A/HRC/RES/51/27 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 12 October 2022 Original: English Human Rights Council Fifty-first session 12 September–7 October 2022 Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 7 October 2022 51/27. Situation of human rights in Ethiopia The Human Rights Council, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Guided also by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and other relevant international and regional human rights treaties, Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 47/13 of 13 July 2021 and S-33/1 of 17 December 2021, as well as all relevant statements of the Secretary-General, the President of the Security Council and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation in Ethiopia, Recognizing the primary responsibility of States to promote and protect human rights, Reiterating that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, and that everyone is entitled to the enjoyment and full realization of all human rights without distinction of any kind such as religion, belief or ethnic origin, Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and unity of Ethiopia, and its profound solidarity with the Ethiopian people, Reiterating its firm support for the ongoing mediation efforts by the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa Region to find an urgently needed political nonmilitary solution to the conflict in northern Ethiopia, Underscoring the importance of the continued involvement of the African Union, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Welcoming the commitment of the Government of Ethiopia to engage and cooperate with the United Nations and its mechanisms in the field of human rights, Expressing grave concern at the resumption of hostilities in northern Ethiopia, as it jeopardizes chances for a peaceful settlement, and deploring the loss of life and suffering caused by the renewed violence, Deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation, which continues to deteriorate owing to the combined effects of conflict and drought, pushing an increasing number of GE.22-16498(E)