A/HRC/RES/42/8
(k)
Respect for cultural diversity and the cultural rights of all, since this enhances
cultural pluralism, contributes to a wider exchange of knowledge and understanding of
cultural backgrounds, advances the application and enjoyment of universally accepted human
rights across the world and fosters stable, friendly relations among peoples and nations
worldwide;
(l)
The right of every person and all peoples to a healthy environment and to
enhanced international cooperation that responds effectively to the needs for assistance of
national efforts to adapt to climate change, particularly in developing countries, and that
promotes the fulfilment of international agreements in the field of mitigation;
(m) The promotion of equitable access to benefits from the international
distribution of wealth through enhanced international cooperation, in particular in
international economic, commercial and financial relations;
(n)
The enjoyment by everyone of ownership of the common heritage of mankind
in connection to the public right of access to culture;
(o)
The shared responsibility of the nations of the world for managing worldwide
economic and social development and addressing threats to international peace and security,
that should be exercised multilaterally;
7.
Stresses the importance of preserving the rich and diverse nature of the
international community of nations and peoples, and of respect for national and regional
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.
Reaffirms, among other principles, the principles of sovereign equality of
States, of non-intervention and of non-interference in internal affairs;
10.
Urges all actors on the international scene to build an international order based
on inclusion, justice, equality and equity, human dignity and 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, as well as on hate speech and supremacist ideologies;
11.
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 and to ensure
that the resources released by effective disarmament measures are used for sustainable
development, in particular that of developing countries;
12.
Underlines that attempts to overthrow legitimate Governments by force disrupt
the democratic and constitutional order, the legitimate exercise of power and the full
enjoyment of human rights;
13.
Reaffirms the need to continue to work 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, to make it possible to eliminate
the widening gap between developed and developing countries and to ensure steadily
accelerating economic and social development and peace and justice for present and future
generations;
14.
Urges States, civil society organizations and other stakeholders to renew their
efforts, through enhanced international cooperation, towards the promotion of a democratic
and equitable international order and reinforcing the multilateral system;
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