Authorizes an open-ended working group of the Commission on Human Rights to meet for a period of 8 working days prior to the 46th session of the Commission in order to continue the elaboration of a draft declaration on the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and organs of society to promote and protect universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms; requests the Secretary-General to extend all facilities to the working group for its meetings prior to and during the 46th session of the Commission and in order to enable it to continue its work on the elaboration of the draft declaration, to transmit the report of the working group that met prior to and during the 45th session of the Commission, together with the annexes thereto, to all Member States in advance of the next meeting of the working group.

Adopted without vote, 16th meeting

Adopted at the 16th plenary meeting, 24 May 1989.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the Economic and Social Council at its 1st regular session of 1989, 2-24 May 1989. - E/1989/INF/7. - 14 July 1989. - p. 156. - Issued in ESCOR, 1989, Suppl. no. 1.