22/L.2 Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights

GE.13-11872

Human Rights Council Twenty-second session

Agenda item 3

Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,

political, economic, social and cultural rights,

including the right to development

Iran (Islamic Republic of)* (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement): draft decision

22/… Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights

The Human Rights Council,

Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,

Reaffirming all previous decisions and resolutions on the enhancement of

international cooperation in the field of human rights adopted by the Commission on

Human Rights, the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly,

Recognizing that the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human

rights is essential for the full achievement of the purposes of the United Nations, including

the effective promotion and protection of all human rights,

Recalling that, in Human Rights Council resolution 19/33 of 23 March 2012, the

Council requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

to organize, before the twenty-second session of the Council, a seminar on the enhancement

of international cooperation in the field of human rights and to prepare a report on the

deliberations held during the seminar and to submit it to the Council at its twenty-second

session,

Acknowledging the holding of the seminar on the enhancement of international

cooperation in the field of human rights on 15 February 2013, with the participation of

States, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, and other stakeholders,

including academic experts and civil society,

Taking note of the note by the Secretary-General1 indicating that the above-

mentioned report will be submitted to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-third session,

* Non-Member State of the Human Rights Council. 1 A/HRC/22/23.

Decides to examine this question at its twenty-third session under the same agenda

item.