A/HRC/RES/12/9
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Resolved to strive to ensure that present generations are fully aware of their responsibilities
towards future ones, and that a better world is possible for both present and future generations,
1.
Reaffirms the recognition set forth in the declaration adopted by the Heads of State
and Government at the Millennium Summit of the fundamental value of solidarity to
international relations in the twenty-first century, in stating that global challenges must be
managed in a way that distributes costs and burdens fairly, in accordance with basic principles of
equity and social justice, and that those who suffer, or who benefit least, deserve help from those
who benefit most;
2.
Expresses its determination to contribute to the solution of current world problems
through increased international cooperation, to create conditions that will ensure that the needs
and interests of future generations are not jeopardized by the burden of the past, and to hand over
a better world to future generations;
3.
Urges the international community to consider urgently concrete measures to
promote and consolidate international assistance to developing countries in their development
endeavours and for the promotion of conditions conducive to the full realization of all human
rights;
4.
Calls upon the international community to promote international solidarity and
cooperation as an important tool to help to overcome the negative effects of the current
economic, financial and climate crisis, particularly in developing countries;
5.
Reaffirms that the promotion of international cooperation is a duty for States, that it
should be implemented without any conditionality and on the basis of mutual respect, in full
compliance with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular
respect for the sovereignty of States, and taking into account national priorities;
6.
Recognizes that the so-called “third-generation rights” closely interrelated to the
fundamental value of solidarity need further progressive development within the United Nations
human rights machinery in order to be able to respond to the increasing challenges of
international cooperation in this field;
7.
Requests all States, United Nations agencies, other relevant international
organizations and non-governmental organizations to mainstream the right of peoples and
individuals to international solidarity in their activities, and to cooperate with the independent
expert in his mandate, to supply all necessary information requested by him and to give serious
consideration to responding favourably to his requests to visit their country, to enable him to
fulfil his mandate effectively;
8.
Requests the independent expert to continue his work in the preparation of a draft
declaration on the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity, and in further
developing guidelines, standards, norms and principles with a view to promoting and protecting
this right, by addressing, inter alia, existing and emerging obstacles to its realization;
9.
Also requests the independent expert to take into account the outcomes of all major
United Nations and other global summits and ministerial meetings in the economic, social and