The UN Human Rights Council concluded its six-week 58th regular session on 4 April after adopting 32 resolutions, in which it voted to extend 16 country-specific and thematic mandates, and to establish an open-ended intergovernmental working group to draft an international legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons, among others.
During its 58th session, which took place from 24 February to 4 April, the Human Rights Council extended 13 country mandates.
Further resolutions were adopted concerning cultural rights and the protection of cultural heritage; the negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights; human rights, democracy and the rule of law; the question of the realisation in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights; the promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for cultural diversity; 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; and on women, diplomacy and human rights.
The Council also adopted resolutions on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: ocean and human rights; the impact of anti-personnel mines on the full enjoyment of all human rights; human rights defenders and new and emerging technologies; combatting intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatisation of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based on religion or belief; and on technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan.
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