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
Resolutions and decisions on the mandate
Resolutions and decisions on the mandate
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
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 |
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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.
Resolutions and decisions of the Human Rights Council
Session |
Symbol |
Title |
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 |
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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.
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