31st session of the Human Rights Council (29 February to 24 March 2016)
Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
The final adopted texts can be accessed in all six official languages of the United Nations in the first column below and also on the Official Document System (ODS). To search for 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), can be found on the HRC31 Extranet (New users access).
RESOLUTIONS
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/1 | Composition of staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | 2 | Adopted by a recorded vote (33 to 13, with 1 abstention), 62nd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/2 | Integrity of the judicial system | 3 | Adopted without a vote, 62nd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/3 | Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism: mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism | 3 | Adopted without a vote, 62nd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/4 | Commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development | 3 | Adopted by a recorded vote (34 to 0, with 13 abstentions), 62nd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/5 | Question of the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights | 3 | Adopted without a vote, 62nd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/6 | The rights of persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies | 3 | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 62nd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/7 | Rights of the child: information and communications technologies and child sexual exploitation | 3 | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 62nd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/8 | Human rights and the environment | 3 | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 62nd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/9 | Adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and the right to non-discrimination in this context | 3 | Adopted without a vote, 62nd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/10 | The right to food | 3 | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 62nd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/11 | 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 | Adopted by a recorded vote (33 to 12, with 2 abstentions), 62nd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/12 | Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for cultural diversity | 3 | Adopted without a vote, 63rd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/13 | Rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities | 3 | Adopted without a vote, 63rd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/14 | The role of good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights | 3 | Adopted without a vote, 63rd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/15 | The right to work | 3 | Adopted without a vote, 63rd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/16 | Freedom of religion or belief | 3 | Adopted without a vote, 63rd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/17 | The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic | 4 | Adopted by a recorded vote (27 to 6, with 14 abstentions), 63rd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/18 | Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 4 | Adopted without a vote, 63rd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/19 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | 4 | Adopted by a recorded vote (20 to 15, with 11 abstentions), 63rd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/20 | Situation of human rights in South Sudan | 4 | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 63rd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/21 | Human rights education and training | 3 | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 64th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/22 | 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 | Adopted by a recorded vote (32 to 0, with 15 abstentions), 64th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/23 | Promoting human rights through sport and the Olympic ideal | 3 | Adopted without a vote, 64th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/24 | Situation of human rights in Myanmar | 4 | Adopted without a vote, 64th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/25 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | 7 | Adopted by a recorded vote (31 to 0, with 16 abstentions), 64th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/26 | Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based on religion or belief | 9 | Adopted without a vote, 64th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/27 | Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya | 10 | Adopted without a vote, 64th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/28 | Technical assistance and capacity-building for Mali in the field of human rights | 10 | Adopted without a vote, 64th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/29 | Strengthening technical cooperation and advisory services for Guinea | 10 | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 64th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/30 | Effects of terrorism on the enjoyment of all human rights | 3 | Adopted by a recorded vote (28 to 14, with 5 abstentions), 64th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/31 | Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: safeguards to prevent torture during police custody and pre-trial detention | 3 | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 64th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/32 | Protecting human rights defenders, whether individuals, groups or organs of society, addressing economic, social and cultural rights | 3 | Adopted as orally revised by a recorded vote (33 to 6, with 8 abstentions), 65th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/33 | Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination | 7 | Adopted without a vote, 66th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/34 | Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem | 7 | Adopted by a recorded vote (42 to 0, with 5 abstentions), 66th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/35 | Ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem | 7 | Adopted by a recorded vote (32 to 0, with 15 abstentions), 66th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/36 | Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan | 7 | Adopted by a recorded vote (32 to 0, with 15 abstentions), 66th meeting, 24 March 2016 | |
| 31/37 | The promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests | 3 | Adopted as orally revised by a recorded vote (31 to 5, with 10 abstentions), 66th meeting, 24 March 2016 |
DECISIONS
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/101 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Federated States of Micronesia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 42nd meeting, 16 March 2016 |
| 31/102 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Lebanon | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 43rd meeting |
| 31/103 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Mauritania | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 43rd meeting, 16 March 2016 |
| 31/104 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Nauru | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 43rd meeting, 16 March 2016 |
| 31/105 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Rwanda | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 44th meeting, 16 March 2016 |
| 31/106 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Nepal | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 44th meeting, 16 March 2016 |
| 31/107 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Austria | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 44th meeting, 16 March 2016 |
| 31/108 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Australia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 45th meeting, 17 March 2016 |
| 31/109 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Georgia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 45th meeting, 17 March 2016 |
| 31/110 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Saint Lucia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 45th meeting, 17 March 2016 |
| 31/111 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Oman | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 46th meeting, 17 March 2016 |
| 31/112 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Myanmar | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 46th meeting, 17 March 2016 |
| 31/113 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 46th meeting, 17 March 2016 |
| 31/114 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Sao Tome and Principe | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 49th meeting, 18 March 2016 |
| 31/115 | High-level panel discussion on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Human Rights Council | 3 | Adopted without a vote, 62nd meeting, 23 March 2016 | |
| 31/116 | Commencement of the third cycle of the universal periodic review | 6 | Adopted without a vote, 63rd meeting, 23 March 2016 |
PRESIDENT'S STATEMENTS
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRST 31/1 | Situation des droits de l'homme en Haïti | 10 | Adopted as orally revised without a vote at the 64th meeting, 24 March 2016 |