Twentieth Anniversary of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 88 National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progress, published in 1988.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1988–1990

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/44/57

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1990	A/RES/44/57	Twentieth anniversary of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development	—	—
1988	A/RES/42/48	Twentieth anniversary of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development	877	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 subjects

Anniversaries Declarations Human Rights Advancement Human Rights Education Information Dissemination Institution Building International Days Languages Non-Governmental Organizations Postage Stamps Social Development

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Reiterates its request to the Economic and Social Council, throughout the Second Decade, to submit annu-

The General Assembly, ally to the General Assembly a report containing, in-

Recalling the Declaration on Social Progress and Develter a/ia:

opment, based on the Charter of the United Nations and (a)

An enumeration of the activities undertaken or solemnly proclaimed on 11 December 1969 in its resolucontemplated to achieve the objectives of the Second tion 2542 (XXIV) of the same date, Decade, including the activities of Governments, United

Recalling also its resolutions 2543 (XXIV) of 11 Decem- Nations bodies, the specialized agencies and other internaber 1969, 32/117 of 16 December 1977, 34/59 of tional and regional organizations, as well as nongovernmental organizations;

A review and appraisal of those activities;

(b) (c)

Its suggestions and recommendations;

VI.29 November 1979 and41/142of4 December 1986on the implementation of the Declaration,

Convinced of the continuing need to achieve the full realization of the principles and objectives contained in the Declaration, which will contribute to peaceful and friendly relations between nations,

Noting that 1989 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration,

Reaffirms the lasting validity and importance of the principles and objectives contained in the Declaration on Social Progress and Development;

Decides to observe in 1989 the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration;

Invites all States, the specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations to take appropriate measures, such as those set forth in the annex to the present resolution, which are based on the measures recommended by the General Assembly in its resolution 41/150 of 4 December 1986 on the fortieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to support appropriate activities aimed at encouraging the promotion of human rights and social justice;

Invites all States to inform the Secretary-General of their views and comments concerning the impact of the Declaration, since its adoption, on the formulation and implementation of the national policies and measures of their Governments, as well as the way in which the principles, objectives, means and methods set forth in the Declaration are taken into account in their policies, plans and programmes and in their bilateral and multilateral relations in the field of development;

Invites all States to communicate to the Secretary- General their views and comments on possible ways and means of increasing the contribution of the appropriate organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system to achieving the full realization of the principles and objectives contained in the Declaration;

Requests the Secretary-General to include the information received pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 above in the report requested in paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 41/142, to be submitted to the Assembly at its forty-fourth session through the Commission for Social Development and the Economic and Social Council;

Also requests the Secretary-General to take appropriate measures for the observance of the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration, bearing in mind the recommended possible measures contained in the annex to the present resolution, in order to draw attention to and emphasize the importance of the Declaration, and the role played and the work done by the United Nations to ensure the effective fulfilment of the objectives of the Declaration;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fourth session an item entitled "Twentieth anniversary of the proclamation of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development";

Also decides to devote one plenary meeting during its forty-fourth session to the observance of the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration, which falls on 11 December 1989, and requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary preparations for the programme of that meeting.

30 November 1987 I.

The following measures are recommended for possible action at the national level:

(a) Formal proclamation of 11 December 1989 as Social Progress and Development Day;

(b) Issuance of special messages on 11 December 1989 by heads of State or Government or other prominent civil personalities;

Establishment or strengthening of national or local institutions for the promotion of social progress and development and social justice, and the encouragement of teaching programmes on social progress and development at various educational levels;

Dissemination of the text of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development in national languages;

Issuance during 1989 of social progress and development postage stamps, first-day covers and special cancellations;

(g) Participation by non-governmental organizations in the observance of the anniversary, and the organization of activities by such organizations;

(h) Organization of activities within the framework and in support of current United Nations decades and international years being prepared on social development.

It is recommended that the following measures, among others, should be taken by the Secretary-General at the United Nations level:

Issuance by 11 December 1989 in all the official languages of the United Nations of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development;

Organization of commemorative events, according to standard practice, at United Nations Headquarters and at the United Nations Offices at Geneva and Vienna, as well as at Nairobi and at United Nations information centres, on or around 11 December 1989.

ANNEX

Plan of activities to be implemented during the second half of the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, 1990-1993 I.

The following activities should be undertaken during the biennium 1990-1991 and reflected in the proposed programme budget for that biennium:

(a) Global study of the extent to which the children of migrant workers are enabled to receive education in their mother tongue;

(b) Meeting of experts to review the experience of countries in the operation of schemes of internal self-government for indigenous populations;

(c) Technical study on the impact of article 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights13 in providing guarantees of equality to persons belonging to minorities;

(d) Regional workshops on the adoption oflegislation to combat racism and racial discrimination;

(e) Seminar on community relations commissions and their functions;

(f) Seminar to assess experience gained in the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination;3 (g)

International campaign to contribute to the early mdependence of Namibia, in conformity with Security Council resolution 435 (1978) of

29 September 1978.

The following activities should be undertaken during the biennium 1992-1993 and reflected in the proposed programme budget for that biennium:

(a) Round table of experts to discuss the preparation of teaching materials to combat racism and racial discrimination;

( b) Issuance in three additional languages of the handbook of recourse procedures available to victims of racism and racial discrimination;

(d) International campaign on the main obstacles to the full eradication of racism, racial discrimination and apartheid, and on ways and means of bringing about the early disappearance of these scourge~:

(e) Study on the treatment of political prisoners and detainees in South Africa and Namibia, particularly women and children;

(f) Global study on the extent of dissemination of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

13 See resolution 2200 A (XXI). annex.

ANNEX

Recommended possible measures for the observance of the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development

(d) (e)

(j) 2.

(a) (b)

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What’s in this document?

VI.29 November 1979 and41/142of4 December 1986on the implementation of the Declaration,

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