Declaration on the Right to Peace

A/HRC/RES/32/28View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 5 Human rights bodies and mechanisms, published in 2016.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2016–2017

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/71/189

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2017	A/RES/71/189	Declaration on the Right to Peace	2,140	95%Compare
2016	A/HRC/RES/32/28	Declaration on the Right to Peace	2,104	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Declarations Declarations (Text)Right to Peace

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs

Adopts the Declaration on the Right to Peace, as contained in the annex to the present resolution;

Recommends that the General Assembly, in accordance with paragraph 5 (c) of its resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, adopt the following draft resolution:

Adopts the Declaration on the Right to Peace, as contained in the annex to the present resolution;

Invites Governments, agencies and organizations of the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to disseminate the Declaration and to promote universal respect and understanding thereof.”

Declares the following:

Article 1

Everyone has the right to enjoy peace such that all human rights are promoted and protected and development is fully realized.

Article 2

States should respect, implement and promote equality and non-discrimination, justice and the rule of law, and guarantee freedom from fear and want as a means to build peace within and between societies.

Article 3

States, the United Nations and specialized agencies should take appropriate sustainable measures to implement the present Declaration, in particular the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. International, regional, national and local organizations and civil society are encouraged to support and assist in the implementation of the present Declaration.

Article 4

International and national institutions of education for peace shall be promoted in order to strengthen among all human beings the spirit of tolerance, dialogue, cooperation and solidarity. To this end, the University for Peace should contribute to the great universal task of educating for peace by engaging in teaching, research, post-graduate training and dissemination of knowledge.

Article 5

Nothing in the present Declaration shall be construed as being contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. The provisions included in the present Declaration are to be understood in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and relevant international and regional instruments ratified by States.

Declaration on the Right to Peace

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