A/HRC/9/28 page 39 Recognizing the universal periodic review mechanism as an important instrument for the promotion and protection of human rights and, inter alia, for fostering international cooperation and facilitating the exchange of information on best practices in this regard, Emphasizing that such human rights voluntary goals are to be regarded as reinforcing and by no means as replacing, either totally or partially, existing human rights obligations and commitments, including the implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1. Encourages States to accomplish progressively the following set of human rights voluntary goals: (a) Universal ratification of the core international human rights instruments and dedication of all efforts towards the universalization of the international human rights obligations of States; (b) Strengthening of the legal, institutional and policy framework at the national level in order to ensure the promotion and protection of all human rights; (c) Establishment of human rights national institutions guided by the Paris Principles and the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action with appropriate funding to fulfil their mandates; (d) Elaboration of national human rights programmes and plans of action to strengthen the capacity of States to promote and protect human rights; (e) Definition and implementation of national programmes of action that promote the realization of the rights and goals set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to, inter alia, eliminate discrimination of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, and all forms of violence against, inter alia, women, children, indigenous populations, migrants and persons with disabilities; (f) Adoption and implementation of programmes of human rights education, such as the World Programme for Human Rights Education, in all learning institutions, including capacity-building programmes for law enforcement professionals, in order to advance a culture of respect for human rights; (g) Increasing cooperation with all mechanisms of the United Nations human rights system, including special procedures and treaty bodies; (h) Strengthening of mechanisms to facilitate international cooperation in the field of human rights by, inter alia, identifying areas to which international cooperation might be offered and received, in accordance with national priorities; (i) Creation of favourable conditions at the national, regional and international levels to ensure the full and effective enjoyment of all human rights, including the right to development;

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