Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Urges States to ensure that their constitutional and legal systems provide effective guarantees of thought, conscience, religion or belief; further urges States to take all necessary action to combat hatred, intolerance and acts of violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by intolerance based on religion or belief; urges States to combat all practices motivated by religion or belief which lead to human rights violations and to discrimination against women; urges States to ensure that all public officials and civil servants respect different religions and beliefs; urges all States to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur; urges States to encourage those engaged in education to cultivate respect for all religions or beliefs, thereby promoting mutual understanding and tolerance.

Adopted 179-0-1, 77th plenary meeting

4 p.

Issued in GAOR, 58th sess., Suppl. no. 49.