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4.
Emphasizes the importance of the universal periodic review as a mechanism
based on cooperation and constructive dialogue with the objective of, inter alia, improving
the situation of human rights on the ground and promoting the fulfilment of the human rights
obligations and commitments undertaken by States, and calls upon all States and relevant
stakeholders to participate constructively in it;
5.
Invites relevant United Nations human rights mechanisms and procedures to
continue to pay attention to the importance of mutually beneficial cooperation in promoting
and protecting all human rights;
6.
Reaffirms the commitment of States to international cooperation,
multilateralism and solidarity at all levels and as the only way for the world to effectively
respond to global crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and their consequences, while
underscoring the central role of the State in responding to pandemics and other health
emergencies, and in this regard emphasizes the importance of ensuring that all States have
equitable access to safe, effective and affordable medical supplies, medicines and vaccines,
in particular ensuring accessibility and affordability of vaccines to developing countries;
7.
Decides to convene at its forty-ninth session a meeting under item 3 of its
agenda, with a duration of two hours, to be presided over by the President of the Human
Rights Council, on the theme of enhancing technical cooperation and capacity-building in
promoting and protecting the human rights of persons in vulnerable and marginalized
situations in recovery efforts during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the participation
of States, international organizations and other stakeholders, to share information on good
practices and experience, and encourages all stakeholders to take this opportunity to facilitate
technical cooperation;
8.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide
all necessary resources for the services and facilities for the above-mentioned meeting, to
prepare a summary report on the meeting and to submit it to the Human Rights Council at its
fifty-second session.
49th meeting
23 March 2021
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 26 to 15, with 6 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil,
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Eritrea, Gabon,
Indonesia, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines,
Russian Federation, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Uruguay and Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of)
Against:
Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan,
Marshall Islands, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Ukraine and United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Abstaining:
Armenia, Bahamas, Fiji, Libya, Malawi and Uzbekistan]
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