National institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1999
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SymbolA/RES/54/176
TitleNational institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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National institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights
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Summary
Reaffirms the importance of the development of effective, independent and pluralistic national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights; urges the Secretary-General to continue to give high priority to requests from Member States for assistance in the establishment and strengthening of national human rights institutions as part of the programme of advisory services and technical assistance in the field of human rights; commends the high priority given by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to work on national human rights institutions; notes with appreciation the increasingly active and important role of the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions; requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the necessary assistance for holding meetings of the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions during the sessions of the Commission on Human Rights, in cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner; also requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide, including from the UN Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, the necessary assistance for regional meetings of national institutions; requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its 56th session on the implementation of the present resolution.
Action note1999-12-17
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 83rd meeting
DraftA/C.3/54/L.77
Committee reportA/54/605/Add.2
Meeting record
A/54/PV.83
Date[New York] : UN, 15 Feb. 2000
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4 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 83rd plenary meeting, 17 Dec. 1999.