Reaffirming that dialogue among religions, cultures and civilizations in the field
of human rights could contribute greatly to the enhancement of international cooperation
in this field,
Emphasizing the need for further progress in the promotion and encouragement of
respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms through, inter alia, international
cooperation,
Underlining the fact that mutual understanding, dialogue, cooperation,
transparency and confidence-building are important elements in all the activities for the
promotion and protection of human rights,
1. Reaffirms that it is one of the purposes of the United Nations and the
responsibility of all Member States to promote, protect and encourage respect for human
rights and fundamental freedoms through, inter alia, international cooperation
2. Recognizes that, in addition to their separate responsibilities to their individual
societies, States have a collective responsibility to uphold the principles of human dignity,
equality and equity at the global level;
3. Reaffirms that dialogue among 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;
4. 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;
5. 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;
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