(b)
That all persons in all countries are entitled to the realization of their
economic, social and cultural rights, which are indispensable to their dignity and the
free development of their personality;
(c)
The universality, indivisibility, interdependence and interrelatedness of
all human rights and fundamental freedoms and the obligation of all States to ensure
the full promotion, protection and realization of all human rights;
(d)
The importance of international cooperation in assisting Governments
to fulfil their obligation to protect and promote all human rights, including economic,
social and cultural rights, while emphasizing that the primary responsibility for
promoting and protecting human rights lies with States;
(e)
The inextricable link between full respect for the rights contained in
the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the process
of development, the central purpose of which is the realization of the potentialities of
the human person with the effective participation of all members of society in relevant
decision-making processes as agents and beneficiaries of development, as well as with
a fair distribution of its benefits;
2.
Calls upon all States:
(a)
To give full effect to economic, social and cultural rights;
(b)
To consider signing and ratifying, and the States parties to implement,
the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, as well as other
international instruments related to the realization of economic, social and cultural
rights;
(c)
To guarantee that economic, social and cultural rights shall be
exercised without discrimination of any kind;
(d)
To secure progressively, through national development policies and
with international assistance and cooperation, full realization of economic, social and
cultural rights, giving particular attention to the individuals and communities living in
extreme poverty and therefore most vulnerable and disadvantaged;
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