A/HRC/14/36 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–2 3 II. Cultural rights: conceptual and legal framework .................................................... 3–37 3 A. Cultural rights in United Nations human rights instruments .......................... 3–20 3 B. Universality of human rights, cultural rights and cultural diversity ............... 21–37 10 III. Complementarity and coordination with other mechanisms ................................... 38–41 14 IV. Areas of concern and priority issues for the mandate ............................................. 42–66 15 Cultural rights, globalization of exchanges and of information, and development processes ................................................................................... 44–53 15 Participation, access and contribution to cultural life, without any discrimination ................................................................................................. 54–66 18 A. B. 2 Paragraphs GE.10-12440