Invites Governments to review and assess the progress that has been made in the field of human rights since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to identify obstacles and ways in which they can be overcome to achieve progress in this area, to undertake additional efforts and to develop programmes of education and information; calls upon the relevant UN organs and agencies, in coordination with the High Commissioner, to mark the anniversary by intensifying their own contributions to UN system-wide efforts to promote and protect human rights; requests the Secretary-General to include in the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1998-1999 appropriate activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Declaration; decides to convene, during its 53rd session, a 1-day plenary meeting, on 10 Dec. 1998, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Declaration.

Adopted without vote, 82nd meeting

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Adopted at the 82nd plenary meeting, 12 Dec. 1996.