RES/27/9 Mandate of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order

GE.A/HRC/27/51. 4-17793 (E)

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Human Rights Council Twenty-seventh session

Agenda item 3

Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,

political, economic, social and cultural rights,

including the right to development

Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council

27/9

Mandate of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic

and equitable international order

The Human Rights Council,

Recalling all previous resolutions of the General Assembly, the Commission on

Human Rights and the Human Rights Council on this issue, in particular Assembly

resolution 65/223 of 21 December 2010 and Council resolutions 8/5 of 18 June 2008, 18/6

of 29 September 2011, 21/9 of 27 September 2012 and 25/15 of 27 March 2014,

Recalling also Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1, on the institution-building of

the Council, and 5/2, on the Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate Holders of

the Council, of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate holder shall discharge his or

her duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes thereto,

Reaffirming that everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the

rights and freedoms set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights can be fully

realized,

Reaffirming also the determination expressed in the Preamble to the Charter to save

succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to establish conditions under which justice

and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law

can be maintained, to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

to practice tolerance and good neighbourliness, and to employ international machinery for

the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples,

Recognizing that democracy, respect for all human rights, including the right to

development, transparent and accountable governance and administration in all sectors of

society, and effective participation by civil society are an essential part of the necessary

foundations for the realization of social and people-centred sustainable development,

Having listened to the peoples of the world, and recognizing their aspirations to

justice, to equality of opportunity for all, to the enjoyment of their human rights, including

the right to development, to live in peace and freedom and to equal participation without

discrimination in economic, social, cultural, civil and political life,

Resolved to take all measures within its power to secure a democratic and equitable

international order,

1. Reaffirms that everyone is entitled to a democratic and equitable international

order;

2. Also reaffirms that a democratic and equitable international order fosters the

full realization of all human rights for all;

3. Takes note of the report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a

democratic and equitable international order,1 and welcomes the work conducted by him;

4. Decides to extend the mandate of the Independent Expert on the promotion of

a democratic and equitable international order for a period of three years, in conformity

with the terms set forth in Human Rights Council resolution 18/6;

5. Calls upon all Governments to cooperate with and assist the Independent

Expert in the discharge of his mandate, and to provide him with all the necessary

information requested by him in order to enable him to fulfil his duties effectively;

6. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to

provide all the necessary human and financial resources for the effective fulfilment of the

mandate by the Independent Expert;

7. Invites the Independent Expert to continue to develop close cooperation with

academia, think tanks and research institutes, such as South Centre, and other stakeholders

from all regions;

8. Requests the human rights treaty bodies, the Office of the High

Commissioner, the special mechanisms extended by the Human Rights Council and the

Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to pay due attention, within their respective

mandates, to the present resolution, and to make contributions to its implementation;

9. Calls upon the Office of the High Commissioner to build upon the issue of

the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order;

10. Requests the Independent Expert to report regularly to the Human Rights

Council and the General Assembly in accordance with their respective programmes of

work;

11. Decides to continue its consideration of this matter under the same agenda

item at its thirtieth session.

39th meeting

25 September 2014

[Adopted by a recorded vote of 29 to 14, with 4 abstentions. The voting was as follows:

In favour:

Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Congo,

Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya,

Kuwait, Maldives, Morocco, Namibia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian

Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, United Arab Emirates,

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam

Against:

Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan,

Montenegro, Republic of Korea, Romania, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United

States of America

Abstaining:

Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru]