Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2)

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The Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2) is a Human Rights Council framework that sets ethical, professional, and procedural standards for independent experts and rapporteurs carrying out special procedures within the UN human rights system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Human Rights Council instrument
code of conduct
human rights governance framework
addresses communications with States and other actors
confidentiality obligations of mandate-holders
conflict of interest of mandate-holders
country visits by mandate-holders
public statements by mandate-holders
adoptedBy United Nations Human Rights Council
aimsTo clarify responsibilities of mandate-holders
enhance the credibility of special procedures
ensure high standards of professionalism in special procedures
strengthen the effectiveness of special procedures
appliesTo Independent Experts
Special Rapporteurs
members of Working Groups under special procedures
special procedures mandate-holders
appliesWithin United Nations system
basedOn principles of independence and impartiality in human rights work
body United Nations Human Rights Council
surface form: Human Rights Council
createdByResolution Human Rights Council resolution 5/2
frameworkFor special procedures of the Human Rights Council
fullName Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council
geographicalScope global
language United Nations official languages
legalNature non-treaty instrument
soft law instrument
monitoredBy United Nations Human Rights Council
surface form: Human Rights Council
partOf United Nations human rights system
institutional framework of the Human Rights Council
regulates interaction of mandate-holders with States
interaction of mandate-holders with other stakeholders
working methods of special procedures mandate-holders
relatedTo Human Rights Council institution-building package (resolution 5/1)
surface form: Institution-building package of the Human Rights Council

special procedures system of the United Nations
requires respect for relevant international human rights instruments
respect for the Charter of the United Nations
respect for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
setsStandardsFor accountability of mandate-holders
impartiality of mandate-holders
independence of mandate-holders
integrity of mandate-holders
transparency of mandate-holders
shortName Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders
status in force
subjectArea ethics
human rights
procedural standards
professional conduct

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Human Rights Council institution-building package (resolution 5/1) relatedTo Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2)
Special Rapporteurs mustRespect Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2)
subject surface form: Special Rapporteur
this entity surface form: Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders
Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2) fullName Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council
Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2) shortName Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders