Fortieth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

A/RES/42/131View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1988.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 1963–2009

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/63/116

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2009	A/RES/63/116	Sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights	450	17%Compare
1999	A/RES/53/168	Fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights	398	19%Compare
1998	A/RES/52/117	Fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights	1,267	16%Compare
1989	A/RES/43/90	Fortieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights	847	16%Compare
1988	A/RES/42/131	Fortieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights	559	60%Compare

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8 subjects

Anniversaries Declarations Human Rights Human Rights Advancement Information Dissemination Participants Postage Stamps Public Information

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7 operative paragraphs

Considering that the year 1988 will mark the fortieth anrnversary ofthe Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights, 2 which, conceived as a common standard of achievement for ali peoples and ali nations and having provided the bas1s for the develorment of the lnt~rnational ~ovenants on Hu man Rights, 1 has been and nghtly contmues to be a fundamental source of inspiration for national and international efforts for the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms,

Recalling, in this respect, its resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948, by which it officially proclaimed the L;niversal Declaration of Human Rights, its resolutions Jb/169 of 16 December 1981 and 38/57 of 9 December 1983, relating to the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Declaration, as well a~ its resolution 41/1 SO of 4 December 1986. rclating to the fortieth anniversary of the Declaratlon.

Convinced of thc continuing need to promote the universal observance and enjoyment of human rights, which contribuk to peaceful and friendly relations among nations,

Reca/ling that in its resolution 41/150 it decided to celebrate in 1988 thc fortieth anniversary of the Declaration,

Reso/ves that the celebration in 1988 of the fortieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights shall be used as an occasion to highlight the achievements of the United Nations in its efforts to promote and protect human rights universally, to renew the commitment of the Organization in this area and to encourage Member States to ensure the promotion and protcction of the rights cnshrined in the Declaration;

Once' again invites Member States, the specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations to take appropriate measures, such as those set forth in the annex to resolution 41/150, and to support appropriate activities aimed atencouraging the promotion of the universal observance and cnjoyment of civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights:

Urges the Secretary-General to carry out the activities indicated in t he annex to resolution 41/ 1 SO in order to assure the success of the activities commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the Declaration:

Reiterates its request to the Department of Public lnformation of the Secretaria! to disseminate appropriate public information,

broadcasting and audio-visual material designed to draw attention to, and emphasize the 1mportance 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;

Urges the United Nations Postal Administration to give special attention to the issuance of commemorative postage stamps on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the Declaratinn;

Confirms its decision to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-third session the item entitled "Fortieth anniversary of t he Universal Declaration of Human Rights";

Further co11firms its decision to devote one plenary meeting during its forty-third session to the celebration of t he fortieth anniversary of the Declaration, which falls on 1 O December 19S8, and requests the Secretary-General to

make the necessary preparations for the programme of that meeting;

Encourages Governments in a position to do so to include in their delegations participating in the abovementioned commemorative plenary meeting of the General Assembly persons from their respective countries who were associated with the drafting of the Declaration.

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