A/HRC/RES/53/11
Recognizing that the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human
rights is essential for the full achievement of the purposes of the United Nations, including
the effective promotion and protection of all human rights,
Recognizing also that the promotion and protection of human rights should be based
on the principles of cooperation and genuine dialogue in all relevant forums, including in the
context of the universal periodic review, and be aimed at strengthening the capacity of
Member States to comply with their human rights obligations for the benefit of all human
beings,
Underlining that cooperation is not just a matter of relations of good neighbourliness,
coexistence or reciprocity but also of a willingness to look beyond mutual interests in order
to advance the general interest,
Recognizing that the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, in its Baku Declaration of
6 April 2018, identified the need to promote unity, solidarity and cooperation among States
and pledged to strive to make a constructive contribution towards building a new pattern of
international relations based on the principles of peaceful coexistence, cooperation among
nations and the right to equality of all States,
Stressing the importance of international cooperation for improving the living
conditions of all in every country, including in particular in least developed and developing
countries,
Recognizing the need to continue to mutually enrich South-South cooperation, based
on the diverse experiences of and good practices from South-South cooperation, triangular
cooperation and North-South cooperation, and to further explore complementarities and
synergies between them with the aim of enhancing international cooperation in the field of
human rights,
Determined to take new steps forward in the commitment of the international
community with a view to achieving substantial progress in promoting and protecting human
rights through an increased and sustained effort of international cooperation and solidarity,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, in which the
Assembly established the Human Rights Council, and reaffirming that the work of the
Council shall be guided by the principles of universality, impartiality, objectivity and nonselectivity, constructive international dialogue and cooperation with a view to enhancing the
promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural
rights, including the right to development,
Recognizing that the enhancement of international cooperation and genuine dialogue
contributes to the effective functioning of the international human rights system,
Reiterating the role played by the universal periodic review as an important
mechanism contributing to the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of
human rights,
Recalling Human Rights Council resolution 6/17 of 28 September 2007, in which the
Council requested the Secretary-General to establish a universal periodic review voluntary
trust fund to facilitate the participation of developing countries, particularly least developed
countries and landlocked developing countries, in the universal periodic review mechanism,
and to establish also a voluntary fund for financial and technical assistance, to be
administered jointly with the universal periodic review voluntary trust fund, in order to
provide, in conjunction with multilateral funding mechanisms, a source of financial and
technical assistance to help States to implement recommendations emanating from the
universal periodic review in consultation with, and with the consent of, the State concerned,
Reaffirming that dialogue among and within religions, cultures and civilizations in the
field of human rights could contribute greatly to the enhancement of international cooperation
in this field,
Reiterating the important role that genuine human rights dialogue can play in the
enhancement of cooperation in the field of human rights at the bilateral, regional and
international levels,
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