National institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Reaffirms the importance of the development of effective, independent and pluralistic national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights, in accordance with the Paris Principles; encourages national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights; stresses the importance of the financial and administrative independence and stability of national human rights 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; underlines the importance of the autonomy and independence of Ombudsman institutions; commends the high priority given by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to work on national human rights institutions; requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the necessary assistance for holding international and regional meetings of national institutions.

Adopted without vote, 65th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 64th sess., Suppl. no. 49.