23. Reiterates its request to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to
pay more attention to the problem of the debt burden of developing countries, in particular of
least developed countries, and especially the social impact of the measures arising from foreign
debt;
24. Requests the independent expert to continue to explore the interlinkages with trade
and other issues, including HIV/AIDS, when examining the impact of structural adjustment and
foreign debt, and also to contribute, as appropriate, to the process entrusted with the follow-up to
the International Conference on Financing for Development, with a view to bringing to its
attention the issue of the effects of structural adjustment and foreign debt on the enjoyment of
human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights;
25. Also requests the independent expert to continue to seek the views and suggestions of
States, international organizations, United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, regional
economic commissions, international and regional financial institutions and non-governmental
organizations on the draft general guidelines and his proposal of possible elements for
consideration, and urges them to respond to his requests;
26. Encourages the independent expert to continue to cooperate, in accordance with his
mandate, with the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, special rapporteurs,
independent experts and members of the expert working groups of the Council and its
Advisory Committee on issues relating to economic, social and cultural rights and the right to
development in his work towards the elaboration of the draft general guidelines;
27. Requests the independent expert to report to the General Assembly on the issue of
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;
28. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the independent expert with all necessary
assistance, in particular all the staff and resources required to carry out his functions;
29. Urges Governments, international organizations, international financial institutions,
non-governmental organizations and the private sector to cooperate fully with the independent
expert in the discharge of his mandate;
30. Requests the independent expert to submit an analytical report on the implementation
of the present resolution to the Council in 2009 in accordance with its annual programme of
work, and to submit a progress report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session;
31. Decides to continue the consideration of this matter at its fourteenth session under
the same agenda item.
27th meeting
17 June 2009
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 31 to 13, with 2 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Burkina Faso,
Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan,
Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar,
Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Uruguay, Zambia;
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