National Experience in Achieving Far-Reaching Social and Economic Changes for the Purpose of Social Progress

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 91National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progress, published in 1986.

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6 versions · 1975–1988

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1988A/RES/42/50National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progressLatestCompare with previous version
1986A/RES/40/23National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progressCompare with previous version
1984A/RES/38/25National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progressCompare with previous version
1981A/RES/36/19National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progressCompare with previous version
1977A/RES/31/38National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progressCompare with previous version

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6 topics

Advisory Services Conferences Development Planning Popular Participation Social Change Social Development

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21 operative paragraphs

Expresses its satisfaction at the convening of the Seminar on Community Relations Commissions and Their Functions, held at Geneva from 9 to 20 September 1 Q85, and invites the Secretary-General to disseminate the ·rport of the Seminar widely;

Reiterates its invitation to the Secretaf)'-General Lo nroceed with the implementation of the activities outlined in his report on the plan of activities for 1985-1989 and to , uhmit to the General Assembly at its forty-first session ''1-: study on the role of private group action to combat •acism and racial discrimination and to the Assembly at •s forty-third session the global compilation of national 'cgislation against racial discrimination;

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Requests the Secretary-General to prepare and •ssue as soon as possible a collection of model legislation for the guidance of Governments in the enactment of further legislation against racial discrimination;

Invites the Secretary-General to organize in Ne"' York in 1987 a training course for legislative draftsmen with the aim of focusing on the preparation of national legislation against racism and racial discrimination:

Invites the United Nations Educational. Scient1fil and Cultural Organization to expedite the preparation of teaching materials and teaching aids to promote teaching, training and educational activities on human rights and against racism and racial discrimination, with particular emphasis on activities at the primary and secondary levels of education;

Requests the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities of the Commission on Human Rights to consider the possible need for updating the study on racial discrimination; 19 l 4. Authorizes the Secretary-General to organize in 1988 a global consultation on racial discrimination involving representatives of the United Nations system, regional intergovernmental organizations and interested non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, to focus on the co-ordination of international activities to combat racism and racial discrimination;

Welcomes Economic and Social Council decision 1985/141 of 30 May 1985, by which the Council authorized the organization in 1986 in Africa of a seminar on international assistance and support to peoples and movements struggling against colonialism, racism, racial discrimination and apartheid, and requests that the report thereon be made available to the General Assembly at its forty-first session;

Invites the Secretary,Gcncral to report to the General Assembly at its forty-first session on the implementation of the present resolution;

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H.equests the Economic and Social C01mc1l. dunng :he penod of the Second Decade. to submit an annual report to the General Assembly, containing, inter ,ilia:

An enumeration of the activities undertaken or contemplated to achieve the objectives of the Second Decade, including the activities of Governments, United Nations bodies, the specialized agencies and other international and regional organizations, as well as non-govern mental organizations;

A review and appraisal of those activities;

Its suggestions and recommendations;

Decides that the item entitled "Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination" should be on its agenda throughout the Second Decade and should be considered as a matter of the highest priority at its fonvfirst session

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National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progress

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on national experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progress;13 2.

Calls upon all States to give special attention in their national development plans and programmes to the social aspects of development with a view to increasing the wellbeing of the population on the basis of its full participation in the process of development and a fair distribution of the benefits therefrom;

Requests the Secretary-General to proceed with the implementation of Economic and Social Council resolu-- tion 1985/32 of 29 May 1985, paying special attention to paragraphs 3 and 5 thereof;

Further requests the Secretary-General to make arrangements for h;,lding in 1986 the interregional seminar called for in paragraph 3 of General Assembly resolution 38/25, within the resources allotted to the programme for sectoral and regional advisory services;

Decides to include in the provis10nal agenda of its forty-second session the item entitled "National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progress".

40/24. Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination

Reaffirms that the universal realization ol 1he riglu of all peoples, including those under colonial, foreign ,1nc alien domination, to self-determination is a fondamenta1 condition for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights and for the preservation and promotion of such rights;

Declares its firm opposition to acts of foreign m1li tary intervention. aggression and occupation, since these have resulted in the suppression of the right of peoples 1l, self-determination and other human rights in certain part!, of the world;

Calls upon those States responsible to cease imme diately their military intervention and occupation of for eign countries and territories and all acts of repression, dis crimination, exploitation and maltreatment, part icularh the brutal and inhuman methods reportedly employed fo1 the execution of these acts against the peoples concerned 4.

Deplores the plight of the millions of refugees and displaced persons who have been uprooted by the afore mentioned acts and reaffirms their right to return to thei1 homes voluntarily in safety and honour:

Requests the Commission on Human Right~ lo .:on tinue to give special attention to the violation of human rights, especially the right to self-determination, resulting from foreign military intervention, aggression or orcupa tion;

Requests the Secretary-General to report on lh1•- issue to the General Assembly at its forty-first session under the item entitled "Importance of the universal reali zation of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countrie; and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance 01 human rights".

96th plem-ir.r maung 29 Novemhl'I 198,

40/25. Importance of the universal realization of thf right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colo nial countries and peoples for the effectivt guarantee and observance of human rights

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