A/HRC/RES/53/30
Government of Ukraine to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of all persons within
its jurisdiction,
Taking note of the reports of the Office of the High Commissioner on the situation of
human rights in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of
Sevastopol, Ukraine, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolutions 71/2051 and
72/190,2 and the reports of the Secretary-General submitted pursuant to Assembly resolutions
73/263,3 74/168,4 75/192,5 76/1796 and 77/229,
Welcoming the cooperation of the Government of Ukraine with the Office of the High
Commissioner, including its monitoring mission in Ukraine, and with other relevant
international and regional human rights mechanisms,
Recognizing the importance of the regular reports of the Office of the High
Commissioner based on the findings of the monitoring mission for the proper assessment of
the situation of human rights in Ukraine and an evaluation of the needs for technical
assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights,
Supporting the increased commitment by Ukraine to respect, protect and fulfil the
human rights and fundamental freedoms of all persons within its jurisdiction and its
cooperation with human rights treaty bodies and international institutions,
Recognizing the continuing need for ongoing reporting, including on the most serious
human rights problems within Ukraine and their root causes,
Acknowledging that the Human Rights Council shall, inter alia, contribute, through
dialogue and cooperation, towards the prevention of human rights violations and abuses, and
respond promptly to human rights emergencies,
1.
Welcomes the oral presentations by the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights to the States Members of the Human Rights Council and
observers of the findings of the reports of the Office of the High Commissioner on the
situation of human rights in Ukraine held, in accordance with Council resolutions 29/23,
32/29, 35/31, 41/25 and 47/22 from the forty-eighth to fifty-third sessions of the Council;
2.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to
continue to present an oral update on the findings of each of the reports of the Office of the
High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Ukraine to the Human Rights Council
at each of its sessions, until its fifty-ninth session, and before the end of 2023 and 2024, each
to be followed by an interactive dialogue.
38th meeting
14 July 2023
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 28 to 3, with 16 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Belgium, Benin, Chile, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Czechia, Finland,
France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Honduras, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malawi, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, Paraguay, Qatar,
Romania, Senegal, Somalia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland and United States of America
Against:
China, Cuba and Eritrea
Abstaining:
1
2
3
4
5
6
2
See A/72/498.
See A/73/404.
A/74/276.
A/75/334 and A/HRC/44/21.
A/HRC/47/58.
A/77/220.