Recalling that the Charter of the United Nations affirms in its preamble that to practi ■e tolerance is one of the principles to be applied to attain the and■ pur ■uad by the United Nations of preventing war and maintaining peace,
Recalling alao that one of the purposes of the United Nations as set forth in the Charter i ■ the achievement of international cooperation in ■olving international problem■ of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, ■ex, language or religion,
Mindful of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1/ and of the International covenant ■ on Human Rights, V
Taking note with appreciation of resolution 5.6 of the General conference of the United Nation ■ Educational, Scientific and cultural Org•nization, concerning the proclamation of 1995 as the United Nation• year for tolerance, U
1/ Reaolution 217 A (III).
i/ Reaolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
U Saa United Nation• Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Records of the General Conference. Twenty-sixth Session, vol. 1, Resolutions.
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Taking note also of Economic and Social Council decision 1992/267 of 30 July 1992 and of the note by the Secretary-General,!/
Bearing in mind its decision 35/424 of 5 December 1980 and Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67 of 25 July 1980 concerning guidelines for international years and anniversaries,
1
Welcomes the initiative of the United Nation• Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in seeking to have 1995 proclaimed the United Nations year for tolerance;
2
Requeststhe Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to prepare, in cooperation with other interested organizations, his suggestions on the observance of the United Nations year for tolerance and to submit them to the General Aaaembly at it ■ forty-eighth session, through the Economic and Social Council;
3
Invitesthe Economic and Social Council to consider at its next session the question of proclaiming 1995 the United Nations year for tolerance and to transmit a recommendation to the General Assembly at ita forty-eighth session,
4
Encouragesthe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to prepare, in accordance with General Conference reaolution 5.6, a declaration on tolerance;
5
Decides to consider the question at ita forty~eighth session.
