A/HRC/RES/21/21
Reaffirming also Human Rights Council resolution 18/18 of 29 September 2011,
Acknowledging that one of the responsibilities of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights and her Office is providing advisory services and
technical and financial assistance, at the request of the State concerned, with a view to
supporting actions and programmes in the field of human rights,
Acknowledging also the role and potential impact of the activities of the relevant
agencies of the United Nations and international and regional organizations, as well as the
contribution of civil society organizations in providing States with technical support and
assistance on the basis of needs and requests of the States concerned in the implementation
of their human rights obligations and their voluntary pledges and commitments, including
accepted universal periodic review recommendations,
Reaffirming the important and constructive role played by existing national and
regional human rights institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights, in
particular in their advisory capacity to the competent authorities,
1.
Reaffirms that States have the primary responsibility for the promotion and
protection of all human rights;
2.
Emphasizes the need to promote a cooperative and constructive approach and
international cooperation for the promotion and protection of human rights, and to enhance
the role of the Human Rights Council in promoting advisory services, technical assistance
and capacity-building, particularly through discussions held under agenda item 10;
3.
Decides, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 of Human Rights Council
resolution 18/18, that the theme for an annual thematic panel discussion under agenda item
10, to be held during the twenty-second session of the Council, shall be “Promoting
technical cooperation for the strengthening of the judiciary system and administration of
justice in order to ensure human rights and rule of law”;
4.
Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to prepare a report on activities undertaken by the Office, other relevant United
Nations agencies, in particular the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and, where
applicable, regional organizations to support efforts by States to strengthen their judiciary
system and administration of justice, for submission to the Human Rights Council at its
twenty-second session, to serve as a basis for the thematic panel discussion, and to liaise
with States, relevant United Nations bodies and agencies, relevant special procedures and
other stakeholders, including, where applicable, those involved in technical cooperation
projects that demonstrate best practices, constructive engagement and a positive impact on
the ground, with a view to ensuring their participation in the thematic panel discussion;
5.
Encourages States Members and observers of the Human Rights Council to
use, where relevant, the general debate under agenda item 10 as a platform to share
experiences, challenges and information on assistance needed in the implementation of
their human rights obligations and voluntary pledges and commitments, including accepted
universal periodic review recommendations, as well as their achievements and good
practices in the area of technical cooperation in the field of human rights, particularly in
response to the information on technical assistance and capacity-building provided by the
High Commissioner and the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations
Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, in accordance
with paragraphs 7 and 8 of Council resolution 18/18;
6.
Emphasizes that the discussion to promote technical cooperation and
capacity-building in the Human Rights Council should be based on consultations with and
the consent of the States concerned, and should take into account their needs and aim to
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