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issue of the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human
rights and perform specific activities, such as during the review of periodic reports
submitted by States to such bodies and under the universal periodic review;
19.
Decides to give due consideration to the issue of the negative impact of
unilateral coercive measures on human rights in its task concerning the implementation of
the right to development;
20.
Takes note with interest of the report of the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights on the outcome of the Human Rights Council panel
discussion on unilateral coercive measures and human rights,1
21.
Recognizes the importance of the role of the Office of the High
Commissioner in addressing the challenges arising from unilateral coercive measures and
their negative impact on the human rights of peoples and individuals who wish to realize
their economic and social rights, including the right to development;
22.
Requests the High Commissioner, in discharging his functions in relation to
the promotion and protection of human rights, to pay due attention and to give urgent
consideration to the present resolution;
23.
Also requests the High Commissioner to, in accordance with paragraph 19 of
Human Rights Council resolution 27/21, organize for the thirty-sixth session of the Council
the biennial panel discussion on the issue of unilateral coercive measures and human rights,
and requests the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a report on the panel
discussion for submission and presentation to the Council at its thirty-seventh session,
focusing in particular on the resources and compensation necessary to promote
accountability and reparations;
24.
Takes note with interest of the report of the Special Rapporteur,2 and requests
him to continue to pay special attention and identify immediate solutions to the negative
impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights of victims, and to
focus on the resources and compensation necessary to promote accountability and
reparations for victims in his next report to the Human Rights Council and to the General
Assembly;
25.
Calls upon all States to cooperate with and assist the Special Rapporteur in
the performance of his tasks, and to provide all necessary information requested by him;
26.
Urges the High Commissioner, relevant special procedures of the Human
Rights Council and the treaty bodies to pay attention, within the framework of their
mandates, to the situation of persons whose rights have been violated as the result of
unilateral coercive measures;
27.
Requests the Secretary-General to provide the assistance necessary to the
Special Rapporteur to fulfil his mandate effectively, in particular by placing adequate
human and material resources at his disposal;
28.
Decides to continue its consideration of the issue of the negative impact of
unilateral coercive measures on human rights in accordance with its programme of work.
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A/HRC/31/82.
A/HRC/33/48.
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