RES/36/4 Mandate of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order

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Human Rights Council Thirty-sixth session

11–29 September 2017

Agenda item 3

Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 28 September 2017

36/4. 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 the promotion of a democratic and

equitable international order, 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, 25/15 of 27 March 2014, 27/9 of 25 September 2014, 30/29 of 2 October

2015 and 33/3 of 29 September 2016,

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 of the

United Nations 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, equality of opportunity for all, the enjoyment of their human rights, including the

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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. Requests the Independent Expert to prepare a final report on his studies

conducted during the last six years of his mandate, and to share it with the Human Rights

Council at its thirty-seventh session;

5. Decides to renew 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 by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 18/6;

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

Expert in the discharge of his or her mandate, and to provide the Independent Expert with

all the necessary information requested by the Independent Expert in order to enable him or

her to fulfil the duties of the mandate effectively;

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

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

mandate by the Independent Expert;

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

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

stakeholders from all regions;

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

Commissioner, the special mechanisms of 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;

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

the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order;

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

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

work;

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

item at its thirty-ninth session.

39th meeting

28 September 2017

[Adopted by a recorded vote of 32 to 15, with no abstentions. The voting was as follows:

In favour:

Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Botswana, Brazil, Burundi,

China, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nigeria,

1 A/HRC/36/40 and Corr.1.

Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa,

Togo, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Against:

Albania, Belgium, Croatia, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Latvia,

Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Switzerland, United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America]