the International Code of Conduct Association;
5.
Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights to provide the open-ended intergovernmental working group with all the
financial and human resources necessary for the fulfilment of its mandate;
6.
Decides to remain seized of this important matter.
46th meeting
11 October 2023
[Adopted without a vote.]
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A/HRC/54/42.