52nd regular session of the Human Rights Council: Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
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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 HRC52 Extranet.
Resolutions
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52/1 | Advancing human rights in South Sudan | 2 | A/HRC/52/L.27 | Adopted by a recorded vote (19 to 9, with 19 abstentions), 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/2 | Promotion and protection of human rights in Nicaragua | 2 | A/HRC/52/L.38 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised by a recorded vote (21 to 5, with 21 abstentions), 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/3 | Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice | 2 | A/HRC/52/L.43 | Adopted by a recorded vote (38 to 2, with 7 abstentions), 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/4 | Mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.1 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/5 | Mandate of Special Rapporteur on minority issues | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.2 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/6 | Freedom of religion or belief | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.4 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/7 | Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: mandate of the Special Rapporteur | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.5/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/8 | Promoting human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals through transparent, accountable and efficient public service delivery | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.6 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/9 | Freedom of opinion and expression: mandate of Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.8 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/10 | Adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living and the right to non-discrimination in this context | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.10 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/11 | Question of the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.11 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/12 | Mental health and human rights | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.15 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/13 | The negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.18 | Adopted by a recorded vote (33 to 13, with 1 abstention), 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/14 | Promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.20 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/15 | Cooperation with regional human rights organizations | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.21 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/16 | The right to food | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.24 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/17 | Mandate of Independent Expert 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/52/L.25 | Adopted by a recorded vote (32 to 5, with 10 abstentions), 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/18 | Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for cultural diversity | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.26 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/19 | Commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirtieth anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.29 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/20 | Human rights of migrants: mandate of Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.34 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/21 | The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights, and the importance of improving international cooperation | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.37 | Adopted by a recorded vote (32 to 13, with 2 abstentions), 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/22 | Human rights, democracy and the rule of law | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.39 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 55th meeting, 3 April 2023 |
| 52/23 | The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.7 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 56th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/24 | Contribution of the Human Rights Council with regard to the human rights implications of drug policy | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.22/Rev.1 (as orally revised and amended) | Adopted as orally revised and amended without a vote, 56th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/25 | Birth registration and the right of everyone to recognition everywhere as a person before the law | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.23 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 56th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/26 | Mandate of Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children | 3 | A/HRC/52/L.40 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 56th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/27 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | 4 | A/HRC/52/L.3 | Adopted by a recorded vote (23 to 8, with 16 abstentions), 56th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/28 | Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 4 | A/HRC/52/L.9 | Adopted without a vote, 56th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/29 | Situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath | 4 | A/HRC/52/L.14 | Adopted by a recorded vote (21 to 5, with 21 abstentions), 56th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/30 | Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic | 4 | A/HRC/52/L.16 | Adopted by a recorded vote (26 to 5, with 16 abstentions), 56th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/31 | Situation of human rights in Myanmar | 4 | A/HRC/52/L.19 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/32 | Situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression | 4 | A/HRC/52/L.41/Rev.1 | Adopted by a recorded vote (28 to 2, with 17 abstentions), 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/33 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | 7 | A/HRC/52/L.31 | Adopted by a recorded vote (31 to 14, with 2 abstentions), 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/34 | Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination | 7 | A/HRC/52/L.32 | Adopted by a recorded vote (41 to 3, with 3 abstentions), 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/35 | Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan | 7 | A/HRC/52/L.42 | Adopted by a recorded vote (38 to 4, with 5 abstentions), 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/36 | Mandate of Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance | 9 | A/HRC/52/L.12 | Adopted without a vote, 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/37 | Mandate of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action | 9 | A/HRC/52/L.13 | Adopted by a recorded vote (45 to 2, with 0 abstentions), 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/38 | Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based on religion or belief | 9 | A/HRC/52/L.30 | Adopted without a vote, 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/39 | Assistance technique et renforcement des capacités visant à améliorer la situation des droits de l’homme en Haïti, en lien avec la demande des autorités haïtiennes d’une action internationale coordonnée et ciblée [Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve the human rights situation in Haiti, in connection with a request from the authorities of Haiti for coordinated and targeted international action] | 10 | A/HRC/52/L.17/Rev.1 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/40 | Cooperation with Georgia | 10 | A/HRC/52/L.28 | Adopted by a recorded vote (22 to 4, with 21 abstentions), 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/41 | Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya | 10 | A/HRC/52/L.33 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/42 | Assistance technique et renforcement des capacités dans le domaine des droits de l’homme au Mali [Technical assistance and capacity-building for Mali in the field of human rights] | 10 | A/HRC/52/L.35 | Adopted without a vote, 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
| 52/43 | Technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan | 10 | A/HRC/52/L.36 | Adopted without a vote, 57th meeting, 4 April 2023 |
Decisions
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52/101 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Bahrain | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 41st meeting, 24 March 2023 |
| 52/102 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Ecuador | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 42nd meeting, 24 March 2023 |
| 52/103 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Tunisia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 42nd meeting, 24 March 2023 |
| 52/104 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Morocco | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 42nd meeting, 24 March 2023 |
| 52/105 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Indonesia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 43rd meeting, 27 March 2023 |
| 52/106 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Algeria | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 43rd meeting, 27 March 2023 |
| 52/107 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 43rd meeting, 27 March 2023 |
| 52/108 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: India | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 44th meeting, 27 March 2023 |
| 52/109 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Finland | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 44th meeting, 27 March 2023 |
| 52/110 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Philippines | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 44th meeting, 27 March 2023 |
| 52/111 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Brazil | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 45th meeting, 28 March 2023 |
| 52/112 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Poland | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 45th meeting, 28 March 2023 |
| 52/113 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Kingdom of the Netherlands | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 45th meeting, 28 March 2023 |
| 52/114 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: South Africa | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 46th meeting, 28 March 2023 |
President's statement
No President's statement was adopted at the session.