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in gross human rights abuses and the abuses of the rights of individuals, of becoming
involved in settlement-related activities, including through financial transactions,
investments, purchases, procurements, loans, the provision of services, and other economic
and financial activities in or benefiting Israeli settlements, to inform businesses of these
risks in the formulation of their national action plans for the implementation of the Guiding
Principles on Business and Human Rights, and to ensure that their policies, legislation,
regulations and enforcement measures effectively address the heightened risks of operating
a business in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem;
(d)
To increase monitoring of settler violence with a view to promoting
accountability;
13.
Calls upon business enterprises to take all measures necessary to comply
with their responsibilities under the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and
other relevant international laws and standards with respect to their activities in or in
relation to the Israeli settlements and the wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
including East Jerusalem, to avoid the adverse impact of such activities on human rights,
and to avoid contributing to the establishment, maintenance, development or consolidation
of Israeli settlements or the exploitation of the natural resources of the Occupied Palestinian
Territory;
14.
Requests that all parties concerned, including United Nations bodies,
implement and ensure the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report
of the independent international fact-finding mission to investigate the implications of
Israeli settlements on the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of the
Palestinian people throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
and endorsed by the Human Rights Council through its resolution 22/29, in accordance
with their respective mandates;
15.
Calls upon the relevant United Nations bodies to take all necessary measures
and actions within their mandates to ensure full respect for and compliance with Human
Rights Council resolution 17/4 of 16 June 2011, on the Guiding Principles on Business and
Human Rights and other relevant international laws and standards, and to ensure the
implementation of the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework, which
provides a global standard for upholding human rights in relation to business activities that
are connected with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East
Jerusalem;
16.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to report
to the Human Rights Council on the implementation of the provisions of the present
resolution at its fortieth session;
17.
Decides to remain seized of the matter.
56th meeting
23 March 2018
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 34 to 4, with 8 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Angola, Belgium, Brazil, Burundi, Chile, China, Côte d’Ivoire,
Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan,
Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of
Korea, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland,
Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Against:
Australia, Hungary, Togo, United States of America
Abstaining:
Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Panama, Rwanda,
Slovakia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]
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