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Promotion of the Enjoyment of the Cultural Rights of Everyone and Respect for Cultural Diversity

A/HRC/RES/61/12No PDF available

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 2026.

What other versions does this mandate have?

14 versions · 2008–2026
  • 2026A/HRC/RES/61/12Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for cultural diversityLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2025A/HRC/RES/58/11Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for cultural diversityCompare with previous version
  • 2023A/HRC/RES/52/18Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for cultural diversityCompare with previous version
  • 2022A/HRC/RES/49/16Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for cultural diversityCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/HRC/RES/43/9Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for cultural diversityCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
Cultural PluralismHuman RightsRight to Culture

What does this mandate say?

16 operative paragraphs
1
Reaffirms that cultural rights are an integral part of human rights, which are universal, indivisible, interrelated and interdependent, and calls upon all States to respect, promote, protect and fulfil cultural rights;
2
Recognizes the right of everyone to take part in cultural life and to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications;
3
Reaffirms that, while the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical, cultural and religious backgrounds must be borne in mind, it is the duty of States, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems, to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms;
4
Recalls that, as expressed in the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, no one may invoke cultural diversity to infringe upon human rights guaranteed by international law, nor to limit their scope;
5
Reaffirms that States have the responsibility to promote and protect cultural rights, and that these rights should be guaranteed for all, without discrimination;
6
Recognizes that respect for the cultural diversity and cultural rights of all enhances cultural pluralism, contributing to a wider exchange of knowledge and understanding of cultural heritage and background, advancing the application and enjoyment of human rights throughout the world and fostering stable, friendly relations among peoples and nations worldwide;
7
Also recognizes that respect for and the promotion of cultural rights are essential for development, peace, the eradication of poverty, the building of social cohesion and the promotion of mutual respect, tolerance and understanding between individuals and groups, in all their diversity;
8
Further recognizes that culture is an essential component of human development, that it represents a source of identity, innovation and creativity for the individual and the community and that it is an important factor in social inclusion and poverty eradication, providing for sustainable economic growth and ownership of development processes;
9
Emphasizes that the universal promotion and protection of human rights, including cultural rights, and respect for cultural diversity are mutually supportive;
10
Acknowledges the importance of exploring innovative, inclusive and practical solutions that contribute to the participation in cultural life on an equal basis of persons with disabilities;
11
Looks forward to the contributions of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights to the promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for cultural diversity;
12
Takes note of the reports of the Special Rapporteur on artificial intelligence and creativity and on cultural rights and nature conservation;
13
Calls upon all Governments to cooperate with and assist the Special Rapporteur in the discharge of the mandate, to provide the mandate holder with all the necessary information requested by her and to give serious consideration to responding favourably to her requests to visit their countries in order to enable her to fulfil her duties effectively;
14
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the human and financial resources necessary for the effective fulfilment of the mandate;
15
Requests the Special Rapporteur to continue to work, within her mandate, with all relevant stakeholders towards the comprehensive promotion and protection of cultural rights, and to report regularly to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly, in accordance with their respective programmes of work;
16
Decides to continue its consideration of this matter under the same agenda item, in accordance with its programme of work.

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