A/HRC/15/60
Subcommission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights resolution 2006/19 of
24 August 2006 on the World Programme for Human Rights Education, structured in
consecutive phases,
Recalling also Council resolutions 6/9 and 6/24 of 28 September 2007, 9/12 of 24
September 2008, 10/3 of 25 March 2009 and 12/4 of 1 October 2009,
Recalling further that the World Programme is structured on an ongoing series of
consecutive phases, intended as a comprehensive process, including formal and informal
education and training, and that, in accordance with the World Programme, Member States
should continue the implementation of human rights education in primary and secondary
school systems, while taking the necessary measures to implement the World Programme
according to its new focus on human rights education for higher education and on human
rights training programmes for teachers and educators, civil servants, law enforcement
officials and military personnel at all levels,
1.
Takes notes with appreciation of the draft plan of action for the second phase
of the World Programme for Human Rights Education (2010–2014),24 prepared by the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in consultation with
Member States and in cooperation with relevant intergovernmental organizations, in
particular the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and nongovernmental actors;
2.
Adopts the plan of action for the second phase (2010–2014) of the World
Programme for Human Rights Education;
3.
Encourages all States and, where appropriate, relevant stakeholders to
develop initiatives within the World Programme and, in particular, to implement, within
their capabilities, the plan of action;
4.
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner, in close cooperation with the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, to promote the national
implementation, as appropriate, of the plan of action, provide relevant technical assistance,
when requested, and coordinate related international efforts;
5.
Appeals to relevant organs, bodies or agencies of the United Nations system,
as well as all other international and regional intergovernmental and non-governmental
organizations, within their respective mandates, to promote and provide technical
assistance, when requested, for the national implementation of the plan of action;
6.
Calls upon all existing national human rights institutions to assist in the
implementation of human rights education programmes consistent with the plan of action;
7.
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner and the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to disseminate the plan of action widely
among States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations;
8.
Decides to follow up on the implementation of the World Programme under
the same agenda item in 2012, and requests the Office of the High Commissioner to
prepare, within existing resources, a progress report on the implementation of the World
Programme and to submit it to the Council at its last session in 2012.
31st meeting
30 September 2010
[Adopted without a vote.]
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