5/1. Institution-building of the United Nations Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council,
Acting in compliance with the mandate entrusted to it by the United Nations General Assembly in resolution 60/25 1 of 15 March 2006,
Having considered the draft text on institution-building submitted by the President of the Council,
1. Adopts the draft text entitled “United Nations Human Rights Council: Institution-Building”, as contained in the annex to the present resolution, including its appendix(ces);
2. Decides to submit the following draft resolution to the General Assembly for its adoption as a matter of priority in order to facilitate the timely implementation of the text contained thereafter:
Annex
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL:
INSTITUTION-BUILDING
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V. AGENDA AND FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROGRAMME OF WORK
A. Principles
– Universality
– Impartiality
– Objectivity
– Non-selectiveness
– Constructive dialogue and cooperation
– Predictability
– Flexibility
– Transparency
– Accountability
– Balance
– Inclusive/comprehensive
– Gender perspective
– Implementation and follow-up of decisions
B. Agenda
Item 1. Organizational and procedural matters
Item 2. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General
Item 3. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
Item 4. Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
Item 5. Human rights bodies and mechanisms
Item 6. Universal Periodic Review
Item 7. Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories
Item 8. Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
Item 9. Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Item 10. Technical assistance and capacity-building
C. Framework for the programme of work
Item 1. Organizational and procedural matters
– Adoption of the annual programme of work
Item 2. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General
– Presentation of the annual report and updates
Item 3. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
Item 4. Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
Item 5. Human rights bodies and mechanisms
Item 6. Universal Periodic Review
Item 7. Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories
Item 8. Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
Item 9. Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Item 10. Technical assistance and capacity-building
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Document Type: Agenda, Resolution
Document Sources: General Assembly, Human Rights Council
Subject: Human rights and international humanitarian law, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem
Publication Date: 18/06/2007