Alternative Approaches and Ways and Means Within the United Nations System for Improving the Effective Enjoyment of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 100 Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations System for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, published in 1984.

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19 versions · 1976–1995

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1995	A/RES/49/186	Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations System for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms	927	79%Compare
1994	A/RES/48/123	Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations System for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms	1,142	—
1993	A/RES/47/137	Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations System for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms	—	—
1992	A/RES/46/117	Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations System for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms	—	—
1991	A/RES/45/96	Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms	—	—

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Civil and Political Rights Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Human Rights Advancement Human Rights Violations International Cooperation International Instruments Right to Development Right to Life Signatures, Accessions, Ratifications

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Recalling a/so its resolutions 34/46 of 23 Novembcr 1979, 35/174 of 15 December 1980 and 36/133 of 14 December 1981,

Recognizing that the human being is the main subject of development and that everyone has the right to participate in, as well as to benefit from, thc dcvclopmcnt proccss,

Reiterating once again that the establishment of the new intemational economic order is an cssential elcment for the effective promotion and the full cnjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms for alL

Reiterating a/so its profound conviction that cqual attention and urgent consideration should be givcn to the implementation, protection and promotion of both civil and political and economic, social and cultural rights,

Reaffirming the importance of furthering the activitics of the existing organs of the United Nations system in thc field of human rights in conformity with thc principies of the Charter,

Underlining the need for thc creation of conditions at the national and international lcvels for the promotion and full protection of the human rights of individuals and peoples,

Emphasizing that Governments have the duty to cnsurc respect for ali human rights and fundamental freedoms,

Recognizing that ali human rights and fundamental frcedoms are indivisible and interrclatcd and that the right to development is an inalienable human right,

Reaffirming that cquality of opportunities for development is a prerogative both of nations and of individuals within nations,

Emphasizing that international pcacc and security are essential elements for the ful! realization of human rights, including the right to development,

Recognizing that, through disarmament, rcsources could be released to contribute in a meaningful way to the devclopment of all States, particularly the devcloping countrics.

Reiterating that co-operation among ali nations on thc basis of respect for the independence, sovcreignty and territorial integrity of each State, including the right of each people to choose freely its own socio-economic and political system, is essential for thc promotion of peacc and development,

Convinced that the primary aim of such international co-operation must be the achicvemcnt by cach human being of a life of freedom and dignity and freedom from want,

Reaffirmingthat nothing in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights may be interprcted as implying for any State, group or person the right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the dcstruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth therein,

• Afjirming that the ultimate aim of dcvclopment is the constant improvement ofthe well-bcing of the entire population, on the basis of its full participation in the process of development and a fair distribution of thc bcnefits therefrom,

l. Reiterates its request that the Commission on Human Rights continue its current work on the overall analysis with a view to further promoting and improving human rights and fundamental freedoms, including thc question of the Commission's programme and working methods, and on the overall analysis of the alternativc approaches and ways and means for improving thc effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, in accordance with the provisions and concepts of General Assembly resolution 321130 and othcr rclevant texts; Rcsolutions adopted on the reports of lhe Third Commi11,•,·

' .·ljfinns that a primar) aim of international cooperation in the ficld of human rights is a lifc of freedom and dignity for ali peoples and for each human being, that ali human rights and fundamental freedoms are indivisible and interrelated and that the promotion and protection of one category of righb should never exempt or excuse Sta tes from the promotion and protection of thc others;

3. . lftirms its proti1wuf co11rictio11 that cqual attention and urgent consideration should be given to the implementation, protection and promotion of hoth civil and political and economic. social and cultural rights;

Reatfirms that it is of paramount importance for the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms that Membcr States should undertake specific obligations through accession to, or ratification of, international instruments in this field and, consequently, that the standard-setting work within the l Jnited Nations system in the field of human rights and the universal acccptance and thc implcmentation of the rcle, ant intcrnational instrumcnts should he encouraged:

Reiterares that the international community should accord, or continue to accord, priorily to the search for solutions to mass and llagrant violations of the human rights of peoplcs and mdividuals affected hy situations such as those mentioned in paragraph 1 (e) of its resolution 321130, paying due attention also to other situations of violations of human rights;

Rcatfirms its responsihility for achieving international co-operation in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental frcedoms for ali, and reatlirms thal consisten! patterns of , iolations of human rights, wherever they n,ist, are of conccrn to thc United Nation~:

l'.Xf}rcssc.1 conu'm al thc prcscnt ~. uation with regard to thc achievemcnt of the objectives and goals for establishing the new international economic ordc1 and its ad verse effects on the full realization of human right-;, in particular, thc right to development:

Rca{Jirms that international pcacc and sccurity are cssential elcments for the full rcahzation of the right to development;

Rca{Jirms a/so that thc right to dcvclopment is an inalienable human right:

Recogni::.es that ali human rights and fundamental freedoms are indivisible and interrelated;

( ·onsiders it ncrcssary that ali Member States pro- 1 1. mote international co-operation on thc basis of respect for the independencc, sovereignty and territorial integrity of each State, including the right of cach people to choose freely its own socio-economic and political system, with a vicw to resolving international prohlems of an economic, social and humanitarian character;

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/:'xpresses concem a/so at thc disparity existing betwecn the established principies and the actual situation of ali human rights and fundamental frecdoms in various parts of the world;

Urges ali States to co-operate with the Commission on Human Rights in the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Reaffirms a/so that, in order to facilitate thc full cnjoyment of ali rights and complete personal dignity, it is necessary to promote the rights to education, work. health and proper nourishment through the adoption ofmeasures at the national leve], mcluding thosc that provide for workers' participation in management, as well as the adoption of measures at thc international levcl, including thc cstablishmt>nt of thc m·w international economic order:

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Requests the Commission on Human Rights to take the necessary measures to promote the right to development, taking into account the results achieved by the Working Group of Govemmental Experts on the Right to Development, which is engaged in the study of the scope and content of the right to development, and welcomes the decision of the Commission in its resolution 1982/17 of 9 March 1982, 185 reaffirmed in its resolution 1983/ l S of 22 February 1983, 186 to the effect that the Working Group should continue its work with the aim of submitting as soon as possible a draft declaration on the right to development;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-ninth session the item entitled "Altemative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms".

100th p/enary meeting

16 December 1983

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185 See Official Records ofthe Econvmic and Social Counci/, /982. Supplc- 187 A/37/145 and A 381450. ment No. 2 (E/1982/12 and Corr.l), chap. XXVI, sect. A.

186 Jbid., /983, Supp/ement No. 3 (E/1983/13 and Corr.l). chap. XXVIL sect. A.

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