A-hrc- 39-L.8 - local government and human rights was adopted with out a vote at the 39th Hrc session

Recalling the UDHR and relevant international human rights instruments (in particular the ICCPR and the ICESCR) and related UN resolutions, the resolution bears in mind also that human rights and fundamental freedoms are the birthright of all human beings, and that their protection and promotion is the first responsibility of Governments.

As such it requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare a report, in consultation with all States and relevant intergovernmental organizations, United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, relevant special procedures of the Human Rights Council, the Advisory Committee, treaty bodies, national human rights institutions, civil society, including non-governmental organizations, and local governments, on effective methods to foster cooperation between local government and local stakeholders for the effective promotion and protection of human rights at their level through local government programmes, including raising awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals, and to indicate the major challenges and best practices in this regard, and to submit the report to the Council prior to its forty-second session.

As such Icsft denounces the unilateral measures against sovereign states under the pretext of human rights that violate the principle of national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Governments have primary responsibility to promote and protect human rights in their country, any intervention should be informed by the country's invitation and based on multilateral cooperation. Hence we support the adoption and implementation of this resolution.

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