The role of youth in the promotion and protection of human rights, including the question of conscientious objection to military service.
| Publisher | UN Commission on Human Rights |
| Author | UN Commission on Human Rights (38th sess. : 1982 : Geneva) |
| Publication Date | 11 March 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | E/CN.4/RES/1982/36 |
| Reference | 38 |
| Cite as | UN Commission on Human Rights, The role of youth in the promotion and protection of human rights, including the question of conscientious objection to military service., 11 March 1992, E/CN.4/RES/1982/36, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f0c618.html [accessed 5 June 2023] |
1982/36. The role of youth in the promotion and protection of human rights, including the question of conscientious objection to military service[1]123
The Commission on Human Rights, Recalling that the Charter of the United Nations expresses the determination to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and to promote social progress and development, Noting that the United Nations is also called upon to promote universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, better standards of living, full employment of the population and favourable conditions for economic and social progress and development, Recognizing the great importance of the role of youth in the all-round development of each country, Reaffirming the need to educate young people in the ideals of peace and mutual understanding among nations, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and dedication to the aims of social progress and development, Considering that States should take action for the realization by youth of all their human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to education and the right to work, so that young people may really play an active role in the political, economic and social development of their country, Welcoming the designation of 1985 by the General Assembly of the United Nations as International Youth Year under the motto "Participation, Development, Peace", Recognizing that the preparation and holding of International Youth Year will create favourable opportunities for drawing attention to the situation, specific needs and aspirations of young people and for mobilizing efforts to create optimum conditions for securing for youth all of their human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to education and the right to work,1. Emphasizes the important role of young people in the promotion if their country's political, economic and social development, and especially in efforts to overcome such obstacles to political, social and economic development as colonialism and neo-colonialism, all forms of racial discrimination, racism and apartheid, foreign domination and occupation, aggression and threats to national sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity, denial of the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms and of recognition of the right of peoples to self-determination and to the exercise of full sovereignty over their natural wealth and resources;
2. Calls upon all States to take appropriate legislative, administrative and other action for the exercise by youth of all of their human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to education and work, with a view to creating conditions for the active participation of young people in the formulation and implementation of programmes for the economic and social development of their country;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Commission on Human Rights a progress report on the implementation of the Programme of Measures and Activities in connection with International Youth Year;
4. Decides to examine at its fortieth session the question of the exercise by youth of all their human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to education and to work.
[1]123 Adopted at the 60th meeting on 11 March 1992, without a vote. See chap. XV.
