A/HRC/RES/56/16
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
19 August 2024
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Fifty-sixth session
18 June–12 July 2024
Agenda item 10
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
on 11 July 2024
56/16.
Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in
Libya
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and relevant international
human rights treaties,
Confirming the primary responsibility of States to promote and protect human rights,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
territorial integrity of Libya,
Commending the continued positive cooperation and constructive engagement of the
Libyan authorities with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights, and noting with appreciation the ongoing work of the Office of the High
Commissioner in providing technical assistance and capacity-building to Libya,
1.
Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to continue to provide technical assistance and capacity-building to Libya as provided
for by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 52/41 of 4 April 2023;
2.
Also requests the Office of the High Commissioner to present to the Human
Rights Council at its sixtieth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution,
to be followed by an interactive dialogue;
3.
Invites the Office of the High Commissioner to work closely with the Libyan
authorities, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, the African Union and all other
relevant regional and international organizations;
4.
Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Office of the High
Commissioner with the resources necessary for the full implementation of the present
resolution;
5.
Decides to remain seized of the matter.
35th meeting
11 July 2024
[Adopted without a vote.]
GE.24-14880 (E)