A/HRC/RES/32/32 Acknowledging that professional associations are among the manifestations of the right to freedom of association, 1. Decides to renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, as established by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 15/21, for a period of three years; 2. Calls upon States to continue to cooperate fully with and assist the Special Rapporteur in the performance of the mandate, to respond promptly to his or her urgent appeals and other communications, and to consider favourably his or her requests for visits; 3. Requests the Special Rapporteur to continue to report annually to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly; 4. Invites the Special Rapporteur to consider addressing, in his or her future reporting, the topic of professional associations, including the role of professional associations in the promotion and protection of all human rights, the realization of development efforts, and building and maintaining a democratic society, and also including how States and other relevant stakeholders may promote, create and maintain conditions conducive to the development and activities of professional associations; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the assistance necessary to the Special Rapporteur to fulfil the mandate, in particular by placing adequate human and material resources at his or her disposal; 6. Decides to continue its consideration of the issue of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in accordance with its programme of work. 46th meeting 1 July 2016 [Adopted without a vote.] 2