16th session of the Human Rights Council (28 February - 25 March 2011)
Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
The final adopted texts can be accessed in all six official languages of the United Nations in the first column below and also on the Official Document System (ODS). To search for 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), can be found on the HRC16 Extranet (New users access).
RESOLUTIONS
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/HRC/RES/16/1 | United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training | 3 | Adopted on | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/2 | The human right to safe drinking water and sanitation | 3 | Adopted | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/3 | Promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms through a better understanding of traditional values of humankind | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.6 | Adopted |
| A/HRC/RES/16/4 | Freedom of opinion and expression: mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the rights to freedom of opinion and expression | 3 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/5 | Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | 3 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/6 | Mandate of the independent expert on minority issues | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.24 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/7 | Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women , its causes and consequences | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.26 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/8 | Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 4 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/9 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | 4 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/10 | Composition of staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | 2 | Adopted on | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/11 | Human rights and the environment | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.7 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/12 | Rights of the child: a holistic approach to the protection and promotion of the rights of children working and/or living on the street | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.13/Rev.1 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/13 | Freedom of religion or belief | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.14 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/14 | Mandate of the independent experts on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic social and cultural rights | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.18
| Adopted on 24 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/15 | The role of international cooperation in support of national efforts for the realization of the right of persons with disabilities | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.20 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/16 | Enforced and involuntary disappearances | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.23 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/17 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | 7 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/18 | Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, and discrimination, incitement to violence, and violence against persons based on religion or belief | 9 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/19 | Cooperation between Tunisia and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights | 10 | A/HRC/16/L.32/Rev.1 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/20 | Follow-up to the report of the independent international fact-finding mission on the incident of the humanitarian flotilla | 1 | A/HRC/16/L.5 | Adopted on 25 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/21 | Review of the work and functioning of the Human Rights Council | 1 | Adopted on 25 March 2011 | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/22 | Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights | 3 | Adopted on | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/23 | Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: mandate of the Special Rapporteur | 3 | Adopted on | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/24 | Situation of human rights in Myanmar | 4 | A/HRC/16/L.11 | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/RES/16/25 | Situation of human rights in Cote d’Ivoire | 4 | A/HRC/16/L.33 | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/RES/16/26 | The Social Forum | 5 | A/HRC/16/L.16 | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/RES/16/27 | The right to food | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.17 | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/RES/16/28 | The protection of human rights in the context of HIV and AIDS | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.22 | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/RES/16/29 | The Human Rights Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem | 7 | A/HRC/16/L.28 | Adopted on 25 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/30 | Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination | 7 | Adopted on 25 March 2011 | |
| A/HRC/RES/16/31 | Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan | 7 | A/HRC/16/L.30 | Adopted on 25 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/32 | Follow-up to the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict | 7 | A/HRC/16/L.31 | Adopted on 25 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/RES/16/33 | Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial | 9 | A/HRC/16/L.34 | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/RES/16/34 | Advisory services and technical assistance for Burundi | 10 | A/HRC/16/L.35 | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/RES/16/35 | The human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the strengthening of technical cooperation and advisory services | 10 | A/HRC/16/L.36 | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/RES/16/36 | Strengthening of technical cooperation and consultative services in Guinea | 10 | A/HRC/16/L.37 | Adopted on |
DECISIONS
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/HRC/DEC/16/101 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Liberia | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/102 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Malawi | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/103 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Mongolia | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/104 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Panama | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/105 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Maldives | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/106 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Andorra | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/107 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Bulgaria | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/108 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Honduras | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/109 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Lebanon | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/110 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Marshall Islands | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/111 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Croatia | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/112 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Jamaica | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/113 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Micronesia | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/114 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Mauritania | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/115 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: United States of America | 6 | n/a | Adopted on |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/116 | Panel on human rights of victims of terrorism | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.21 | Adopted on 24 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/117 | Right to development | 3 | A/HRC/16/L.9 | Adopted on 25 March 2011 |
| A/HRC/DEC/16/118 | Postponement of the renewal of the mandate of the international expert on human rights and international solidarity | 1 | A/HRC/16/L.40 | Adopted on 25 March 2011 |
PRESIDENT'S STATEMENTS
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reports of the Advisory Committee | 5 | n/a | Adopted on |