55th regular session of the Human Rights Council: Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
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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 HRC55 Extranet.
Resolutions
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advancing human rights in South Sudan | 2 | A/HRC/55/L.20/Rev.1 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised by a recorded vote (21 to 8 with 18 abstentions), 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| Mandate of Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.1/Rev.1. | Adopted without a vote, 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| Mandate of Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.2 | Adopted without a vote, 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| The right to food | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.3 | Adopted without a vote, 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| Mandate of Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.4 | Adopted without a vote, 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| 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/55/L.5 | Adopted by a recorded vote (31 to 12 with 4 abstentions), 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| The negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.7 | Adopted by a recorded vote (32 to 14 with 1 abstention), 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| Support systems to ensure community inclusion of persons with disabilities | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.8/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| Right to work | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.10 | Adopted without a vote, 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| Role of States in countering the negative impact of disinformation on the enjoyment and realization of human rights | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.11 | Adopted without a vote, 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| 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/55/L.12 | Adopted without a vote, 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: effective national legislative, administrative, judicial or other measures to prevent acts of torture | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.15 | Adopted without a vote, 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| Prevention of genocide | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.16 | Adopted without a vote, 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| Combating discrimination, violence and harmful practices against intersex persons | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.9 | Adopted by a recorded vote (24 to 0 with 23 abstentions), 54th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
| Rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.22 | Adopted without a vote, 54th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
| Freedom of religion or belief | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.26 | Adopted without a vote, 54th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
| Human rights and a culture of peace | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.31 | Adopted without a vote, 54th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
| Mandate of Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.33/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 54th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
55/19 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | 4 | A/HRC/55/L.6 | Adopted by a recorded vote (24 to 8 with 15 abstentions), 54th meeting, 4 April 2024 |
| Situation of human rights in Myanmar | 4 | A/HRC/55/L.17 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 54th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
| Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 4 | A/HRC/55/L.19 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
| Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic | 4 | A/HRC/55/L.21 | Adopted by a recorded vote (27 to 5 with 15 abstentions), 55th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
| Situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression | 4 | A/HRC/55/L.25 | Adopted by a recorded vote (27 to 3 with 17 abstentions), 55th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
| 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 situation of human rights in Haiti, in connection with a request from the authorities of Haiti for coordinated and targeted international action] | 10 | A/HRC/55/L.23 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
| 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/55/L.32 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
| Technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan | 10 | A/HRC/55/L.34/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 55th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
| Situation of human rights in Belarus | 4 | A/HRC/55/L.24 | Adopted by a recorded vote (24 to 6 with 17 abstentions), 55th meeting, 4 April 2024 | |
| Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice | 2 | A/HRC/55/L.30 (as orally revised | Adopted as orally revised by a recorded vote (28 to 6 with 13 abstentions), 56th meeting, 5 April 2024 | |
| Rights of the child: realizing the rights of the child and inclusive social protection | 3 | A/HRC/55/L.18/Rev.1 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 56th meeting, 5 April 2024 | |
| Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination | 7 | A/HRC/55/L.13 | Adopted by a recorded vote (42 to 2 with 3 abstentions), 56th meeting, 5 April 2024 | |
| Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | 7 | A/HRC/55/L.14 | Adopted by a recorded vote (29 to 14 with 4 abstentions), 56th meeting, 5 April 2024 | |
| Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan | 7 | A/HRC/55/L.28 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised by a recorded vote (36 to 3 with 8 abstentions), 56th meeting, 5 April 2024 |
Decisions
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Turkmenistan | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 40th meeting, 22 March2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Burkina Faso | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 40th meeting, 22 March2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Cabo Verde | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 41st meeting, 22 March 2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Colombia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 41st meeting, 22 March 2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Uzbekistan | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 41st meeting, 22 March 2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Tuvalu | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 41st meeting, 22 March 2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Germany | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 42nd meeting, 25 March 2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Djibouti | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 42nd meeting, 25 March 2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Canada | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 42nd meeting, 25 March 2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Bangladesh | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 43rd meeting, 25 March 2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Russian Federation | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 43rd meeting, 25 March 2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Azerbaijan | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 43rd meeting, 25 March 2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Cameroon | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 44th meeting, 26 March 2024 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Cuba | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 44th meeting, 26 March 2024 | |
| Postponement of the implementation of certain activities mandated by the Human Rights Council | 1 | A/HRC/55/L.27 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 53rd meeting, 3 April 2024 | |
| Remote participation modalities for hybrid meetings of the Human Rights Council | 1 | A/HRC/55/L.29 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 57th meeting, 5 April 2024 |