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9.
Underlines the importance of an effective remedy for violations of economic,
social and cultural rights, and in this regard takes note with appreciation of measures taken
to facilitate access to complaints procedures and the domestic adjudication of cases, as
appropriate, for victims of alleged human rights violations;
10.
Welcomes the steps taken at the national level to implement economic, social
and cultural rights, including the enactment of appropriate legislation and adjudication by
national courts;
11.
Reiterates that respect for and the promotion and protection of human rights
are an integral part of effective work towards achieving internationally agreed development
goals, and the importance of giving due consideration to equality, social protection and
accountability in the context of the realization of economic, social and cultural rights in the
elaboration of the post-2015 development agenda;
12.
Notes with interest the work carried out by the Committee on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights to assist States parties in fulfilling their obligations, including
through the submission of general comments, the consideration of periodic reports and, for
States parties to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights, the examination of individual communications;
13.
Also notes with interest the work of other relevant treaty bodies and special
procedures in the promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights within
their respective mandates;
14.
Encourages enhanced cooperation and, as appropriate, increased coordination
between the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and United Nations
bodies, specialized agencies and programmes, mechanisms of the Human Rights Council
and other human rights treaty bodies whose activities have a bearing on economic, social
and cultural rights in a manner that respects their distinctive mandates and promotes their
policies, programmes and projects;
15.
Recognizes and encourages the important contributions of regional
organizations, national human rights institutions and civil society, including nongovernmental organizations, academic and research institutions, business enterprises and
trade unions to the question of the realization and enjoyment of economic, social and
cultural rights, including training and information activities;
16.
Welcomes the activities carried out by the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights on the promotion of economic, social and cultural rights,
mainly through technical cooperation, the work of its field offices, its relevant reports to
United Nations bodies, the development of in-house expertise, including on human rights
indicators, and its publications, studies, training and information activities on related issues,
including through new information technologies;
17.
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to prepare and submit to the
Human Rights Council an annual report on the question of the realization in all countries of
economic, social and cultural rights under agenda item 3, with a special focus on a
compilation of best practices adopted by States to measure progress in the realization of
economic, social and cultural rights, including national indicators to advance the realization
of such rights;
18.
Decides to remain seized of this issue and to consider taking further action in
order to implement the present resolution.
55th meeting
26 March 2015
[Adopted without a vote.]
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