Requests the High Commissioner

11. Requests the High Commissioner

Requests the High Commissioner

Closing remarks by the Deputy High Commissioner

4. Requests the High Commissioner

At the same meeting, the High Commissioner made a statement.

The High Commissioner also wrote to the Committee's Chairperson, inviting the Committee's views.

A statement will also be made by the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

In her opening statement, the High Commissioner noted that the twelfth meeting came at a time when the United Nations was embarking on the most significant reform since its creation.

DISCUSSION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ON HER PLAN OF ACTION

In her opening statement, the High Commissioner welcomed the participants and thanked the members of the Commission on Human Rights for having requested the seminar, which provided a timely and important opportunity to Member States, mandate holders and NGOs to gather and discuss together issues related to the special procedures system.

11. Requests the High Commissioner, making use of existing mechanisms, to continue

18. Requests the High Commissioner, making use of existing mechanisms, to continue

At the same meeting, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made a statement.

Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on human rights and mass exoduses

The CHAIRPERSON said that the Committee was open to the High Commissioner's proposals.

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Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Colombia

The High Commissioner invites the various State entities to make use of the advisory capability of her office.

Introductory statement by the High Commissioner for Human Rights followed by question time

The High Commissioner also welcomed the forthcoming thematic discussion on the prevention of genocide.

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Consideration of the report of the High Commissioner (E CN.4 2005 91).

The High Commissioner also urges the Attorney General to respect and guarantee the independence of the prosecutors.

I have asked the High Commissioner to submit a plan of action within 60 days.

It is proposed that the High Commissioner will present her report on 25 October 2005 .

During her visit to Sierra Leone, the High Commissioner also offered to provide technical assistance for the establishment of the Commission.

This is why, with a period of uncertainty looming, priority must be given to the reinforcement of the mainstay of the system, namely, international obligations, which should form the basis of the annual report the High Commissioner would be expected to produce.

Requests the High Commissioner for Human Rights, making use of existing mechanisms, to continue

The High Commissioner participated in the meeting and made an introductory statement, emphasizing the need for cooperation.

The Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Mehr Khan Williams, chaired the seminar.

The High Commissioner and her Office need to be involved in the whole spectrum of United Nations activities.

In the recruitment of the senior managers she has made to date, the High Commissioner has paid particular attention to geographical diversity.

9. Notes with interest the programme for Africa of the Office of the High Commissioner and the objective of strengthening cooperation between the Office of the High Commissioner and the Organization of African Unity with a view to reviewing, on a regular basis, needs in the area of human rights in the various subregions

The illegal armed groups continued to fail to respect their humanitarian obligations and to ignore the recommendations of the High Commissioner.

Certain actions undertaken within the framework of the security policy were implemented in contravention of previous recommendations made by the High Commissioner.

The High Commissioner also requests the Attorney General to revise the structure of prosecutors attached to the security forces and other security bodies.

The High Commissioner requests that the updated timetable for implementation of the recommendations be published during the first half of 2005.

The High Commissioner has confirmed that she will meet with the Committee on 27 January 2006.

(e) Report of the High Commissioner on the issue of Palestinian pregnant women giving birth at Israeli checkpoint (A 60 ) Legislative authority Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005 7

(h) Report of the High Commissioner on the assistance to Sierra Leone in the field of human rights (A 60 ) Legislative authority Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005 76 Economic and Social Council decision 2005 276

(a) The activities of the Office relating to the implementation of the right to development as contained in the High Commissioner's mandate

3. Praises the efforts made by the Office of the High Commissioner to accomplish its ever increasing tasks with the limited financial and personnel resources at its disposal

The High Commissioner urges the Ombudsman's Office to exercise permanent oversight with regard to prisons and jails.

We are particularly pleased that the budget of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is to be doubled and her office strengthened.