A/RES/43/126 GA

VI. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 203 Aligned Countries, held at Nicosia from 7 to 10 Septem- ber 1988, 122 particularly paragraphs 15 to 18 of the Eco- nomic Part, 123 Emphasizing the special importance of the purposes and principies proclaimed in its Declaration on the Right to Development, 12º Taking into account Commission on Human Rig;hts resolutions 1988/22 and 1988/26 of 7 March 1988,27 Reaffirming the importance of furthering the activities of the organs of the United Nations in the field of human rights in conformity with the principies of the Charter, Emphasizing that Governments have the duty to ensure respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms, l. Reiterates its request that the Commission on Hu- man Rights continue its current work on overall analysis with a view to further promoting and strengthening hu- man rights and fundamental freedoms, including the ques- tion of the programme and working methods of the Com- mission, and on the overall analysis of the alternative approaches and ways and means for improving the effec- tive enjoyment of human rights and fundamental free- doms, in accordance with the provisions and concepts of General Assembly resolution 32/130 and other relevant texts; 2. Affirms that a primary aim of international co- operation in the field of human rights is a life of freedom, dignity and peace for all peoples and for every human be- ing, that all human rights and fundamental freedoms are indivisible and interrelated and that the promotion and protection of one category of rights should never exempt or excuse States from promoting and protecting the oth- ers; 3. Affirms its profound conviction that equal attention and urgent consideration should be given to the im- plementation, promotion and protection of civil and political rights and of economic, social and cultural rights; 4. Reaffirms that it is of paramount importance for the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms that Member States should assume specific obligations by acceding to or ratifying international instruments in this field and, consequently, that the work within the United Nations system of setting standards in the field of human rights and universal acceptance and implementation of the relevant international instruments should be encouraged; 5. Reiterates once again that the international com- munity should accord, or continue to accord, priority to the search for solutions to mass and flagrant violations of human rights of peoples and individuals affected by situa- tions such as those mentioned in paragraph 1 (e) of Gen- eral Assembly resolution 32/130, paying due attention also to other situations of violations of human rights; 6. Reaffirms its responsibility for achieving interna- tional co-operation in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, and expresses its concern at serious violations ofhuman rights, in particular mass and flagrant violations of these rights, wherever they occur; 7. Expresses concern at the present situation as regards the achievement of the objectives and goals for the estab- lishment of the new international economic order, and at its adverse effects on the full realization of human rights, in particular the right to development; 122 A/43/667-S/20212, annex. m /bid., scct. IJ. 8. Reaffirms that the right to development is an inali- enable human right; 9. Reaffirms also that international peace and security are essential elements for achieving full realization of the right to development; 10. Recognizes that ali human rights and fundamental freedoms are indivisible and interdependent; 11. Considers that all Member States must promote in- ternational co-operation on the basis of respect for the in- dependence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of each State, including the right of every people to choose freely its own socio-economic and political system, with a view to solving international economic, social and humanitarian problems; 12. Expresses concern at the disparity existing between established norms and principies and the actual situation of all human rights and fundamental freedoms in the world; 13. Urges all States to co-operate with the Commission on Human Rights in the promotion and protection of hu- man rights and fundamental freedoms; 14. Reiterates the need to create, at the national and international levels, conditions for the full promotion and protection of the human rights of individuals and peoples; 15. Reaffirms once again that, in order to facilitate the full enjoyment of ali human rights without diminishing personal dignity, it is necessary to promote the rights to education, work, health and proper nourishment through the adoption of measures at the national level, including those that provide for the right of workers to participa te in management, as well as the adoption ofmeasures at the in- ternational level, including the establishment of the new international economic order; 16. Decides that the approach to future work within the United Nations system on human rights matters should also take into account the content of the Declara- tion on the Right to Development and the need for the im- plementation thereof; 17. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fourth session the item entitled "Alternative ap- proaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms". 75th plenary meeting 8 December 1988 43/126. Alternative approaches and ways and meaos within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions relating to the right to develop- ment, especially resolution 41/133 of 4 December 1986, Reiterating the importance of the right to development for ali countries, in particular the developing countries, 1. Stresses that the achievement of the right to devel- opment requires a concerted international and national ef- fort to eliminate economic deprivation, hunger and dis- ease in ali parts of the world without discrimination, in accordance with the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Eco- nomic Order, 124 the lnternational Development Strategy 124 Resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI). 204 General Assembly-Forty-third Session for the Third United Nations Development Decade125 and the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States; 126 2. Emphasizes that, to this end, international co- operation should aim at the maintenance of stable and sus- tained economic growth with simultaneous action to in- crease concessional assistance to developing countries, build world food security, resolve the debt burden, elimi- nate trade barriers, promote monetary stability and en- bance scientific and technological co-operation. 75th plenary meeting 8 December 1988 43/127. Right to development The General Assembly, Recalling the proclamation by the General Assembly at its forty-first session of the Declaration on the Right to Development, 120 Recalling a/so its resolutions and those of the Commis- sion on Human Rights relating to the right to develop- ment, and taking note of Commission resolution 1988/26 of7 March 1988,27 approved by the Economic and Social Council, Reiterating the importance of the right to development for ali countries, in particular the developing countries, Mindful that, pursuant to the proclamation of the Dec- laration on the Right to Development, the Commission has entered a new phase ofits deliberation on this matter, which is directed towards the implementation and further enhancement of the Declaration, Having considered the report of the Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Right to Development127 and ali other relevant documents submitted to the General Assembly at its forty-third session, Aware of the interest shown by severa! Member States, specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations in the work of the Working Group, 1. Expresses the hope that the replies of Governments, United Nations bodies and specialized agencies and gov- ernmental and nón-governmental organizations, submit- ted at the request ofthe Secretary-General based on Com- mission on Human Rights resolution 1988/26 to offer their comments and views on the implementation of the Declaration on the Right to Development, will contain practica! proposals for further enhancement of the Decla- ration; 2. Endorses the agreement reached by the Commission that future work on the question of the right to develop- ment should proceed step by step and in stages; 3. Calls upon the Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Right to Development, at its twelfth ses- sion, to study the analytical compilation to be prepared by the Secretary-General of all replies received in response to Commission resolution 1988/26, if necessary together with the individual replies themselves, and to submit to the Commission at its forty-fifth session its final recom- mendations on those proposals which would best contrib- ute to the further enhancement and implementation of the Declaration at the individual, national and international levels, and especially 011 the views of the Secretary- General and of Governme11ts on the mea11s of establishing 125 Resolution 35/56, annex. 126 Resolution 3281 (XXIX). 121 E/CN.4/1988/10. an evaluation system 011 the impleme11tation and further e11hancement of the Declaration; 4. Calls upon the Commissio11 to decide at its forty- fifth session, on the basis of its consideration of the report of the Working Group and the views expressed by the members of the Commission during the session, on the fu- ture course of action on the question, in particular on practica! measures for the implementation and enhance- ment of the Declaration; 5. Invites the Commission to report on the question to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session, through the Economic and Social Council; 6. Decides to consider this question at its forty-fourth session under the ítem entitled "Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms··. 75th plenary meeting 8 December 1988 43/128. Development of public information activities in the field of human rights The General Assembly, Reaffirming that activities to improve public knowledge in the field of human rights are essential to the fulfilment ofthe purposes ofthe United Nations set out in Article l, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations and that carefully designed programmes of teaching, educa- tion and information are essential to thc achievement of lasting respect for human rights and fundamental free- doms, Recalling the relevant resolutions on this subject, in par- ticular its resolution 42/118 of 7 December 1987, and tak- ing note of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1988/74 of 10 March 1988,27 Recognizing the catalytic effect ofUnited Nations initia- tives on national and regional public information activities in the field of human rights, Recognizing a/so the valuable role that non- governmental organizations can play in these endeavours, Emphasizing the importance of adherence by ali Gov- ernments to the principies contained in the Universal Dec- laration of Human Rights2 and believing that the fortieth anniversary of its adoption has provided a focus and renewed ímpetus to the promotional activities of the United Nations system in the field of human rights, Believing that a world public information campaign on human rights would be a valuable complemcnt to the ac- tivities of thc United Nations further to promote and to protect human rights worldwide, l. Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the development of public information activities in the field of human rights 12g and on the advisability of launch- ing, within existing rcsourccs, a world public information campaign on human rights;I29 2. Reaffirms the need for information materials on hu- man rights to be carefully designed in clear and accessible form, to be tailored to regional and national requirements and circumstances with specific target audiences in mind and to be effectively disseminated in national and local languages and in sufficient volume to havc the dcsircd im- 128 A/43/721 124 See A/43;711.

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