46th session of the Human Rights Council: Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
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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 HRC46 Extranet.
RESOLUTIONS
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46/1 | Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka | 2 | A/HRC/46/L.1/Rev.1 | Adopted by a recorded vote (22 to 11, with 14 abstentions), 47th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/2 | Promotion and protection of human rights in Nicaragua | 2 | A/HRC/46/L.8 | Adopted by a recorded vote (20 to 8, with 18 abstentions), 48th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/3 | Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice | 2 | A/HRC/46/L.31 | Adopted by a recorded vote (32 to 6, with 8 abstentions), 48th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/4 | Human rights, democracy and the rule of law | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.2 | Adopted without a vote, 48th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/5 | The negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.4 | Adopted by a recorded vote (30 to 15, with 2 abstentions), 48th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/6 | Freedom of religion or belief | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.5 | Adopted without a vote, 48th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/7 | Human rights and the environment | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.6/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 48th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/8 | 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/46/L.10 | Adopted by a recorded vote (28 to 14, with 4 abstentions), 48th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/9 | Mandate of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.12 | Adopted without a vote, 48th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/10 | Question of the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.13 | Adopted without a vote, 48th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/11 | 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/46/L.14 | Adopted by a recorded vote (31 to 14, with 2 abstentions), 49th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/12 | Mandate of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.15 | Adopted without a vote, 49th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/13 | Promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of human rights | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.22 | Adopted by a recorded vote (26 to 15, with 6 abstentions), 49th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/14 | Ensuring equitable, affordable, timely and universal access for all countries to vaccines in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.25/Rev.1 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 49th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/15 | Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: the roles and responsibilities of police and other law enforcement officials | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.27 | Adopted without a vote, 49th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/16 | Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.28 | Adopted without a vote, 49th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/17 | Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 4 | A/HRC/46/L.7 | Adopted without a vote, 49th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/18 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | 4 | A/HRC/46/L.9 | Adopted by a recorded vote (21 to 12, with 14 abstentions), 49th meeting, 23 March 2021 |
| 46/19 | The right to food | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.11 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 50th meeting, 24 March 2021 |
| 46/20 | Situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath | 4 | A/HRC/46/L.19 | Adopted by a recorded vote (20 to 7, with 20 abstentions), 50th meeting, 24 March 2021 |
| 46/21 | Situation of human rights in Myanmar | 4 | A/HRC/46/L.21/Rev.1 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 50th meeting, 24 March 2021 |
| 46/22 | Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic | 4 | A/HRC/46/L.24 | Adopted by a recorded vote (27 to 6, with 14 abstentions), 51st meeting, 24 March 2021 |
| 46/23 | Situation of human rights in South Sudan | 4 | A/HRC/46/L.29/Rev.1 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised by a recorded vote (20 to 16, with 11 abstentions), 51st meeting, 24 March 2021 |
| 46/24 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | 7 | A/HRC/46/L.16 | Adopted by a recorded vote (26 to 18, with 3 abstentions), 51st meeting, 24 March 2021 |
| 46/25 | Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination | 7 | A/HRC/46/L.18 | Adopted by a recorded vote (42 to 3, with 2 abstentions), 51st meeting, 24 March 2021 |
| 46/26 | Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan | 7 | A/HRC/46/L.30 | Adopted by a recorded vote (36 to 3, with 8 abstentions), 51st meeting, 24 March 2021 |
| 46/27 | Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based on religion or belief | 9 | A/HRC/46/L.3 | Adopted without a vote, 51st meeting, 24 March 2021 |
| 46/28 | 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/46/L.17 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 51st meeting, 24 March 2021 |
| 46/29 | Technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan | 10 | A/HRC/46/L.20 | Adopted without a vote, 51st meeting, 24 March 2021 |
| 46/30 | Cooperation with Georgia | 10 | A/HRC/46/L.26 | Adopted by a recorded vote (19 to 8, with 19 abstentions), 51st meeting, 24 March 2021 |
DECISIONS
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Belarus | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 16 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Libya | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 16 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Malawi | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 16 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Panama | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 37th meeting, 16 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Mongolia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 37th meeting, 16 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Maldives | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 37th meeting, 16 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Andorra | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 37th meeting, 16 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Honduras | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 37th meeting, 16 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Bulgaria | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 38th meeting, 17 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Marshall Islands | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 38th meeting, 17 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: United States of America | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 38th meeting, 17 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Croatia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 38th meeting, 17 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Liberia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 39th meeting, 17 March 2021 | |
Outcome of the universal periodic review: Jamaica | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 39th meeting, 17 March 2021 | |
| 46/115 | High-level panel discussion on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund to support the participation of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States in the work of the Human Rights Council | 3 | A/HRC/46/L.23 | Adopted without a vote, 50th meeting, 24 March 2021 |
PRESIDENT'S STATEMENTS
No President's statement was adopted at this session.