A/HRC/13/56
1.
Reaffirms that it is one of the purposes of the United Nations and also the
primary responsibility of 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;
6.
Considers that international cooperation in the field of human rights, in
conformity with the purposes and principles set out in the Charter of the United Nations and
international law, should make an effective and practical contribution to the urgent task of
preventing violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
7.
Reaffirms that the promotion, protection and full realization of all human
rights and fundamental freedoms should be guided by the principles of universality, nonselectivity, objectivity and transparency, in a manner consistent with the purposes and
principles set out in the Charter;
8.
Emphasizes the role of international cooperation in support for national
efforts and in raising the capacities of Member States in the field of human rights through,
inter alia, the enhancement of their cooperation with human rights mechanisms, including
through the provision of technical assistance, upon the request and in accordance with the
priorities set by the States concerned;
9.
Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to brief the Council and disseminate information to States Members of the United
Nations on the progress achieved in operationalizing the universal periodic review
Voluntary Trust Fund and the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance;
10.
Urges Member States to support the universal periodic review Voluntary
Fund and the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance;
11.
Takes note of the report of the High Commissioner on the enhancement of
international cooperation in the field of human rights (A/HRC/13/19);
12.
Calls upon Member States, specialized agencies and intergovernmental
organizations to continue to carry out a constructive dialogue and consultations for the
enhancement of understanding and the promotion and protection of all human rights and
fundamental freedoms, and encourages non-governmental organizations to contribute
actively to this endeavour;
13.
Invites States and relevant United Nations human rights mechanisms and
procedures to continue to pay attention to the importance of mutual cooperation,
understanding and dialogue in ensuring the promotion and protection of all human rights;
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