Resolutions and decisions on the mandate

Resolutions and decisions of the Human Rights Council

Session	Symbol	Title
20th session 2012	A/HRC/RES/20/10	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
17th session 2011	A/HRC/RES/17/7	Mandate of 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
16th session 2011	A/HRC/RES/16/14	Mandate of 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
14th session 2010	A/HRC/RES/14/4	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
12th session 2009	A/HRC/DEC/12/119	The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial 2009 obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
11th session 2009	A/HRC/RES/11/5	The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial 2009 obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
7th session 2008	A/HRC/RES/7/4	Mandate of 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
5th session 2007	A/HRC/RES/5/1	Institution-building of the United Nations Human Rights Council
2nd session 2006	A/HRC/DEC/2/109	Effects of economic reform policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights

Between 1997 and 2005, the Commission recalled the mandate of the Independent Expert in several resolutions.

Resolutions and decisions of the Commission on Human Rights

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Session	Symbol	Title
61st session 2005	E/CN.4/RES/2005/19	Effects of economic reform policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights
60th session 2004	E/CN.4/RES/2004/18	Effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
59th session 2003	E/CN.4/RES/2003/21	Effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
58th session 2002	E/CN.4/RES/2002/29	Effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
57th session 2001	E/CN.4/RES/2001/27	Effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
56th session 2000	E/CN.4/RES/2000/82	Effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
55th session 1999	E/CN.4/DEC/1999/104	Effects of structural adjustment policies on the full enjoyment of human rights
55th session 1999	E/CN.4/RES/1999/22	Effects of the full enjoyment of human rights of the economic adjustment policies arising from foreign debt and, in particular, on the implementation of the Declaration on the Right to Development
54th session 1998	E/CN.4/DEC/1998/102	Effects of structural adjustment policies on the full enjoyment of human rights
54th session 1998	E/CN.4/RES/1998/24	Effects on the full enjoyment of human rights of the economic adjustment policies arising from foreign debt and, in particular, on the implementation of the Declaration on the Right to Development
53rd session 1997	E/CN.4/DEC/1997/103	Effects of structural adjustment policies on the full enjoyment of human rights

In June 2006, the Commission on Human Rights was replaced by the Human Rights Council pursuant to the General Assembly resolution 60/251 . On 18 June 2007, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 5/1 which extended the mandate. The Council also adopted resolution 5/2 , containing a Code of Conduct for special procedures mandate holders.

Information from treaty bodies relevant to the mandate

The human rights treaty bodies are committees of independent experts that monitor implementation of the core international human rights treaties. They are created in accordance with the provisions of the treaty that they monitor. In their Concluding Observations on State reports, the treaty bodies have included information which falls under the mandate of the Independent Expert. Please click here for information on how the treaty bodies have addressed issues related to foreign debt, economic reform policies, and the policies and programmes of international financial institutions in their work. Please click here for a selection of State reports to treaty bodies which have included information on how debt servicing and other financial obligations and economic programmes can impact the realization of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights.