A/RES/55/93 United Nations Distr.: General 28 February 2001 General Assembly Fifty-fifth session Agenda item 114 (b) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Third Committee (A/55/602/Add.2 and Corr.1)] 55/93. Proclamation of 18 December as International Migrants Day The General Assembly, Taking note of Economic and Social Council decision 2000/288 of 28 July 2000, Considering that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights1 proclaims that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction of any kind, in particular as to race, colour or national origin, Taking into account the large and increasing number of migrants in the world, Encouraged by the increasing interest of the international community in the effective and full protection of the human rights of all migrants, and underlining the need to make further efforts to ensure respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, 1. Decides to proclaim 18 December International Migrants Day; 2. Invites Member States, as well as intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, to observe International Migrants Day, through, inter alia, the dissemination of information on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, the sharing of experience and the design of actions to ensure their protection; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Governments and appropriate intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. 81st plenary meeting 4 December 2000 1 00 56497 Resolution 217 A (III).