Proclamation of 19 August as the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

A/HRC/RES/17/8View PDF

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A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2011.

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Crime Victims International Days Terrorism

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Recommends that the General Assembly proclaim 19 August the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism;

Invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations, and civil society entities, including non-governmental organizations and individuals, to observe the International Day in an appropriate manner;

Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all States Members of the United Nations.

 The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of the Council on its seventeenth session (A/HRC/17/2), chap. I.

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