Human Rights Council
Eleventh Session
Resolution 11/4. Promotion of the right of peoples to peace
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling all previous resolutions on the promotion of the right of peoples to peace adopted
by the General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Council,
Taking note of General Assembly resolution 39/11 of 12 November 1984, entitled
“Declaration of the Right of Peoples to Peace”, and the United Nations Millennium Declaration,
Determined to foster strict respect for the Purposes and Principles enshrined in the Charter
of the United Nations,
Bearing in mind that one of the purposes of the United Nations is to achieve international
cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian
character, and to promote and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for
all without distinction of race, sex, language or religion,
Underlining, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations, its full
and active support for the Organization and the enhancement of its role and effectiveness in
strengthening international peace, security and justice and in promoting the solution of
international problems, and the development of friendly relations and cooperation among States,
Reaffirming the obligation of all States to settle their international disputes by peaceful
means in such a manner that international peace, security, human rights and justice are not
endangered,
Emphasizing its objective of promoting better relations among all States and contributing
to creating conditions in which their people can live in true and lasting peace, free from any
threat to or attack against their security,
Reaffirming the obligation of all States to refrain, in their international relations, from the
threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or
from acting in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations,
Reaffirming also its commitment to peace, security and justice, respect for human rights
and the continuing development of friendly relations and cooperation among States,
Rejecting the use of violence in the pursuit of political aims, and stressing that only
peaceful political solutions can assure a stable and democratic future for all peoples around the
world,
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