Respect for the Principles of National Sovereignty and Diversity of Democratic Systems in Electoral Processes as an Important Element for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

A/RES/60/164View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 71b Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, published in 2006.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2004–2006

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2006	A/RES/60/164	Respect for the principles of national sovereignty and diversity of democratic systems in electoral processes as an important element for the promotion and protection of human rights	695	86%Compare
2004	A/RES/58/189	Respect for the principles of national sovereignty and diversity of democratic systems in electoral processes as an important element for the promotion and protection of human rights	607	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

17 subjects

Aggression Cultural Development Cultural Pluralism Democracy Economic Development Elections Financing Force in International Relations Political Parties Political Status Popular Participation Principles Public Institutions Right to Vote Self-Determination of Peoples Social Development Sovereignty

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8 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms that all peoples have the right to self-determination, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, and that every State has the duty to respect that right, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations;

Reiterates that periodic, fair and free elections are important elements for the promotion and protection of human rights;

Reaffirms the right of peoples to determine methods and to establish institutions regarding electoral processes and, consequently, that there is no single model of democracy or of democratic institutions and that States should ensure all the necessary mechanisms and means to facilitate full and effective popular participation in those processes;

Also reaffirms that free development of the national electoral process in each State should be fully honoured in a manner that fully respects the principles established in the Charter and in the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations;

Calls upon all States to refrain from financing political parties or other organizations in any other State in a way that is contrary to the principles of the Charter and that undermines the legitimacy of its electoral processes;

Condemns any act of armed aggression or threat or use of force against peoples, their elected Governments or their legitimate leaders;

Reaffirms that the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government and that this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections, which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures;

Decides to continue its consideration of the question of the respect for the principles of national sovereignty and diversity of democratic systems in electoral processes as an important element for the promotion and protection of human rights at its sixty-second session under the item entitled “Human rights questions”.

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