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particularities and various historical, cultural and religious backgrounds, in the
enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights;
8.
Also stresses that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent
and interrelated and that the international community must treat human rights globally in a
fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the same emphasis, and reaffirms that,
while the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical, cultural
and religious backgrounds must be borne in mind, it is the duty of States, regardless of their
political, economic and cultural systems, to promote and protect all human rights and
fundamental freedoms;
9.
Urges all actors on the international scene to build an international order
based on inclusion, justice, equality and equity, human dignity, mutual understanding and
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;
10.
Reaffirms that all States should promote the establishment, maintenance and
strengthening of international peace and security and, to that end, should do their utmost to
achieve general and complete disarmament under effective international control, as well as
to ensure that the resources released by effective disarmament measures are used for
comprehensive development, in particular that of the developing countries;
11.
Also reaffirms the need to continue working urgently for the establishment of
an international economic order based on equity, sovereign equality, interdependence,
common interest and cooperation among all States, irrespective of their economic and
social systems, in order to correct inequalities and redress existing injustices, make it
possible to eliminate the widening gap between the developed and the developing countries
and ensure steadily accelerating economic and social development and peace and justice for
present and future generations;
12.
Further reaffirms that the international community should devise ways and
means to remove the current obstacles and meet the challenges to the full realization of all
human rights and to prevent the continuation of human rights violations resulting therefrom
throughout the world;
13.
Urges States to continue their efforts, through enhanced international
cooperation, towards the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order;
14.
Takes note of the report submitted by the Independent Expert on the
promotion of a democratic and equitable international order; 1
15.
Calls upon all Governments to cooperate with and assist the Independent
Expert in the discharge of his mandate, and to provide him with all the necessary
information requested by him in order to enable him to fulfil his duties effectively;
16.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to
continue to provide all the necessary human and financial resources for the effective
fulfilment of the mandate by the Independent Expert;
17.
Requests the Independent Expert to submit to the Human Rights Council, at
its twenty-fourth session, a report on the implementation of the present resolution, with
particular emphasis on the fostering of full, equitable and effective participation, including
the obstacles to that aim and possible measures to overcome them;
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