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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Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 102 Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations System for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

19 versions · 1976–1995

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/49/186

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	—	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Civil and Political Rights Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Human Rights Human Rights Advancement International Instruments Right to Development

What’s in this document?

16 operative paragraphs

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 the question of the Commission's programme and working methods, and on the overall analysis of the alternative approaches and ways and means for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, in accordance with the provisions and concepts of General Assembly resolution 32/ 130 and other relevant texts;

Affirms that a primary aim of international co-operation in the field of human rights is a life of freedom, dignity and peace for all peoples and for each human being, that all human rights and fundamental freedoms are indivisible and interrelated and that the promotion and protection of one category of rights should never exempt or excuse States from the promotion and protection of the others;

Affirms its profound conviction that equal attention and urgent consideration should be given to the implementation, protection and promotion of both civil and political and economic, social and cultural rights;

Reaffirms that it is of paramount importance for the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms that Member 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 United Nations system in the field of human rights and the universal acceptance and implementation of the relevant international instruments should be encouraged;

Reiterates once again that the international community should accord. or continue to accord, priority to the search for solutions to mass and flagrant violations of human rights of peoples and individuals affected by situations such as those mentioned in paragraph I (e) of General Assembly resolution 32/130, paying due attention also to other situations of violations of human rights;

Reaffirms its responsibility for achieving international co-operation in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all and expresses its concern at serious violations of human rights, in particular mass and flagrant violations of these rights, wherever they occur;

Expresses concern at the present situation with regard to the achievement of the objectives and goals for establishing the new international economic order and its adverse effects on the full realization of human rights, in particular the right to development;

Reaffirms that the right to development is an inalienable human right;

Reaffirms also that international peace and security are essential elements in achieving the full realization of the right to development;

Recognizes that all human rights and fundamental freedoms are indivisible and interdependent;

Considers it necessary that all Member States promote international co-operation on the basis of respect for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of each State, including the right of each people to choose freely its own socio-economic and political system, and to exercise full sovereignty over its wealth and natural resources, subject to the principles referred to in article I, paragraph 2, and article 25 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with a view to resolving international problems of an economic, social and humanitarian character;

Expresses concern at the disparity existing between the established norms and principles and the actual situation of all human rights and fundamental freedoms in the world;

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

Reiterates the need to create, at the national and international levels, conditions for the full promotion and protection of the human rights of individuals and peoples;

l 5. Reaffirms once again that, in order to facilitate the full enjoyment of all rights and complete personal dignity, it is necessary to promote the rights to education, work, health and proper nourishment through the adoption of measures at the national level, including those that provide for workers' participation in management, as well as the adoption of measures at the international level, including the establishment of the new international economic order;

Requests the Commission on Human Rights to take the necessary measures to promote the right to development, taking into account the results achieved ~y the Working Group of Governmental 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 1984/ l 6 of 6 March 1984220 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;

I 7. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the General Assembly at its fortieth session a report containing information on the progress made by the Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Right to Development of the Commission on Human Rights in the drafting of a declaration on the right to development;

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

215 Resolution 217 A (III).

21 7 ,\!39 556 and Add. I 2 I 6 Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.

218 E/CN.41I983111 and E/CN.4· I 984 13 and Corr. I and :>.

210 See resolution 2201\ A (XXI). annex.

220 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council. 1984, Supplement No. 4 (E/1984/14 and Corr.I). chap. II, sect. A.

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