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VI. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 185 the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session, through the Economic and Social Council; 3. Decides to resume consideration of this question at its thirty-seventh session, also taking into account the report of the Commission on Human Rights on its thirty-eighth session and the views expressed by Member States at the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly under the item entitled "Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms" and to examine what steps may be taken in this regard. 97th plenary meeting 14 December 1981 36/136. New international humanitarian order The General Assembly, Noting with interest the proposal for the promotion of a new international humanitarian order, 119 Recognizing the importance of further improving a com- prehensive international framework which takes fully into account existing instruments relating to humanitarian ques- tions as well as the need for addressing those aspects which are not yet adequately covered, Bearing in mind that institutional arrangements and action of governmental and non-governmental bodies might need to be further strengthened to respond effectively in situations requiring humanitarian action, 1. Requests the Secretary-General to seek the views of Governments on the proposal for the promotion of a new international humanitarian order; 2. Decides to consider the question at its thirty-seventh session on the basis of the report of the Secretary-General. 97th plenary meeting 14 December 1981 36/151. United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 33/174 of 20 December 1978, by which it established a United Nations Trust Fund for Chile as a voluntary fund to receive contributions and distribute humanitarian, legal and financial aid to persons whose hu- man rights had been violated by detention or imprisonment in Chile, Recalling also its resolution 35/ 190 of 15 December 1980, by which it requested the Commission on Human Rights to study the possibility of extending the mandate of the United Nations Trust Fund for Chile, Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolution 1981/39 of 8 May 1981 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 35 (XXXVII) of 11 March 1981, 120 Noting that all Governments have an obligation to respect and promote human rights in accordance with the respon- sibilities they have undertaken under various international instruments, Noting with deep concern that acts of torture take place in various countries, Considering the plight of victims of torture wherever it takes place, 119 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-sixth Session, Annexes, agenda item 138, document A/36/245. 120 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, /981. Supplement No. 5 (E/1981/25 and Corr. I), chap. XXVIIL sect. A. Recognizing the need to provide assistance to the victims of torture in a purely humanitarian spirit, I. Decides: (a) To extend the mandate of the United Nations Trust Fund for Chile, established by General Assembly resolution 33/ I 74, in order to make it capable of receiving voluntary contributions for distribution, through established channels of assistance, as humanitarian, legal and financial aid to individuals whose human rights have been severely violated as a result of torture and to relatives of such victims, priority being given to aid to victims of violations by States in which the human rights situation has been the subject of resolutions or decisions adopted by either the Assembly, the Economic and Social Council or the Commission on Human Rights; (b) To redesignate the United Nations Trust Fund for Chile as United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture; (c) That the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture shall be administered in accordance with the Financial Regulations of the United Nations by the Secre- tary-General, with the advice of a Board of Trustees of the Fund, composed of a chairman and four members with wide experience in the field of human rights, acting in their per- sonal capacity, to be appointed by the Secretary-General with due regard to equitable geographical distribution and in consultation with their Governments; (d) To adopt the arrangements for the management of the Fund set forth in the annex to the report of the Secretary- General; 121 (e) To authorize the Board of Trustees of the Fund to promote and solicit contributions and pledges; (j) To request the Secretary-General to give the Board of Trustees of the Fund all the assistance it may require; 2. Appeals to all Governments to respond favourably to requests for contributions to the Fund, 101 st plenary meeting 16 December 198/ 36/152. The right to education The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 34/ I 70 of 17 December 1979 and 35/191 of 15 December 1980 on the right to education, Recalling the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, adopted by its resolution 2200 A (XXI) of 16 December I 966, which recognizes the right of ev- eryone to education, Bearing in mind the importance of the Convention against Discrimination in Education, 122 adopted on 14 December 1960 by the General Conference of the United Nations Ed- ucational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Reaffirming the paramount importance of the implemen- tation of the right to education for the full development of the human personality and for the enjoyment of other fun- damental human rights and freedoms, Recognizing that for the effective implementation of the right to education the eradication of illiteracy has a particular priority and urgency, Convinced that the educational process could bring a sub- stantial contribution to social progress, national develop- ment, mutual understanding and co-operation among peoples and to strengthening peace and international security, 121 A/36/540. 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