人权理事会在通过29项决议、两项主席声明和一项决定后结束第三十届会议

综述

2015年10月2日

通过关于促进斯里兰卡和解问题以及叙利亚严峻的人权状况问题的决议，并延长了任务授权

人权理事会今日下午结束了第三十届常会，此前通过了有关广泛问题的32项文本和会议报告。理事会还通过了14个国家的普遍定期审议结果，任命三名任务负责人和四名咨询委员会成员。

理事会建议秘书长设立非洲人后裔论坛，其任务是作为散居各地的非洲人后裔的磋商机制以及人权理事会非洲人后裔困境和需求问题的咨询机构。理事会决定将中非共和国人权状况独立专家、索马里人权状况独立专家和苏丹人权状况独立专家的任务延长一年，将柬埔寨人权状况特别报告员的任务延长两年。理事会将所有工作组任务负责人的任期延长了两届人权理事会常会。

人权理事会主席约阿希姆·卢埃克（Joachim Rücker）在其总结发言中感谢了人权事务副高级专员弗拉维亚·潘谢里，感谢她对人权事业的奉献和承诺，以及她每天在全球维护对人权的尊重、促进该领域的对话与合作以及将人权主流化并协调不同利益攸关方之间的人权工作方面的职业素养和不懈努力。主席表示，任何针对与联合国和联合国机制合作或曾经合作的个人与组织的威胁或报复行为都是不可接受的，必须停止。卢埃克先生强调称，所有人都有责任采取一切必要措施预防此类行动并采取适足的保护措施。

在关于阿拉伯叙利亚共和国人权状况的决议中，理事会要求叙利亚当局充分配合人权理事会和调查委员会，并要求各方紧急合作，全面落实《日内瓦公报》。在另一份决议中，理事会鼓励斯里兰卡政府调查所有据称个人与组织对记者、人权维护者、宗教少数群体组织和其他民间社会成员发动的攻击。

在关于死刑的文本中，人权理事会呼吁尚未加入或批准《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》的第二项任择议定书的国家考虑加入或批准。在关于以雇佣军为手段侵犯人权的决议中，理事会吁请各国调查在任何时间任何地点发生具有恐怖主义本质的刑事行为时调查涉及雇佣军的可能性并审判肇事者。一份谈到少年司法等司法行政中的人权问题的决议呼吁各国审议可能加剧过度监禁和过度拥挤问题的刑事政策，特别是所谓的“零容忍政策”。关于人权以及预防和打击暴力恐怖主义的决议促请各国采取措施确保反恐法律和落实措施相符并以充分尊重人权的方式予以应用。

理事会吁请各国停止通过、维持或落实未遵守国际法、国际人道主义法和《联合国宪章》的单方面胁迫性措施。在关于人权与土著人民问题的决议中，理事会决定召开一场关于暴力侵害土著妇女和女童（包括残疾人）的因果问题的半天小组讨论。关于促进和保护农民权利问题的决议要求该问题工作组在人权理事会第三十六届会议前，召开为期五个工作日的下两届年度会议。

理事会还通过了关于国家政策和人权的决议并在决议中要求人权高专办主办专家讲习班，讨论在制定和落实公共政策中将人权主流化的有效、包容而参与性的机制和方法。在另一份文本中，理事会还决定召开盘点议会对人权理事会工作及普遍定期审议的贡献的小组讨论，明确进一步加强这种贡献的方式。认可促进国际合作以支持国家人权后续行动体系和进程的文本要求人权事务高级专员继续应相关国家要求提供技术援助和能力建设。在关于平等参与政治和公共事务的决议中，理事会促请各国确保所有公民充分、有效且平等地参与政治和公共事务。

通过了关于人权领域的援助和技术合作的一些文本。在关于增强人权领域的技术合作和能力建设的决议中，理事会强调，人权理事会关于促进技术合作和能力建设的讨论应以与相关国家的磋商和获得其同意为基础。理事会要求高级专员提供技术援助并与也门政府在能力建设领域进行合作，明确为使也门履行其人权义务需要援助的其他领域。在另一份决议中，理事会促请国际社会为中非共和国当局设立与创伤和创伤后应激障碍受害者作斗争的机制，决定延长中非共和国人权状况独立专家的任务。在关于索马里的决议中，理事会促请国际社会提供财政援助，帮助接收国应对该地区内索马里难民持续的人道主义需求，决定延长索马里人权状况独立专家的任务。

在关于苏丹的决议中，理事会提倡在苏丹召开包容性综合全国对话以实现可持续和平的倡议，要求苏丹政府进一步促进和保护宗教或信仰自由的权利。关于柬埔寨的决议邀请国际社会继续与柬埔寨政府在加强民主和确保促进和保护柬埔寨所有人民的人权方面进行合作。理事会还通过了关于为刚果民主共和国提供人权领域的技术援助的决议，邀请政府继续努力消除有罪不罚，首先是性犯罪肇事者，然后是所有人权侵犯行为的肇事者。在另一份讨论与布隆迪的技术合作的协议中，理事会呼吁布隆迪当局对所有侵犯和侵害人权的行为进行独立的彻查，这样所有肇事者都将被绳之以法。

在种族主义和种族歧视的议程项目下，理事会通过了两份决议：一份决议呼吁在全球开展具体的行动打击种族主义、种族歧视、仇外心理和相关的不容忍现象；另一份关于散居各地的非洲人后裔论坛的决议建议该论坛应作为散居各地的非洲人后裔的磋商机制以及人权理事会的咨询机构。

在关于发展权的决议中，理事会要求联合国大会考虑在其第七十一届大会期间召开关于发展权的高级别部分会议。在关于促进民主和公平的国际秩序的文本中，理事会宣布，民主是基于人民决定其自己的政治、经济和文化制度的自由表达意愿的普遍价值。理事会在关于促进和平权的决议中决定，不限成员名额的政府间工作组应召开为期五个工作日的第四届会议，目的是最终确定报告。

另一份决议审议了土著人民权利问题专家机制的任务授权。理事会还通过了关于其对2016年的艾滋病毒/艾滋病高级别会议的贡献的决议。

通过了关于咨询委员会报告和关于通过加强公共卫生领域的能力建设以打击大流行病来促进人人有权享有可达到的最高水准身心健康问题的两份主席声明。还通过了关于加强人权理事会有效性的决定。

理事会鼓掌选出了三名任务负责人：卡里玛·贝努姆（Karima Bennoune，美国）为文化权利领域特别报告员；艾哈迈德·里德（Ahmed Reid，牙买加）为非洲人后裔问题专家工作组成员；亨里卡斯·兹凯维奇（Henrikas Mickevicius，立陶宛）为被迫或非自愿失踪问题工作组成员。为了填补咨询委员会四个空缺的席位，理事会任命伊梅鲁•塔姆拉特•伊盖祖（Imeru Tamrat Yigezu）出任非洲国家席位；易卜拉欣·阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹·阿勒谢迪（Ibrahim Abdul Aziz Al Sheddi）出任亚洲国家席位；马里奥•路易斯•科廖拉诺（Mario Luis Coriolano）出任拉丁美洲和加勒比国家席位；凯瑟琳娜•帕贝尔（Katharina Pabel）出任西欧和其他国家席位。

与本次会议和人权理事会历届会议相关的文件、声明、决议和报告可在理事会网站上查看。每次公开会议上各位发言人的具体发言可在日内瓦联合国信息系统网站上查看。

第三十届会议于2015年9月14日至10月2日举行。人权理事会第三十一届常会将从2016年2月29日至3月25日在万国宫第二十号室进行。

Summary of the Programme of Work

During the session, the 47-member body heard a presentation of the latest report of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, an oral report from the Office of the High Commissioner on the situation in Ukraine and a presentation of the High Commissioner’s report on Sri Lanka. The Council held a total of 22 interactive and clustered dialogues with human rights experts and bodies, and took part in six thematic panel discussions.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, opened the session with an update on the activities of his Office. In his statement Mr. Zeid expressed specific concerns at the international community’s failure to address the situation in Syria. Some countries in the Middle East – Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey – and in Europe – Germany and Sweden – were showing commendable humanity and leadership when it came to hosting refugees and migrants needing protection. He implored decision-makers in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, as well as Europe, to take swift action to establish effective and principled migration governance and urged European States to put in place an architecture of migration governance that was far more comprehensive, thoughtful, principled and effective, and to expand channels of regular migration and resettlement, which would prevent deaths and cut smuggling. The people most responsible for migration were those leaders who had failed to uphold human rights, and robbed their people of hope, said the High Commissioner. He called on all States to accept scrutiny and to fully commit to the implementation of human rights recommendations by United Nations mechanisms. Upholding human rights was intrinsic to the obligations of sovereignty.

During the three-week session the Council convened six thematic discussions on a wide range of human rights issues. It held an annual discussion on the integration of gender perspective and a panel discussion on unilateral coercive measures. Panel discussions on the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and on good governance in public service also took place. The Council held a half-day discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples and a panel discussion on the impact of the world drug problem.

In the first week the Council heard reports from and held discussions with the Working Group on arbitrary detention, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, the Special Rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and non-recurrence and the Working Group on enforced disappearances. The Council also held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of older persons, the Working Group on the use of mercenaries, the Special Rapporteur on hazardous wastes, the Special Rapporteur on water and sanitation, the Independent Expert on democratic and equitable international order and the Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures. A report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on private military and security companies was presented, followed by the presentation of a series of thematic reports, including on the issues of the death penalty, prison overcrowding and the safety of journalists. At the end of the week, the Council met once in private under its Complaint Procedure.

In the second week of the session the Council heard reports from and held discussions with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, followed with a panel discussion on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on indigenous peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, followed by a half-day discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples. An interactive dialogue was held with the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee and the Intergovernmental Working Group on rights of peasants presented its report. The second week ended with the consideration and adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) outcomes for the following 14 States (in order of review): Belarus, United States of America, Malawi, Mongolia, Panama, Maldives, Andorra, Bulgaria, Honduras, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Croatia, Jamaica and Libya.

In the third and final week of the session a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories took place, and was followed by an interactive dialogue with the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. The third week also saw a panel discussion on impact of world drug problem and interactive dialogues on the High Commissioner’s oral update on Ukraine, the High Commissioner’s report on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the High Commissioner’s oral update on Libya. Interactive dialogues were also held with the Special Rapporteur on Cambodia, the Independent Expert on Sudan, the Independent Expert on the Central African Republic and the Independent Expert on Somalia. A presentation of the High Commissioner’s report on Sri Lanka took place and was followed by a discussion. In the final two days of the thirtieth session, on 1 and 2 October, the Council continued the general debate and took action on the draft resolutions and decisions tabled during the session. The President of the Council appointed the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, one member of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent and one member of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances.

Resolutions and Decisions

Action on Texts under Agenda Item 1 on Organizational and Procedural Matters

In a decision (A_HRC_30_L.28) on enhancing the efficiency of the Human Rights Council, adopted without a vote, the Council decided to extend the term of all Working Group mandate holders for two regular sessions of the Human Rights Council, and to adjust the working cycle of the Consultative Group so that it commences in April and ends in March of the following year.

In a statement by the President of the Council (A_HRC_30_L.32) on the reports of the Advisory Committee, adopted without a vote, the Council took note of the reports of the Advisory Committee on its fourteenth and fifteenth sessions (A/HRC/AC/14/2 and A/HRC/AC/15/2), and also noted that the Advisory Committee had made certain research proposals.

In a statement by the President of the Council (A_HRC_30_L.43) on promoting the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health through enhancing capacity-building in public health against pandemics, adopted without a vote, the Council called for the development of resilient and sustainable health systems, including through national efforts and international cooperation; and recognized the vital and complementary role of civil society in responding to pandemics.

Action on Resolution under Agenda Item 2 on the Annual Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.29) on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, adopted without a vote, the Council encouraged the Government of Sri Lanka to investigate all alleged attacks by individuals and groups on journalists, human rights defenders, members of religious minority groups and other members of civil society; and requested the Office of the High Commissioner to continue to assess progress on the implementation of its recommendations and other relevant processes related to reconciliation, accountability and human rights, and to present an oral update to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-second session, and a comprehensive report followed by discussion on the implementation of the present resolution at its thirty-fourth session.

Action on Resolutions under Agenda Item 3 on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including the Right to Development

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.2) on human rights and unilateral coercive measures, adopted by a vote of 33 in favour, 14 against and no abstentions, the Council called upon all States to stop adopting, maintaining or implementing unilateral coercive measures not in accordance with international law, international humanitarian law, the Charter of the United Nations and the norms and principles governing peaceful relations among States.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.3) on regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council requested the High Commissioner to hold, in 2016, a workshop on regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.8) on human rights and indigenous peoples, adopted without a vote, the Council requested the Special Rapporteur to report on the implementation of her mandate to the General Assembly at its seventieth session, and decided to hold, at its thirty-third session, a half-day panel discussion on the causes and consequences of violence against indigenous women and girls, including those with disabilities.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.11_Rev.1) on the question of the death penalty, adopted by a vote of 26 in favour, 13 against and 8 abstentions, the Council called upon States that have not yet acceded to or ratified the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to consider doing so; and requested the Secretary-General to dedicate the 2017 supplement to his quinquennial report on capital punishment to the consequences arising at various stages of the imposition and application of the death penalty on the enjoyment of the human rights of the persons facing the death penalty.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.12) on the right to development, adopted by a vote of 33 in favour, 10 against and 4 abstentions, the Council urged the High Commissioner to pursue his efforts to enhance support for the promotion and protection of the realization of the right to development; and decided to continue to act to ensure that its agenda promoted and advanced sustainable development and the achievement of the remaining Millennium Development Goals as well as Sustainable Development Goals.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.14) on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, adopted by a vote of 31 in favour, 14 against and 2 abstentions, the Council declared that democracy included respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms and was a universal value based on the freely expressed will of people to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural systems; and requested the Independent Expert to continue developing studies on the adverse human rights impacts of international investment agreements, bilateral investment treaties and multilateral free trade agreements on the international order.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.15) on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, adopted by a vote of 32 in favour, 14 against and 1 abstention, the Council called upon States to investigate the possibility of mercenary involvement whenever and wherever criminal acts of a terrorist nature occurred and to bring to trial those found responsible or to consider their extradition; and requested the Working Group on the use of mercenaries to continue the work on the strengthening of the international legal framework for the prevention and sanction of the recruitment, use and training of mercenaries.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.16) on human rights in the administration of justice, including juvenile justice, adopted without a vote, the Council called upon States to spare no effort in providing for effective legislative, judicial, social, educative and other relevant mechanisms and procedures to ensure the full implementation of standards on human rights in the administration of justice.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.17) on the contribution of the Human Right Council to the High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS in 2016, adopted without a vote, the Council decided to convene a panel discussion at its thirty-first session on the progress and challenges in addressing human rights issues in the context of efforts to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the International Guidelines on HIV and Human Rights.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.25_Rev.1) on human rights and preventing and countering violent extremism, adopted by a vote of 37 in favour, 3 against and 7 abstentions, the Council urged States to take measures to ensure that counter-terrorism laws and implementing measures were consistent with and were applied in a manner that fully respects human rights; and decided to convene a panel at its thirty-first session to discuss the human rights dimensions of preventing and countering violent extremism.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.27_Rev.1) on equal participation in public affairs, adopted without a vote, the Council urged all States to ensure the full, effective and equal participation of all citizens in political and public affairs; and requested the Office of the High Commissioner to organize an expert workshop to discuss the existing guidance on the implementation of the right to participate in public affairs.

Action on Resolution under Agenda Item 4 on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.5_Rev.1) on the grave and deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, adopted by a vote of 29 in favour, 6 against and 12 abstentions, the Council demanded that the Syrian authorities cooperate fully with the Human Rights Council and the Commission of Inquiry by granting it immediate, full and unfettered access throughout the country, and demanded that the Syrian authorities facilitate, and all other parties to the conflict do not hinder, the full, immediate and safe access of the United Nations and humanitarian actors, including to besieged areas.

Action on Resolutions under Agenda Item 5 on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.9) on the review of the mandate of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted without a vote, the Council requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to convene a two-day expert workshop open to the participation of States, indigenous peoples and other stakeholders.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.13) on the promotion of the right to peace, adopted by a vote of 33 in favour, 12 against and 2 abstentions, the Council decided that the open-ended intergovernmental working group should hold its fourth session for five working days with the objective of finalizing the declaration.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.19) on promotion and protection of the human rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, adopted by a vote of 31 in favour, 1 against and 15 abstentions, the Council decided that the working group with the mandate to negotiate, finalize and submit to the Human Rights Council a draft United Nations declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas should hold its next two annual sessions for five working days each before the thirty-sixth session of the Council.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.23) on the contribution of parliaments to the work of the Human Rights Council and its universal periodic review, adopted without a vote, the Council decided to convene, at its thirty-second session, a panel discussion to take stock of the contribution of parliaments to the work of the Council and its universal periodic review and to identify ways to enhance further that contribution.

Action on Resolutions under Agenda Item 9 on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.20) - From Rhetoric to Reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, adopted by a vote of 37 in favour, 12 against and 3 abstentions, the Council called upon all States to end posturing and denialism about the existence of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; and requested the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action to commence preparations for the commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.21) on the Forum on People of African Descent in the Diaspora, adopted by a vote of 32 in favour, 12 against and 3 abstentions, the Council recommended that the Secretary-General, through the General Assembly, review and rescind the mandate of the independent eminent experts for the successful implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and, in lieu of that mandate, to establish a forum on people of African descent; and also recommended that the mandate of the forum on people of African descent should serve as a consultative mechanism for people of African descent in the diaspora as well as an advisory body to the Human Rights Council.

Action on Resolutions under Agenda Item 10 on Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.1_Rev.1) on technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council called upon all parties in Yemen to respect their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law, to stop immediately attacks on civilians and to ensure humanitarian access to the affected population; and requested the High Commissioner to provide technical assistance and to work with the Government of Yemen in the field of capacity-building and to identify additional areas of assistance to enable Yemen to fulfil its human rights obligations.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.6) on technical assistance and capacity building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic, adopted without a vote, the Council called on the authorities of the Central African Republic to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms to the whole population and to take all necessary measures to end the impunity of perpetrators of acts of violence and other violations and abuses of human rights; and decided to renew, for one year, the mandate of the independent expert to assess and to monitor the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.7) on assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council strongly urged the international community to provide financial support to enable host countries to respond to the ongoing humanitarian needs of Somali refugees in the region, and to support the reintegration of those returning to Somalia as well as internally displaced persons; and decided to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia for a period of one year.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.10_Rev.1) on enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council decided that the theme for the annual thematic panel discussion under agenda item 10 to be held during its thirty-first session would be “Technical cooperation and capacity-building to promote and protect the rights of all migrants, including women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities”.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.18) on technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Sudan, adopted without a vote, the Council urged the Government of Sudan to further its efforts for the promotion and protection of human rights; requested the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide technical assistance and capacity-building to the Government of Sudan by its request on ways to improve the human rights situation in the country; and decided to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan for a period of one year.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.22_Rev.1) on advisory services and technical assistance for Cambodia, adopted without a vote, the Council urged the Government of Cambodia to take appropriate measures to encourage and enable civil society, including independent trade unions and the media, to play a constructive role in consolidating democratic development in Cambodia; and decided to extend by two years the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.24) on national policies and human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council requested the Office of the High Commissioner to organize, prior to the thirty-second session of the Human Rights Council, an expert workshop to discuss effective, inclusive and participatory mechanisms and methodologies to mainstream human rights on the formulation and implementation of public policies.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.26) on promoting international cooperation to support national human rights follow-up systems and processes, adopted without a vote, the Council encouraged States to establish and strengthen national human rights follow-up systems and processes and to seek, as needed, technical assistance and capacity-building; and requested the High Commissioner to organize an inter-sessional half-day panel discussion during the twenty-sixth session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, to share experiences and good practices in the establishment and strengthening of national human rights follow-up systems.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.30) on technical assistance and strengthening of capacities in the area of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, adopted without a vote, the Council invited the Government to continue its efforts, with the help of the international community, to put an end to the impunity; and requested the international community to give priority to structural assistance and assistance of long duration, on the entirety of the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in order to optimize the long-term impact of technical assistance programmes.

In a resolution (A_HRC_30_L.31) on technical cooperation and capacity building for Burundi in the field of human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council called upon all parties to refrain from any action that could exacerbate tensions in Burundi and to take into account the best interests of the country and to safeguard the Arusha Accords; and requested the High Commissioner to continue to provide and strengthen his activities in technical assistance and capacity-building as requested by the Government of Burundi through his office established in Burundi.

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