A/HRC/RES/49/33 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 8 April 2022 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-ninth session 28 February–1 April 2022 Agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 1 April 2022 49/33. Cooperation with Georgia The Human Rights Council, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international human rights instruments, Bearing in mind relevant regional instruments, in particular the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Taking note of the judgment of 21 January 2021 of the European Court of Human Rights in the case Georgia v. Russia (II), which confirmed, inter alia, the effective control of the Russian Federation over Abkhazia, Georgia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia after the war between the Russian Federation and Georgia in August 2008, and its responsibility for the human rights violations committed therein, Acknowledging the recent developments in the ongoing investigation by the International Criminal Court on alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed from 1 July to 10 October 2008, including during the war between the Russian Federation and Georgia in August 2008, Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 34/37 of 24 March 2017, 37/40 of 23 March 2018, 40/28 of 22 March 2019, 43/37 of 22 June 2020 and 46/30 of 24 March 2021, Expressing serious concern that the provisions of the above resolutions with regard to Abkhazia, Georgia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia have not been implemented, Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders, Reaffirming also the primary responsibility of States to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, Recognizing the importance of the Geneva International Discussions established on the basis of the ceasefire agreement of 12 August 2008 as an instrument for addressing security, stability, human rights and humanitarian issues on the ground, GE.22-05085(E)