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Title | Date added | Template | Original document | Paragraph text | Body | Document type | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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Cooperation with Georgia, para. 10 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | Welcoming also the continuous technical assistance provided by the Office of the High Commissioner through its office in Tbilisi, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Cooperation with Georgia, para. 1 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | The Human Rights Council, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan, para. 31 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | Recalling also the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which place responsibilities on all business enterprises to respect human rights by, inter alia, refraining from contributing to human rights abuses arising from conflict, and call upon States to provide adequate assistance to business enterprises to assess and address the heightened risks of abuses in conflict-affected areas, including by ensuring that their current policies, legislation, regulations and enforcement measures are effective in addressing the risk of business involvement in gross human rights abuses, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Situation of human rights in Myanmar, para. 50 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 31. Encourages all business enterprises, including transnational corporations and domestic enterprises, to respect human rights in accordance with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, calls upon the Government of Myanmar to meet its duty to protect human rights, and calls upon home States of business companies operating in Myanmar to set out clearly the expectation that all business enterprises domiciled in their territory and/or jurisdiction are to respect human rights throughout their operations; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Situation of human rights in Myanmar, para. 49 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | Principles), and calls upon the international community to support Myanmar in this regard, including through technical assistance and capacity-building programmes; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Prevention of genocide, para. 47 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 18. Invites Member States and regional and subregional organizations to look at examples of best practices for the prevention of genocide developed in other regions, where appropriate, taking into account their specific regional and national circumstances, with the aim of exchanging experiences and good practices in order to strengthen prevention measures, including early warning mechanisms and forms of cooperation; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of human rights, para. 21 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 5. Requests the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to conduct a study on the role of technical assistance and capacity-building in fostering mutually beneficial cooperation in promoting and protecting human rights, and to submit a report thereon to the Human Rights Council before its forty-third session. | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of human rights, para. 18 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. Reiterates the important role of technical assistance and capacity-building in promoting and protecting human rights, calls upon States to strengthen human rights technical assistance and capacity-building through mutually beneficial cooperation, upon the request of and in accordance with the priorities set by the States concerned, and welcomes in this regard North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of human rights, para. 12 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | Considering that international cooperation in the field of human rights, in conformity with the purposes and principles set out in the Charter and international law and based on the principles of cooperation and genuine dialogue, makes an effective and practical contribution to preventing violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms and strengthening the capacity of States to comply with their human rights obligations for the benefit of all human beings, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Human rights and unilateral coercive measures, para. 49 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 17. Urges all special rapporteurs and existing thematic mechanisms of the Human Rights Council in the field of economic, social and cultural rights to pay due attention, within the scope of their respective mandates, to the negative impact and consequences of unilateral coercive measures and to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights in fulfilling his mandate; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 46 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 25. Decides to continue its consideration of this matter at its fortieth session under the same agenda item. | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 45 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 24. Requests the Independent Expert to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution to the Human Rights Council at its fortieth session; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 44 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 23. Urges Governments, international organizations, international financial institutions, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to cooperate fully with the Independent Expert in the discharge of the mandate; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 42 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 21. Requests the Independent Expert to report regularly to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly in accordance with their respective programmes of work; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 41 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 20. Encourages the Independent Expert to continue to cooperate, in accordance with his mandate, with the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, special rapporteurs, independent experts and members of the expert working groups of the Human Rights Council and its Advisory Committee on issues relating to economic, social and cultural rights and the right to development in his work; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 33 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | retrogressive measures in terms of the enjoyment or implementation of economic, social and cultural rights; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 32 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 12 Further stresses that fiscal consolidation and economic reform measures should never violate the minimum core content of economic, social and cultural rights, nor be directly or indirectly discriminatory or result in the adoption of impermissible | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 30 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 10. Stresses that the economic reform programmes arising from foreign debt should maximize the policy space of developing countries in pursuing their national development efforts, taking into account the views of relevant stakeholders in a way that ensures balanced development conducive to the overall realization of all human rights; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 29 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 9. Urges the international community, including the United Nations system, the Bretton Woods institutions and the private sector, to take appropriate measures and actions for the implementation of the pledges, commitments, agreements and decisions of major United Nations conferences and summits, including the Millennium Summit, the World Conference on Human Rights, the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, the World Conference on Sustainable Development and the International Conference on Financing for Development, in particular those relating to the question of the external debt problem of developing countries, in particular of heavily indebted poor countries, least developed countries and countries with economies in transition; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 26 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 6. Recognizes that debt relief can play a key role in liberating resources that should be directed towards activities consistent with attaining sustainable growth and development, including poverty reduction and the achievement of development goals, including those set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and therefore that debt relief measures, where appropriate, should be pursued vigorously and expeditiously, ensuring that they do not replace alternative sources of financing and that they are accompanied by an increase in official development assistance; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 24 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 4. Recognizes that more than two thirds of countries across the world are contracting their public purses and limiting, rather than expanding, their fiscal space; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 23 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 3. Recalls that every State has the primary responsibility to promote the economic, social and cultural development of its people and, to that end, has the right and responsibility to choose its means and goals of development and should not be subject to external specific prescriptions for economic policy; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 21 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights,1 and welcomes the work and contributions of the Independent Expert; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 18 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | Emphasizing that inequality continues to increase, and that it often contributes to social exclusion and the marginalization of certain groups and individuals, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 16 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the sovereign right of any State to restructure its sovereign debt, which should not be frustrated or impeded by any measure emanating from another State, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 13 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | Acknowledging that there is greater acceptance that the increasing debt burden faced by the most indebted developing countries, in particular the least developed countries, is unsustainable and constitutes one of the principal obstacles to achieving progress in people-centred sustainable development and poverty eradication and that, for many developing and some developed countries, excessive debt servicing has severely constrained their capacity to promote social development and provide basic services to create the conditions for the realization of economic, social and cultural rights, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 12 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | Mindful of the role, mandate and activities of other United Nations agencies, funds and programmes in dealing with the issues of foreign debt and international financial obligations, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 10 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | Stressing also the determination expressed in the 2030 Agenda to assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering debt financing, debt relief and debt restructuring, as appropriate, and to address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 9 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | Stressing the primacy of the means of implementation for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in this regard underlining the fundamental principles of international cooperation, which are pivotal for the practical achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, para. 7 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | Stressing that one of the purposes of the United Nations is to achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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