Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2003
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SymbolA/RES/58/182
TitleEffective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Urges States and the international community to promote and protect the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and to apply a gender perspective while doing so; urges States to take, as appropriate, all necessary constitutional, legislative, administrative and other measures to promote and give effect to the Declaration, and appeals to States to cooperate bilaterally and multilaterally, in accordance with the Declaration; requests the High Commissioner to continue his efforts to improve the coordination and cooperation among UN programmes and agencies on activities related to the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to minorities and to take the work of relevant regional organizations active in the field of human rights into account in his endeavours; requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its 60th session on the implementation of the present resolution and to continue to include examples of good practices in the field of education and of the effective participation of minorities in decision-making processes.
Action note2003-12-22
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 77th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/58/L.63
Committee reportA/58/508/Add.2
Meeting record
A/58/PV.77
Agenda information
A/58/251 117b Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT
A/58/251 117b[16] MINORITIES
A/58/251 117b[16] MINORITIES
Date[New York] : UN, 17 Mar. 2004
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3 p.
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Issued in GAOR, 58th sess., Suppl. no. 49.