A/HRC/15/28 C. Principles for human rights education activities 9. Educational activities within the World Programme shall: (a) Promote the interdependence, interrelatedness, indivisibility and universality of human rights, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and the right to development; (b) Foster respect for and appreciation of differences, and opposition to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, physical or mental condition, sexual orientation and other bases; (c) Encourage analysis of chronic and emerging human rights problems (including poverty, violent conflicts and discrimination), also in view of rapidly changing developments in the political, social, economic, technological and ecological fields, which would lead to responses and solutions consistent with human rights standards; (d) Empower communities and individuals to identify their human rights needs and to claim them effectively; (e) Develop the capacity of duty-bearers (in particular, governmental officials), who have an obligation to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of those under their jurisdiction, to meet such obligation; (f) Build on the human rights principles embedded within the different cultural contexts and take into account historical and social developments in each country; (g) Foster knowledge of and skills to use local, national, regional and international human rights instruments and mechanisms for the protection of human rights; (h) Make use of participatory pedagogies that include knowledge, critical analysis and skills for action furthering human rights; (i) Foster teaching and learning environments free from want and fear that encourage participation, enjoyment of human rights and the full development of the human personality; (j) Be relevant to the daily life of the learners, engaging them in a dialogue about ways and means of transforming human rights from the expression of abstract norms to the reality of their social, economic, cultural and political conditions. 6