GENEVA, July 3  -- The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 29th session Friday after adopting 26 texts on a wide range of issues as well as the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of14 countries and appointed six Special Procedure mandate holders.

In a resolution on the grave and deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in Syria, the Council demanded that the Syrian authorities cooperate fully with the Human Rights Council and the Commission of Inquiry, and emphasized the need to ensure that all those responsible for violations of the international humanitarian law or violations and abuses of human rights law be held accountable.

Concerning the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Council adopted a resolution calling upon states to ensure that any measures taken to counter terrorism complied with the international law, and urged them to counter terrorism without discrimination.

On unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents, the Council called upon countries of origin, transit and destination to facilitate family reunification, in order to promote the welfare and the best interest of migrant children.

In a resolution on migrants in transit, the Council requested the Office of the High Commissioner to submit to the Human Rights Council before its thirty-first session a study on the situation of migrants in transit.

Protection of family was addressed in a resolution which reaffirmed that the family was the natural and fundamental group unit of society and was entitled to protection by society and the state, and member states were urged to create a conducive environment to strengthen and support all families, recognizing equality between women and men.

In another resolution, the Council strongly condemned all forms of violence against women, including domestic violence, and urged states to take effective action to prevent domestic violence, including by publicly condemning, addressing and penalizing perpetrators.

In a resolution on the elimination of discrimination against women, the Council called upon states to promote the equal and full access, participation and contribution of women and girls in all aspects of life, and urged states to ensure that women had equal access to all economic, financial, fiscal and social services and benefits without discrimination.

Under its agenda item on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories, the Council adopted a resolution on ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

The Council also adopted a Presidential Statement on the effectiveness of the Human Rights Council, deciding to further improve the voluntary yearly calendar for thematic resolutions of the Human Rights Council.

The twenty-ninth regular session of the Human Rights Council was held from June 15 to July 3, 2015 in Geneva.