Fortieth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 12Report of the Economic and Social Council, published in 1987.

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7 versions · 1963–2009

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Anniversaries Audiovisual Materials Civil and Political Rights Declarations Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Human Rights Advancement Information Dissemination International Days Postage Stamps Public Information

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Decides to celebrate in 1988 the fortieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

Invites Member States, the specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations and nongovernmental organizations to take appropriate measures, such as those set forth in the annex to the present resolution, and to support appropriate activities aimed at encouraging the promotion of the universal observance and enjoyment of civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights;

Requests the Secretary-General to consider including in his proposed programme budget for the biennium 1988-1989 appropriate activities, such as those indicated in the annex to the present resolution, to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the Declaration;

Requests the Department of Public lnformation of the Secretariat to disseminate appropriate public information, broadcasting and audio-visual material designed to draw attention to, and emphasize the importance of, the Declaration and the role played and the work done by the United Nations to ensure the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Invites the United Nations Postal Administration to issue commemorative postage stamps on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the Declaration;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-third session an ítem entitled "Fortieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights";

Further decides to devote one plenary meeting during its forty-third session to the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the Declaration, which falls on 10 December 1988, and requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary preparations for the programme of that meeting.

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