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Regional arrangements for the protection of human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Publisher UN General Assembly
Author UN General Assembly (39th sess. : 1984-1985)
Publication Date 14 December 1984
Citation / Document Symbol A/RES/39/115
Reference 39
Cite as UN General Assembly, Regional arrangements for the protection of human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly, 14 December 1984, A/RES/39/115, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f00b74.html [accessed 24 May 2023]
 

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Regional arrangements for the protection of human rights

 

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 32/127 of 17 December 1977, 33/167 of 20 December 1978, 34/171 of 17 December 1979, 35/197 of 15 December 1980, 36/154 of 16 December 1981, 37/171 and 37/172 of 17 December 1982 and 38/97 of 16 December 1983 concerning regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights,

Reaffirming that regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights may make a major contribution to the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms and that the exchange of information and experience in this field among the regions and within the United Nations may be improved,

1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;

2. Expresses its thanks to the specialized agencies, the regional commissions and the intergovernmental regional organizations which contributed to the preparation of that report;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to consider the possibility of encouraging contacts between representatives of regional bodies and United Nations bodies entrusted with the promotion of human rights with a view to exchanging information and experience in this field;

4. Requests the Commission on Human Rights, when considering the item on its agenda entitled "Advisory services in the field of human rights", to pay special attention to the most appropriate ways of assisting, at their request, the countries of the different regions under the programme of advisory services and to make, where necessary, the relevant recommendations;

5. Invites the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-first session a report on the state of regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights and to include therein the results of action taken in pursuance of the present resolution;

6. Decides to consider this question further at its forty-first session.

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