56th regular session of the Human Rights Council: Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
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 HRC56 Extranet.
Resolutions
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56/1 | Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar | 2 | A/HRC/56/L.18/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 34th meeting, 10 July 2024 |
| 56/2 | Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.1 | Adopted by a recorded vote (31 to 14, with 2 abstentions), 34th meeting, 10 July 2024 |
| 56/3 | Independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors, and the independence of lawyers | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.3 | Adopted without a vote, 34th meeting, 10 July 2024 |
| 56/4 | Human rights and international solidarity | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.5 | Adopted by a recorded vote (29 to 14, with 4 abstentions), 34th meeting, 10 July 2024 |
| 56/5 | Open-ended intergovernmental working group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education and free secondary education | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.8/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 34th meeting, 10 July 2024 |
| 56/6 | Safety of the child in the digital environment | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.11/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 34th meeting, 10 July 2024 |
| 56/7 | Freedom of opinion and expression | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.12 | Adopted without a vote, 34th meeting, 10 July 2024 |
| 56/8 | Human rights and climate change | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.14/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 34th meeting, 10 July 2024 |
| 56/9 | Human rights and the civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.9/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 35th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
| 56/10 | The promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.19/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 35th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
| 56/11 | Menstrual hygiene management, human rights and gender equality | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.26 | Adopted without a vote, 35th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
| 56/12 | The Social Forum | 5 | A/HRC/56/L.6 | Adopted without a vote, 35th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
| 56/13 | Mandate of the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement | 9 | A/HRC/56/L.21 | Adopted without a vote, 35th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
| 56/14 | Enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights in Colombia to implement the recommendations of the Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition: follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution 53/22 | 10 | A/HRC/56/L.2 | Adopted without a vote, 35th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
| 56/15 | Informing the Human Rights Council on the human rights adviser programme | 10 | A/HRC/56/L.10/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 35th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
| 56/16 | Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya | 10 | A/HRC/56/L.22 | Adopted without a vote, 35th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
| 56/17 | Situation of human rights in Eritrea | 2 | A/HRC/56/L.16 | Adopted by a recorded vote (20 to 8, with 19 abstentions), 36th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
| 56/18 | Promoting and protecting the enjoyment of human rights by seafarers | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.4 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 36th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
| 56/19 | Technology-facilitated gender-based violence | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.15 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 36th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
| 56/20 | Human rights in the context of HIV and AIDS | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.13 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 37th meeting, 12 July 2024 |
| 56/21 | Accelerating progress towards preventing adolescent girls’ pregnancy | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.24 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 37th meeting, 12 July 2024 |
| 56/22 | Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girls | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.25/Rev.1 (as orally revised) | Adopted as orally revised without a vote, 37th meeting, 12 July 2024 |
Decisions
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56/101 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Saudi Arabia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 26th meeting, 4 July 2024 |
| 56/102 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Senegal | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 26th meeting, 4 July 2024 |
| 56/103 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: China | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 26th meeting, 4 July 2024 |
| 56/104 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Nigeria | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 5 July 2024 |
| 56/105 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Mauritius | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 5 July 2024 |
| 56/106 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Mexico | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 27th meeting, 5 July 2024 |
| 56/107 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Jordan | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 28th meeting, 5 July 2024 |
| 56/108 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Malaysia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 28th meeting, 5 July 2024 |
| 56/109 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Central African Republic | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 28th meeting, 5 July 2024 |
| 56/110 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Monaco | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 28th meeting, 5 July 2024 |
| 56/111 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Belize | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 28th meeting, 5 July 2024 |
| 56/112 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Chad | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 29th meeting, 8 July 2024 |
| 56/113 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Congo | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 29th meeting, 8 July 2024 |
| 56/114 | Outcome of the universal periodic review: Malta | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote, 29th meeting, 8 July 2024 |
| 56/115 | Strengthening documentation within the Human Rights Council: webcasts | 1 | A/HRC/56/L.7/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote, 34th meeting, 10 July 2024 |
| 56/116 | Enhancing the support capabilities of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights, established by Human Rights Council resolution 26/9 | 3 | A/HRC/56/L.17 | Adopted without a vote, 35th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
| 56/117 | Plastic pollution implications on the full enjoyment of human rights | 5 | A/HRC/56/L.23 | Adopted without a vote, 36th meeting, 11 July 2024 |
President's statements
No President's statement was adopted at the session.