45th session of the Human Rights Council: Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
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RESOLUTIONS
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath | 1 | A/HRC/45/L.1 | Adopted by a recorded vote (23 to 2, with 22 abstentions), 10th meeting, 18 September 2020 | |
Strengthening cooperation and technical assistance in the field of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | 2 | A/HRC/45/L.55/Rev.1 | Adopted by a recorded vote (14 to 7, with 26 abstentions), 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Enforced or involuntary disappearances | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.19 | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Mandate of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.21 | Adopted by a recorded vote (22 to 15, with 10 abstentions), 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.22 | Adopted by a recorded vote (27 to 15, with 5 abstentions), 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
The right to development | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.23 | Adopted by a recorded vote (27 to 13, with 7 abstentions), 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Local government and human rights | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.27 | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.28/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
The role of good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.29 | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.31 | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Terrorism and human rights | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.33 | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Human rights and indigenous peoples | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.34 | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Human rights and the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.35 | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Eliminating inequality within and among States for the realization of human rights | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.37 | Adopted by a recorded vote (25 to 8, with 14 abstentions), 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Situation of human rights in Yemen | 2 | A/HRC/45/L.25 | Adopted by a recorded vote (22 to 12, with 12 abstentions), 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Mandate of the open-ended intergovernmental working group to elaborate the content of an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.39 | Adopted without a vote, 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.41 | Adopted without a vote, 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
The safety of journalists | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.42/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Situation of human rights in Burundi | 4 | A/HRC/45/L.36/Rev.1 | Adopted by a recorded vote (24 to 6, with 17 abstentions), 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | 4 | A/HRC/45/L.43/Rev.1 | Adopted by a recorded vote (22 to 3, with 22 abstentions), 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic | 4 | A/HRC/45/L.45 | Adopted by a recorded vote (27 to 1, with 19 abstentions), 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
National human rights institutions | 8 | A/HRC/45/L.20 | Adopted without a vote, 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action | 9 | A/HRC/45/L.44 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Mandate of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent | 9 | A/HRC/45/L.47 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Technical assistance and capacity-building to further improve human rights in the Sudan | 10 | A/HRC/45/L.40 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights | 10 | A/HRC/45/L.51 | Adopted without a vote, 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights | 10 | A/HRC/45/L.52 | Adopted without a vote, 37th meeting, 6 October 2020 | |
Promoting and protecting the human rights of women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.24/Rev.1 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 38th meeting, 7 October 2020 | |
Promoting, protecting and respecting women’s and girls’ full enjoyment of human rights in humanitarian situations | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.46/Rev.1 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 38th meeting, 7 October 2020 | |
Rights of the child: realizing the rights of the child through a healthy environment | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.48/Rev.1 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 38th meeting, 7 October 2020 | |
The contribution of the Human Rights Council to the prevention of human rights violations | 5 | A/HRC/45/L.32 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised by a recorded vote (32 to 3, with 11 abstentions), 38th meeting, 7 October 2020 | |
Enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights | 10 | A/HRC/45/L.26 | Adopted without a vote, 38th meeting, 7 October 2020 | |
Technical cooperation and capacity building for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines | 10 | A/HRC/45/L.38 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 38th meeting, 7 October 2020 | |
Assistance technique et renforcement des capacités dans le domaine des droits de l'homme en République démocratique du Congo [Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo] | 10 | A/HRC/45/L.53 | Adopted without a vote, 39th meeting, 7 October 2020 | |
Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic | 10 | A/HRC/45/L.54 | Adopted without a vote, 39th meeting, 7 October 2020 | |
N/A | People-centred approaches in promoting and protecting human rights | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.49 | Withdrawn by sponsors on 7 October 2020 |
N/A | Elimination of discrimination against women and girls in sport | 3 | A/HRC/45/L.56 | Withdrawn by sponsor on 30 September 2020 |
DECISIONS
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45/101 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Kyrgyzstan | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 22nd meeting, 28 September 2020 |
| 45/102 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Guinea | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 22nd meeting, 28 September 2020 |
| 45/103 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 23rd meeting, 28 September 2020 |
| 45/104 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Lesotho | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 23rd meeting, 28 September 2020 |
| 45/105 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Kenya | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 23rd meeting, 28 September 2020 |
| 45/106 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Armenia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 24th meeting, 28 September 2020 |
| 45/107 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Sweden | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 25th meeting, 29 September 2020 |
| 45/108 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Grenada | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 25th meeting, 29 September 2020 |
| 45/109 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Turkey | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 25th meeting, 29 September 2020 |
| 45/110 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Kiribati | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 25th meeting, 29 September 2020 |
| 45/111 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Guinea-Bissau | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 34th meeting, 5 October 2020 |
| 45/112 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Guyana | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 34th meeting, 5 October 2020 |
| 45/113 | Postponement of the implementation of certain activities mandated by the Human Rights Council | 1 | A/HRC/45/L.50 | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 |
PRESIDENT'S STATEMENTS
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRST 45/1 | Report of the Advisory Committee | 1 | A/HRC/45/L.30 | Adopted at the 36th meeting, 6 October 2020 |