34/L.52 Human rights, democracy and the rule of law

GE.17-04572(E)

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Human Rights Council

Thirty-fourth session

27 February–24 March 2017

Agenda item 3

Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,

political, economic, social and cultural rights,

including the right to development

China, Russian Federation,* Pakistan:* amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/34/L.20

34/… Human rights, democracy and the rule of law

Paragraph 4 should read

4. Also decides that the second session of the Forum shall be open to the

participation of States, United Nations mechanisms, bodies and specialized agencies, funds

and programmes, intergovernmental organizations, regional organizations and mechanisms

in the field of human rights, national human rights institutions and other relevant national

bodies, academics and experts, and non-governmental organizations in consultative status

with the Economic and Social Council; the session shall also be open to other non-

governmental organizations whose aims and purposes are in conformity with the spirit,

purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and that respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States, based on arrangements, including

Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/31 of 25 July 1996, and practices observed

by the Human Rights Council, through an open and transparent accreditation procedure in

accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Council, which will provide for timely

information on the participation of and consultations with the States concerned;

* State not a member of the Human Rights Council.