business enterprises “conducting activities in or related to the settlements respect[ing]
human rights throughout their operations”94 and the Fact-finding Mission on the Gaza
Conflict (2009) recommended that the Council should bring its recommendations
“to the attention of relevant United Nations human rights treaty bodies so that they
may include review of progress in their implementation, as may be relevant to their
mandate and procedures” and “consider review of progress as part of its universal
periodic review process”.95
3. STATUS OF THE REPORT
Once published, the report becomes a United Nations document. However, its findings and
conclusions remain independent by virtue of the independent mandate of the commission/
mission. In most instances, following publication of a report, the mandating body (General
Assembly, Security Council or Human Rights Council) will consider the report and adopt a
resolution endorsing all its conclusions and recommendations or aspects of it and calling
for them to be implemented accordingly.
94
“Report of the independent international fact-finding mission to investigate the implications of the Israeli settlements on the
civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of the Palestinian people throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
including East Jerusalem” (A/HRC/22/63), para. 117.
95
A/HRC/12/48, para. 1968 (e).
GUIDANCE AND PRACTICE
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