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process, and calls on the Government to ensure full cooperation with the Secretary-General,
his representative and the Special Rapporteur.
44th meeting
27 March 2009
[Adopted without a vote. See part II, chap. IV.]
10/28
United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling Council resolution 6/10 of 28 September 2007, in which the Council
requested the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to prepare a draft Declaration on
Human Rights Education and Training, to be presented to the Council for its consideration,
Mindful and appreciative of the efforts made on this issue by the International
Labour Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations
Development Programme and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights, as well as by other relevant stakeholders, including educators and nongovernmental organizations,
Underlining in particular the role of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization in promoting human rights education,
Welcoming the interest expressed by a high number of stakeholders in their answers
to the questionnaire prepared by the Advisory Committee seeking their views and inputs on
the possible elements of the content of the draft Declaration on Human Rights Education
and Training,
Welcoming with satisfaction the progress report on the draft Declaration on Human
Rights Education and Training submitted to the Council by the Committee at the current
session,
1.
Urges all relevant stakeholders that have not yet submitted their responses to
the questionnaire prepared by the Advisory Committee on the possible elements of the
content of the Declaration to do so, and to take into account existing relevant instruments;
2.
Welcomes the initiative of the Platform for Human Rights Education and
Training to organize a seminar, with the participation of experts and specialists and the
assistance and expertise of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights and all interested parties, in order to further the reflection on elements to be included
in the draft Declaration;
3.
Requests the Advisory Committee to submit its draft Declaration on Human
Rights Education and Training to the Council for consideration at its thirteenth session.
45th meeting
27 March 2009
[Adopted without a vote. See part II, chap. V.]
10/29
The Social Forum
The Human Rights Council,
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