44th session of the Human Rights Council: Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
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Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
Document links to the adopted texts in the first column below will work once the documents have been processed, translated and released in all six official languages of the United Nations on the Official Document System (ODS). To search for final adopted texts on ODS, enter the final number in the search field, preceded by A/HRC/RES for resolutions, A/HRC/DEC for decisions or A/HRC/PRST for President's statements.
More information about the consideration of each draft proposal, including any oral revisions, amendments, statements of programme budget implications or detailed voting results (as applicable), are available on the HRC44 Extranet (new users access).
RESOLUTIONS
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44/1 | Situation of human rights in Eritrea | 2 | A/HRC/44/L.8 | Adopted by a recorded vote (24 to 10, with 13 abstentions), 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/2 | The central role of the State in responding to pandemics and other health emergencies, and the socioeconomic consequences thereof in advancing sustainable development and the realization of all human rights | 2 | A/HRC/44/L.23/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/3 | The right to education | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.1 | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/4 | Trafficking in persons, especially women and children: strengthening human rights through enhanced protection, support and empowerment of victims of trafficking, especially women and children | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.2 | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/5 | Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.3 | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/6 | Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.4 | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/7 | Human rights and climate change | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.5 | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/8 | Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.6 | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/9 | Independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors, and the independence of lawyers | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.7 | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/10 | Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.13 | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/11 | Mandate of the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.15 | Adopted by a recorded vote (31 to 15, with 1 abstention), 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/12 | Freedom of opinion and expression | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.18/Rev.1 | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/13 | Extreme poverty and human rights | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.19 | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 16 July 2020 |
| 44/14 | Fifteenth anniversary of the responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as enshrined in the 2005 World Summit Outcome | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.12 | Adopted as orally revised by a recorded vote (32 to 1, with 14 abstentions), 28th meeting, 17 July 2020 |
| 44/15 | Business and human rights: the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, and improving accountability and access to remedy | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.14 | Adopted without a vote, 28th meeting, 17 July 2020 |
| 44/16 | Elimination of female genital mutilation | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.20 | Adopted without a vote, 28th meeting, 17 July 2020 |
| 44/17 | Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girls | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.21 | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 28th meeting, 17 July 2020 |
| 44/18 | Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.22 | Adopted by a recorded vote (30 to 15, with 2 abstentions), 28th meeting, 17 July 2020 |
| 44/19 | Situation of human rights in Belarus | 4 | A/HRC/44/L.9 | Adopted by a recorded vote (22 to 5, with 20 abstentions), 28th meeting, 17 July 2020 |
| 44/20 | The promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests | 3 | A/HRC/44/L.11 | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 29th meeting, 17 July 2020 |
| 44/21 | Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic | 4 | A/HRC/44/L.10 | Adopted as orally revised by a recorded vote (28 to 2, with 17 abstentions), 29th meeting, 17 July 2020 |
| 44/22 | The Social Forum | 5 | A/HRC/44/L.16 | Adopted without a vote, 29th meeting, 17 July 2020 |
| 44/23 | Contribution of respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms to achieving the purposes and upholding the principles of the Charter of the United Nations | 8 | A/HRC/44/L.17/Rev.1 | Adopted by a recorded vote (41 to 0, with 6 abstentions), 29th meeting, 17 July 2020 |