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Title
# Entities
Details
A/RES/48/138
Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
1
A/HRC/RES/14/9
Promotion of the Enjoyment of the Cultural Rights of Everyone and Respect for Cultural Diversity
A/HRC/RES/17/15
Promotion of the Enjoyment of the Cultural Rights of Everyone and Respect for Cultural Diversity
A/HRC/RES/23/10
Promotion of the Enjoyment of the Cultural Rights of Everyone and Respect for Cultural Diversity
A/RES/2081(XX)
International Year for Human Rights
A/RES/41/187
Proclamation of the World Decade for Cultural Development
A/RES/42/145
Improvement of Social Life
A/RES/43/156
Improvement of Social Life
A/RES/49/192
Effective Promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
A/RES/50/180
Effective Promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
A/HRC/RES/10/23
Independent Expert in the Field of Cultural Rights
A/RES/64/169
International Year for People of African Descent
Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
A/RES/48/138··1994
Promotion of the Enjoyment of the Cultural Rights of Everyone and Respect for Cultural Diversity
A/HRC/RES/14/9··2010
Promotion of the Enjoyment of the Cultural Rights of Everyone and Respect for Cultural Diversity
A/HRC/RES/17/15··2011
Promotion of the Enjoyment of the Cultural Rights of Everyone and Respect for Cultural Diversity
A/HRC/RES/23/10··2013
International Year for Human Rights
A/RES/2081(XX)··1966
Proclamation of the World Decade for Cultural Development
A/RES/41/187··1987
Improvement of Social Life
A/RES/42/145··1988
Improvement of Social Life
A/RES/43/156··1989
Effective Promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
A/RES/49/192··1995
Effective Promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
A/RES/50/180··1996
Independent Expert in the Field of Cultural Rights
A/HRC/RES/10/23··2009
International Year for People of African Descent
A/RES/64/169··2010