National human rights institutions
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24. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide support to national
human rights institutions compliant with the Paris Principles, as they enga ge with
relevant United Nations mechanisms and processes, with full respect for their
respective mandates, and with a view to enabling their most effective contributions,
in order to further the implementation of international human rights obligations and
commitments;
25. Urges the Secretary-General to continue to give high priority to requests
from Member States for assistance in the establishment and strengthening of national
human rights institutions in line with the Paris Principles, including as one of the
means of accelerating and guaranteeing progress in the implementation of the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development, and encourages the Secretary-General to
strengthen cooperation between the United Nations and the Global Alliance of
National Human Rights Institutions in this regard;
26. Calls upon the Secretary-General to continue to encourage national human
rights institutions to interact with and advocate independent participation in all
relevant United Nations mechanisms and processes, in accor dance with their
respective mandates, existing rules of procedure and modalities;
27. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the assistance
necessary for holding international and regional meetings of national institutions,
including meetings of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, in
cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner;
28. Also requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with Member States
and national human rights institutions, to report to the General Assembly at its
seventy-sixth session on the implementation of the present resolution, including on
best practices among national human rights institutions.
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