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Recognizing the invaluable and creative role that non-governmental and community-based
organizations can play in disseminating public information and engaging in human rights education,
especially at the grass-roots level and in remote and rural communities,
Aware of the potential supportive role of the private sector in implementing at all levels of society
the Plan of Action for the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education, 1995-2004,8 and the
World Public Information Campaign on Human Rights, through creative initiatives and financial support
for governmental and non-governmental activities,
Convinced that the effectiveness of existing human rights education and public information activities
would be enhanced by better coordination and cooperation at the national, regional and international levels,
Recalling that it is within the responsibility of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to coordinate relevant United Nations education and public information programmes in the field
of human rights,
Considering that the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights in 1998 constitutes an invaluable opportunity for all members of the international
community to enhance human rights education and information activities throughout the world,
Welcoming the decision of the Subcommission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of
Minorities of the Commission on Human Rights to place the question of the right to education, and in
particular human rights education, on its agenda for the duration of the Decade,
1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
Decade for Human Rights Education, 1995-2004, and public information activities in the field of human
rights;9
2. Welcomes the steps taken by Governments and intergovernmental and non-governmental
organizations to implement the Plan of Action for the United Nations Decade for Human Rights
Education8 and to develop public information activities in the field of human rights, as indicated in the
report of the Secretary-General;
3. Urges all Governments to contribute further to the implementation of the Plan of Action, in
particular by establishing, in accordance with national conditions, broadly representative national
committees for human rights education responsible for the development of comprehensive, effective and
sustainable national plans of action for human rights education and information, taking into consideration
the guidelines for national plans of action for human rights education contained in the addendum to the
report of the Secretary-General;10
8
A/51/506/Add.1, appendix.
9
A/52/469 and Add.1.
10
A/52/469/Add.1.
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