World Programme for Human Rights Education

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 2008.

What other versions does this mandate have?

11 versions · 2005–2023

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/54/7

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15 topics

Coordination Within UN System Educational Programmes Global Programmes Human Rights Education Human Rights Institutions Information Dissemination Information Exchange Intergovernmental Organizations Non-Governmental Organizations Primary Education Programme Implementation Programmes of Action Regional Organizations Secondary Education Technical Cooperation

What does this mandate say?

10 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the progress report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the first phase (2005-2007) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education (A/HRC/4/85);

Takes note also of the work done so far by the United Nations Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee on Human Rights Education in the School System, and of the future activities, in particular in the areas of technical assistance and information-sharing, identified by the Committee as requiring support by the United Nations system in the implementation of the Plan of Action at the national level;

Decides to extend for two more years (2008-2009) the first phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education in order to allow all relevant actors to accomplish the implementation of the Plan of Action, focusing on the primary and secondary school systems;

Encourages all States to develop initiatives within the World Programme for Human Rights Education and, in particular, to implement, within their capabilities, the Plan of Action for the first phase of the World Programme as adopted by the General Assembly;

Requests all the members of the United Nations Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee on Human Rights Education in the School System and, in particular, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, to promote the national implementation of the Plan of Action, provide technical assistance when requested and coordinate related international efforts;

Calls upon all existing national human rights institutions to assist in the implementation of human rights education programmes consistent with the Plan of Action;

Appeals to relevant organs, bodies or agencies of the United Nations system, as well as all other international and regional intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, within their respective mandates, to promote and technically assist, when requested, the national implementation of the Plan of Action;

Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to disseminate widely the Plan of Action among States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations by any means, including electronic means and formats of communication which are accessible to persons with disabilities;

Also requests the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to report to the Council at its last 2008 session on progress made towards the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to consider this issue at its last 2008 session under the same agenda item.

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