National Institutions for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 102bNational institutions for the protection and promotion of human rights, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 1984–2004

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/58/175

2004A/RES/58/175National institutions for the protection and promotion of human rightsLatestCompare with previous version
1992A/RES/46/124National institutions for the protection and promotion of human rightsCompare with previous version
1990A/RES/44/64National institutions for the protection and promotion of human rightsCompare with previous version
1988A/RES/42/116National institutions for the protection and promotion of human rightsCompare with previous version
1987A/RES/41/129National institutions for the protection and promotion of human rightsCompare with previous version

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What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics

Advisory Services Human Rights Advancement Human Rights Institutions Information Dissemination Institution Building International Instruments

What does this mandate say?

12 operative paragraphs

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Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General; 21 7 2.

Emphasizes the importance of the integrity and independence of national institutions for the protection and promotion of human rights, in accordance with national legislation;

Draws attention to the constructive role that national non-governmental organizations can play in the work of such national institutions;

Encourages all Member States to take appropriate steps for the establishment or, where they already exist, the strengthening of national institutions for the protection and promotion of human rights;

Invites all Member States to take appropriate steps to disseminate the texts of human rights instruments, including international covenants and conventions, in their respective national or local languages, in order to give the widest possible publicity to these instruments;

Recommends that all Member States should consider including in their educational curricula material relevant to a comprehensive understanding of human rights issues;

Also recommends that all Member States should take appropriate steps to encourage the exchange of experience in the establishment of national institutions;

Requests the Secretary-General, in carrying out public information activities in the field of human rights, to give due attention to the role of national institutions and non-governmental organizations concerned with the protection and promotion of human rights;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide all necessary assistance to Member States, upon their request, in the implementation of paragraph 5 above, according high priority to the needs of developing countries;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue and, as appropriate, increase assistance in the field of human rights to Governments, at their request, within the framework of the programme of advisory services in the field of human rights;

Also requests the Secretary-General, in the light of his reports and of further information received, to prepare and submit to the General Assembly, through the Commission on Human Rights and the Economic and Social Council, a consolidated report, for eventual publication as a United Nations handbook on national institutions for the use of Governments, including information on the various types and models of national and local institutions for the protection and promotion of human rights, taking into account differing social and legal systems;

Further requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fortieth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

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