Creation of the post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Publisher UN General Assembly
Author UN General Assembly
Publication Date 18 December 1967
Citation / Document Symbol A/RES/2333
Reference Twenty-second Session
Cite as UN General Assembly, Creation of the post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 18 December 1967, A/RES/2333, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f1796c.html [accessed 17 September 2023]

XXII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE
2333. Creation of the post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolution 2062 (XX) of 16 December 1965 relating to the creation of the post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,

Noting Economic and Social Council resolution 1237 (XLII) of 6 June 1967, in which the Council endorsed the recommendation to the General Assembly contained in the draft resolution proposed by the Commission on Human Rights,[1] and Economic and Social Council resolution 1238 (XLII) of 6 June 1967 on the same subject,

Regretting that, despite its decision at the 1498th plenary meeting, held on 19 December 1966, to approve the Third Committee's recommendation that the consideration of agenda item 61 should be postponed to the twenty-second session, the consideration of this question has not been possible at the present session owing to the heavy programme of work,

1. Decides to give high priority, in accordance with the aforementioned resolutions and decisions, to the consideration of this question at its twenty-third session;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the General Assembly at its twenty-third session with all the relevant information prepared in conformity with the resolutions of the Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Commission on Human Rights on this matter.

1638th plenary meeting,
18 December 1967.


[1] See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Forty-second Session, Supplement No. 6 (E/4322 and Corr.1), chapter XVIII, draft resolution IV.

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