Thirty-Five Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights International Cooperation for the Promotion and Observance of Civil, Political, Economic Social and Cultural Rights

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 21 Thirty-five years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights : international cooperation for the promotion and observance of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, published in 1984.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Anniversaries Apartheid Declarations Human Rights Human Rights Education International Instruments Signatures, Accessions, Ratifications

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs

Acknowledging that, despite ali the efforts made bv the international community to promote and protect h~man rights. there is a need for constan! vigilance by the international community in this ficld.

Recalling a/so the responsibility of the intemational community to remove the threat of war from the lives of people. to preserve civilization and to ensure that everyone enjoys the inherent right to life. liberty and security of person.

L1nderlining the importance of the teaching of human nghts at ali levels. particularly in primary and secondary schools.

Stresses the significance of thc thirty-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and expresses grave concern at mass and flagrant violations and ali other violations of human rights which continue to take place in many parts of the world:

Takes note with sati~faction ofthe progress made so far in the field of standard-setting on human rights since the proclamation of the Declaration and reaffirms its com- '!1itment to continue to strive for further progress in the held of the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms:

Urges ali States to apply the Declaration resolutely, as well as senously to consider ratifying or acceding to and

observing the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 98 and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 98 the International Convention on the Elimination of Ali Forms of Racial Discrimination 99 and instruments relating to apartheid. and calls upon ali States to ensure greater observance and

respect ofall other United Nations instruments on human rights:

Urges the United Nations EducationaL Scient1tic and Cultural Organi1ation, in co-operation with Governments, to undertake rigorous cfforts to spread the teaching of human rights in ali educational institutions. particularly primary and secondary schools. as well as in the training of relevant professional groups ami requests the Director- General of that organization to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-third session, on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the Declaration, a rcport on thc efforts made by the United Nations EducationaL Scicntilic and Cultural Organization to those cnds.

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94A/38/413 and Add.l and 2.

97 Resolution 217 A (lll). 95 A/38/413, annex l.

98 Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. 96 /bid., annex V.

99 Resolution 2106 A (XXI. annex

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