Development of Public Information Activities in the Field of Human Rights

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 107Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations System for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, published in 1986.

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8 versions · 1986–1995

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/49/187

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10 topics

Human Rights Human Rights Advancement Human Rights Education Information Dissemination Mass Media Public Information Publications Reference Materials Teaching Materials Treaties

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7 operative paragraphs

Requests ali Member States to take appropriate steps, by ali available means, including the mass media, to give publicity to the activities ofthe United Nations in the field ofhuman rights and to accord priority to the dissemination, in their respective national and local languages, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,6 the lnternational Covenants on Human Rights and other international conventions;

Ca/Is upon ali relevant bodies ofthe United Nations system, including the specialized agencies and the regional commissions, to assist further in the dissemination of United Nations material on human rights;

We/comes the efforts of the Secretary-Genera1 to issue a personalized version of the Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights in the six official languages ofthe United Nations, having in mind the desirability of completing this task in 1986, and also welcomes the preparation of a list of basic reference works on human rights for use by United Nations information centres and other interested bodies;

Takes note with satisfaction of the request of the Commission on Human Rights to the Secretary-General, in its resolution 1985/49, to collect relevant material, including that prepared by specialized agencies, regional bodies, groups, non-governmental organizations and individuals, with a view to preparing a basic teaching booklet on human rights in the six official languages ofthe United Nations;

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

Urges the Commission on Human Rights to give special attention at its forty-second session to the development ofpublic information activities in the field ofhuman rights and to submit to the General Assembly at its fortyfirst session, through the Economic and Social Council, its views and recommendations on further action;

Decides to continue its consideration of this question at its forty-first session under the item entitled "Alterna ti ve approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms".

J 16th plenary meeting

13 December 1985

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