A/HRC/RES/18/6
(a)
The right of all peoples to self-determination, by virtue of which they can
freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural
development;
(b)
The right of peoples and nations to permanent sovereignty over their natural
wealth and resources;
(c)
The right of every human person and all peoples to development;
(d)
The right of all peoples to peace;
(e)
The right to an international economic order based on equal participation in
the decision-making process, interdependence, mutual interest, solidarity and cooperation
among all States;
(f)
International solidarity, as a right of peoples and individuals;
(g)
The promotion and consolidation of transparent, democratic, just and
accountable international institutions in all areas of cooperation, in particular through the
implementation of the principle of full and equal participation in their respective decisionmaking mechanisms;
(h)
The right to equitable participation of all, without any discrimination, in
domestic and global decision-making;
(i)
The principle of equitable regional and gender-balanced representation in the
composition of the staff of the United Nations system;
(j)
The promotion of a free, just, effective and balanced international
information and communications order, based on international cooperation for the
establishment of a new equilibrium and greater reciprocity in the international flow of
information, in particular correcting the inequalities in the flow of information to and from
developing countries;
(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
economic, commercial and financial international 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, as well as 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, as well as 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
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