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cooperation and responsiveness of financial institutions to foreign requests to freeze and
recover funds of illicit origin and the provision of efficient mutual legal assistance regime
to States requesting repatriation of those funds, and encourages the promotion of human
and institutional capacity-building in that regard;
17.
Requests the Independent Expert on 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, to continue his efforts in preparing
an in-depth study on the negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to
the countries of origin on the application by States of the maximum available resources to
the full realization of all human rights, in particular economic, social and cultural rights,
with special attention paid to developing countries and countries with economies in
transition burdened by foreign debt, as mandated by the Human Rights Council in its
resolution 19/38, and to present his study to the Council at its twenty-fifth session;
18.
Requests the High Commissioner to provide all necessary facilities and
assistance, from within existing resources, to allow the Independent Expert to carry out the
mandate set out in the present resolution in the manner he independently planned, including
by holding a consultation and data research, as indicated in his report, and calls upon all
relevant stakeholders, including States, and United Nations bodies and agencies, as well as
other international and regional entities, to cooperate fully with him in this regard;
19.
Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention
of all Member States and different forums dealing with the issue of the repatriation of funds
of illicit origin within the United Nations system for consideration and necessary action and
coordination as appropriate, particularly within the context of the Conference of the States
Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption;
item.
20.
Decides to continue its consideration of this matter under the same agenda
48th meeting
21 March 2013
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 32 to 2, with 13 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Argentina, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, Congo,
Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guatemala, India,
Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives,
Mauritania, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Sierra Leone, Thailand,
Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Against:
Japan, United States of America
Abstaining:
Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro,
Poland, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Spain,
Switzerland]
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