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5.
Reaffirms that States should realize their rights and fulfil their duties in such a
manner as to promote a new international economic order based on sovereign equality,
interdependence, mutual interest and cooperation among all States, and to encourage the
observance and realization of human rights;
6.
Also reaffirms that dialogue among and within cultures and civilizations
facilitates the promotion of a culture of tolerance and respect for diversity, and welcomes in
this regard the holding of conferences and meetings at the national, regional and international
levels on dialogue among civilizations;
7.
Urges all actors on the international scene to build an international order based
on inclusion, justice, equality and equity, human dignity, mutual understanding and the
promotion of and respect for cultural diversity and universal human rights, and to reject all
doctrines of exclusion based on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance;
8.
Expresses its concern at the continued imposition of unilateralism and
unilateral coercive measures, which hinder the well-being of the population of affected
countries and create obstacles to the full realization of their human rights, and reaffirms the
importance of international cooperation and solidarity to address the negative impact of these
measures;
9.
Resolves to promote respect for and preserve cultural diversity within and
between communities and nations while respecting human rights law, including cultural
rights, with a view to creating a harmonious multicultural world;
10.
Calls upon the international community to maximize the benefits of
globalization through, inter alia, the strengthening and enhancement of international
cooperation and global communications for the promotion of understanding and respect for
cultural diversity;
11.
Reaffirms the importance of the enhancement of international cooperation for
the promotion and protection of human rights and for the achievement of the objectives of
the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
12.
Considers that international cooperation in the field of human rights, in
conformity with the purposes and principles set out in the Charter and in international law,
should make an effective and practical contribution to the urgent task of preventing violations
of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
13.
Reaffirms that each State has the inalienable right to choose freely and develop,
in accordance with the sovereign will of its people, its own political, social, economic and
cultural systems, without interference from any other State or non-State actor, in strict
conformity with the Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant
international instruments;
14.
Re-emphasizes that acts, methods and practices of terrorism in all its forms and
manifestations are activities aimed at the destruction of human rights, fundamental freedoms
and democracy, threatening the territorial integrity and security of States and destabilizing
legitimately constituted Governments, and that the international community should take the
steps necessary to enhance cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism;
15.
Also re-emphasizes the need to promote a cooperative and constructive
approach to the promotion and protection of human rights, and to further enhance the role of
the Human Rights Council in promoting advisory services, technical assistance and capacitybuilding to support efforts to ensure the equal realization of all human rights and fundamental
freedoms, where appropriate;
16.
Reaffirms that the promotion, protection and full realization of all human rights
and fundamental freedoms should be guided by the principles of universality, non-selectivity,
objectivity and transparency and the enhancement of international cooperation, in a manner
consistent with the purposes and principles set out in the Charter;
17.
Emphasizes the importance of the universal periodic review as a mechanism
based on cooperation and constructive dialogue with the objective of, inter alia, improving
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