World Conference on Human Rights

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The World Conference on Human Rights was a major international gathering held in Vienna in 1993 that reaffirmed the universality of human rights and led to the creation of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations conference
international conference
adoptedDocument Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
calledFor establishment and strengthening of national human rights institutions
greater participation of non-governmental organizations in human rights activities
integration of human rights into the UN system
strengthening of United Nations human rights mechanisms
city Vienna
country Austria
emphasized elimination of racism and racial discrimination
equality of women and men
importance of democracy, development and human rights
importance of human rights of persons with disabilities
main responsibility of States for the promotion and protection of human rights
endDate 1993-06-25
focus human rights education
implementation of human rights
national human rights institutions
right to development
rights of persons belonging to minorities
rights of the child
women's rights
followedBy establishment of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
ledToCreationOf Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
name World Conference on Human Rights self-link
organizedBy United Nations
United Nations General Assembly
participantType Member States of the United Nations
surface form: UN Member States

intergovernmental organizations
non-governmental organizations
observer States
precededBy International Conference on Human Rights (Tehran 1968)
reaffirmed indivisibility of human rights
interdependence of human rights
universality of human rights
recognized right to development as a universal and inalienable right
recommendedEstablishmentOf Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
surface form: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
result Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
shortName World Conference on Human Rights self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vienna World Conference on Human Rights
startDate 1993-06-14
topic human rights
indivisibility of human rights
interdependence of human rights
universality of human rights
UNResolutionBasis United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/155
year 1993

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United Nations conferences includes World Conference on Human Rights
World Conference on Human Rights name World Conference on Human Rights self-link
World Conference on Human Rights shortName World Conference on Human Rights self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Vienna World Conference on Human Rights