RES/29/23 Cooperation and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights

Human Rights Council Twenty-ninth session

Agenda item 10

Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 3 July 2015

29/23. Cooperation and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human

rights

The Human Rights Council,

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

Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and relevant international

human rights treaties,

Confirming the primary responsibility of States to promote and protect human rights,

Recalling Human Rights Council resolution 26/30 of 27 June 2014 on cooperation

and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights,

Acknowledging the efforts of the United Nations, the Organization for Security and

Cooperation in Europe and other international and regional organizations to assist Ukraine

in protecting the rights of all persons in Ukraine, as described by the General Assembly in

its resolution 68/262 of 27 March 2014, and the progress achieved, as well as the challenges

and obstacles remaining in this regard,

Welcoming the technical assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights provided

by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and

acknowledging the further need for such assistance with due regard to the commitment of

the Government of Ukraine to promote and protect human rights on all its territory,

Welcoming also the cooperation of the Government of Ukraine with the Office of

the High Commissioner, including its monitoring mission in Ukraine, and with other

relevant international and regional human rights mechanisms,

Recognizing the importance of the periodic reports of the Office of the High

Commissioner based on the findings of the monitoring mission for the proper assessment of

the situation of human rights in Ukraine and an evaluation of the needs for technical

assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights,

Recognizing also the need for ongoing reporting, including on the most serious

human rights problems within Ukraine and their root causes,

Invites the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to present orally

to the States Members of the Human Rights Council and observers the findings of each of

the periodic reports of the Office of the High Commissioner on the situation of human

rights in Ukraine, as part of the interactive dialogues, and through the modalities of the

Council, in accordance with its resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, until the thirty-second

session of the Council.

45th meeting

3 July 2015

[Adopted by a recorded vote of 21 to 6, with 20 abstentions. The voting was as follows:

In favour:

Albania, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Ireland,

Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal,

Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, the former Yugoslav Republic of

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

States of America

Against:

Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, Cuba, Russian Federation, Saudi

Arabia, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Abstaining:

Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia,

Gabon, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan,

Paraguay, Qatar, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam]