Promoting Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Through a Better Understanding of Traditional Values of Humankind

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 8Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, published in 2009.

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Conferences Cultural Values Human Rights Advancement

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Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to convene, in 2010, a workshop for an exchange of views on how a better understanding of traditional values of humankind underpinning international human rights norms and standards can contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, with the participation of representatives from all interested States, regional organizations, national human rights institutions and civil society, as well as experts selected with due consideration given to the appropriate representation of different civilizations and legal systems;

Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to present to the Council a summary of the discussions held at the workshop in conformity with the programme of work of the Council.

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