United Nations General Assembly A/RES/55/43 Distr.: General 18 January 2001 Fifty-fifth session Agenda item 39 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/55/L.32/Rev.1 and Add.1)] 55/43. Support by the United Nations system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies The General Assembly, Bearing in mind the indissoluble links between the principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1 and the foundations of any democratic society, Recalling the United Nations Millennium Declaration adopted by heads of State and Government on 8 September 2000, 2 in particular paragraphs 6 and 24, Recalling also the Manila Declaration 3 adopted by the First International Conference of New or Restored Democracies 4 in June 1988, Considering the major changes taking place on the international scene and the aspirations of all peoples for an international order based on the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, including the promotion and encouragement of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all and other important principles, such as respect for the equal rights and self-determination of peoples, peace, democracy, justice, equality, the rule of law, pluralism, development, better standards of living and solidarity, Recalling its resolution 49/30 of 7 December 1994 in which it recognized the importance of the Managua Declaration 5 and Plan of Action 6 adopted by the Second International Conference of New or Restored Democracies in July 1994, as well as its resolutions 50/133 of 20 December 1995, 51/31 of 6 December 1996, 52/18 of 21 November 1997, 53/31 of 23 November 1998 and 54/36 of 29 November 1999, Recalling also the document entitled “Progress Review and Recommendations”, adopted by the Third International Conference of New or Restored Democracies on Democracy and Development, held in Bucharest from 2 to 1 Resolution 217 A (III). See resolution 55/2. 3 A/43/538, annex. 4 Then called the International Conference of Newly Restored Democracies. 5 A/49/713, annex I. 6 Ibid., annex II. 2 00 56197