Promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms as an essential condition for the achievement of social justice for all.
| Publisher | UN Commission on Human Rights |
| Author | UN Commission on Human Rights (44th sess. : 1988 : Geneva) |
| Publication Date | 7 March 1988 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | E/CN.4/RES/1988/25 |
| Reference | 44 |
| Cite as | UN Commission on Human Rights, Promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms as an essential condition for the achievement of social justice for all., 7 March 1988, E/CN.4/RES/1988/25, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f0d218.html [accessed 5 June 2023] |
1988/25. Promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms as an essential condition for the achievement of social justice for all
The Commission on Human Rights, Aware that in the Charter of the United Nations the peoples of the United Nations declared their determination to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, Mindful that, in accordance with the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Mindful also of the pledge of States Members of the United Nations under the Charter of the United Nations to take joint and separate action to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion, Reaffirming that, in accordance with the Declaration on Social Progress and Development, social progress and development shall be founded on respect for the dignity and value of the human person and shall ensure the promotion of human rights and social justice, Recalling General Assembly resolution 42/49 of 30 November 1987 on achievement of social justice, Noting that the objective of social justice proclaimed in the Declaration on Social Progress and Development has not yet been universally achieved, and affirming that the promotion and protection of human rights are essential to the achievement of social justice,1. Reaffirms that the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms are essential to foster a climate conducive to the achievement of the goals of development, social justice and progress;
2. Considers that the common purpose of the international community must be to forge from varied economic, social and political conditions a global environment of sustained development, full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, social justice and peace;
3. Recognizes that social justice is one of the most important goals of the social policy of each State and that the guaranteeing by States of all human rights and fundamental freedoms would ensure social justice for every member of society.
49th meeting7 March 1988
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. VIII.]
