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peace and the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms should be more
explicit. Others wished to emphasize the importance of socioeconomic development.
45.
Diverging views were expressed on the inclusion of references to the right to
development and the recalling of the Declaration on the Right to Development. While some
delegations proposed the inclusion of additional references throughout the preamble, others
supported the deletion of all mention. Some delegations pointed out that too many
additional inclusions on this topic would dilute the revised text, arguing that the text would
be better structured if these references were omitted in parts of the text that did not
specifically focus on the right to development and related topics.
46.
With regard to the provision in the revised text reflecting article 5 of the Vienna
Declaration and Programme of Action, it was proposed that the language in the article
should be more accurately reflected, and also that a reference to the primary responsibility
of States to promote and protect human rights be added.
47.
Comments were also made on a paragraph based on article 5 of General Assembly
resolution 60/251 on the contribution of the United Nations to the prevention of human
rights violations. Some preferred reverting to the original language by replacing the
reference to the United Nations with a reference to the Human Rights Council.
48.
Several delegations expressed the desire to insert specific wording from the
Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace, emphasizing the duty of
States to discourage advocacy of hatred and prejudice. Some delegations felt that the
proposed text was not clearly relevant to the notion of the right to peace. Others were
unable to support the insertion also because the relationship between the two concepts was
a very complex one and touched upon the freedom of expression.
49.
Suggestions were made to insert wording that would emphasize the importance of
strengthening multilateralism, or the capacity of the United Nations, in order to prevent
armed conflict. Such an insertion was agreeable to most delegations, although reservations
were made on an additional proposal relating to the consequences of armed conflict and the
positive impact that multilateralism could have on alleviating the suffering of people
affected by armed conflict.
50.
Several delegations subsequently proposed text that reflected the importance of
promoting actions to eliminate the root causes of conflict. During the ensuing discussion,
delegations expressed diverging positions on the exact phrasing of the text. Some
delegations found ambitious wording preferable, while others were of the view that a more
moderate approach was desirable.
51.
It was also proposed to include language based on article 10 of the Programme of
Action on a Culture of Peace on development assistance and capacity-building in postconflict situations. While some delegations found the proposed text overly specific, there
was in this regard broader support for further proposals that underlined the activities of the
United Nations in development assistance. Several ideas on merging the different proposals
were subsequently put forward.
52.
Wording was further proposed to emphasize that a culture of peace is enhanced
when States respect their obligations to settle international disputes by peaceful means. The
idea advanced to list also some of the acts that would be inconsistent with this obligation,
such as the delivery of shipments of arms to any party of an armed conflict, was not
generally supported. Also discussed was the importance of resource allocation to
programmes to enhance a culture of peace. There was also a proposal for alternative
language on the issue of a culture of peace based on articles 3 and 4 of the Declaration on a
Culture of Peace, and an addition to stress the importance of promoting and implementing
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