United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education and public information activities in the field of human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1996
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SymbolA/RES/51/104
TitleUnited Nations Decade for Human Rights Education and public information activities in the field of human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Urges all Governments to inform their communities about the World Public Information Campaign on Human Rights and the Decade and to contribute further to the implementation of the Plan of Action, in particular by establishing broadly representative national committees for human rights education and training centres for human rights education or, where such bodies exist, to strengthen them to work towards the elaboration and implementation of an action-oriented national plan for information and education in human rights; requests the High Commissioner/Centre for Human Rights of the Secretariat to continue to coordinate the implementation of the Plan of Action; requests the Secretary-General, in cooperation with the High Commissioner/Centre for Human Rights, to consider appropriate ways and means, including the possibility of establishing a voluntary fund, to support human rights activities, including those undertaken by non-governmental organizations; stresses the need for close collaboration between the High Commissioner/Centre for Human Rights and the Department of Public Information in the implementation of the World Public Information Campaign on Human Rights and the Plan of Action.
Action note1996-12-12
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 82nd meeting
Meeting record
A/51/PV.82
Agenda information
A/51/251 110b[19] HUMAN RIGHTS--INFORMATION
Date[New York] : UN, 3 Mar. 1997.
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5 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 82nd plenary meeting, 12 Dec. 1996.