Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions
The central role of the State in responding to pandemics and other health emergencies, and the socioeconomic consequences thereof in advancing sustainable development and the realization of all human rights; The need for an integrated approach to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development for the full realisation of human rights, focusing hollistically on the means of implmentation; Promoting the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; Ensuring use of remotely piloted aircraft or armed drones in counter-terrorism and military operations in accordance with international law, including international human rights and humanitarian law; 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: the activities of vulture funds; Eliminating inequality within and among States for the realization of human rights; Violations of international law in the context of large-scale civilian protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem; High-level panel discussion on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund to Support the Participation of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States in the Work of the Human Rights Council.
Voting record
Since it first became a member of the Council in 2006, were a vote was called, Pakistan either abstained or voted against of all item 4 resolutions (situations that require the Council’s attention); although it, however, voted in favour of two texts on the Syrian Arab Republic (both in 2013) and two on Myanmar (2018, 2020). In the absence of consensus, Pakistan voted against the country-specific resolutions under item 2 (e.g. the situation in Sri Lanka). For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Pakistan has consistently voted in favour. On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), Pakistan has tended to abstain.
For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Pakistan has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, it has tended to vote in favour. Notwithstanding, Pakistan tends to vote against resolutions on the question of the death penalty, sexual orientation, the world drug problem, and peaceful protests; and abstained during the voting on a text on countering violent extremism (2009) and two texts on discrimination based on religion or belief (2007, 2009). For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Pakistan has either joined consensus on, or has voted in favour of, all adopted texts
HRC participation
During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:
0
Regional
group statements
Average of statements for all countries: 78
0
Subregional
group statements
Average of statements for all countries: 50
134
Political group
statements
Average of statements for all countries: 109
107
Cross-regional
group statements
Average of statements for all countries: 96
5
Other joint
statements
Average of statements for all countries: 5
HRC member empty chair?
Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.
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