Panel on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in a Multicultural Context, Including Through Combating Xenophobia, Discrimination and Intolerance

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 3Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2011.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 topics

Anti-Discrimination Measures Conferences Cultural Pluralism Human Rights Religious Intolerance

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs

Emphasizes that the universal promotion and protection of human rights, including cultural rights, and mutual respect for cultural diversity should reinforce each other;

Stresses the importance of adopting policies that ensure non-discrimination and equitable access to social, political and economic rights, thus reducing disadvantage and inequality;

Decides to convene, within existing resources, at its twentieth session, a panel discussion on the promotion and protection of human rights in a multicultural context, including through combating xenophobia, discrimination and intolerance;

Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to liaise with relevant special procedures and treaty bodies, States and other stakeholders, including relevant United Nations bodies and agencies, with a view to ensuring their participation in the panel discussion;

Also requests the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a report on the outcome of the panel discussion in the form of a summary.

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