A/HRC/42/23 B. World Programme for Human Rights Education and related initiatives 6. With a view to encouraging human rights education initiatives, Member States have adopted various specific international frameworks for action, such as the World Public Information Campaign on Human Rights (1988), focusing on the development and dissemination of human rights information materials; the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education (1995–2004) and its plan of action, encouraging the elaboration and implementation of comprehensive, effective and sustainable strategies for human rights education at the national level; the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and NonViolence for the Children of the World (2001–2010); the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005–2014); and the International Year of Human Rights Learning (2008–2009). 7. Other international frameworks that promote human rights education include the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2013–2022); the Education for All (2000–2015) movement and the Education 2030 Framework for Action; the SecretaryGeneral’s Global Education First Initiative (2012–2016); and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 8. On 10 December 2004, the General Assembly proclaimed the World Programme for Human Rights Education. 2 The World Programme, which began on 1 January 2005, is aimed at advancing the implementation of human rights education programmes in all sectors and is structured in consecutive phases. The first phase (2005–2009) was dedicated to the integration of human rights education in the primary and secondary school systems; the revised draft plan of action for its implementation (A/59/525/Rev.1) was adopted by the Assembly in July 2005.3 The second phase (2010–2014) focused on human rights education in higher education and human rights training for teachers and educators, civil servants, law enforcement officials and military personnel at all levels; the draft plan of action (A/HRC/15/28) was adopted by the Human Rights Council in September 2010. 4 The third phase (2015–2019) focused on strengthening implementation of the first two phases and promoting human rights training for media professionals and journalists; the plan of action (A/HRC/27/28 and Corr.1) was adopted by the Council in September 2014. 5 C. Objectives of the World Programme for Human Rights Education 9. The objectives of the World Programme are: (a) To promote the development of a culture of human rights; (b) To promote a common understanding, based on international instruments, of basic principles and methodologies for human rights education and its harmonization in national policies; (c) To ensure a focus on human rights education at the national, regional and international levels; (d) To provide a common collective framework for action by all relevant actors; (e) To enhance partnership and cooperation at all levels; (f) To survey, evaluate and support human rights education programmes and other educational programmes that promote human rights, to highlight successful practices, to provide an incentive to continue and/or expand them and to develop new ones; (g) To promote implementation of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training. 2 3 4 5 4 Resolution 59/113 A. Resolution 59/113 B. Resolution 15/11. Resolution 27/12.