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held on 2 and 3 October 2008, and requests the High Commissioner to continue to
build on this initiative, with a view to concretely contributing to the prevention and
elimination of all such forms of incitement and the consequences of negative
stereotyping of religions or beliefs, and their adherents, on the human rights of those
individuals and their communities;
26. Takes note of the efforts of the High Commissioner to promote and
include human rights aspects in educational programmes, particularly the World
Programme for Human Rights Education proclaimed by the General Assembly on
10 December 2004, 16 and calls upon the High Commissioner to continue those
efforts, with particular focus on:
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(a)
The contributions of cultures, as well as religious and cultural diversity;
(b) Collaboration with other relevant bodies of the United Nations system
and regional and international organizations in holding joint conferences designed to
encourage dialogue among civilizations and promote understanding of the
universality of human rights and their implementation at various levels, in particular
the Office of the United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of
Civilizations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
and the unit within the Secretariat mandated to interact with various entities within
the United Nations system and coordinate their contribution to the
intergovernmental process;
27. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation
of the present resolution, including the correlation between defamation of religions
and the intersection of religion and race, the upsurge in incitement, intolerance and
hatred in many parts of the world and steps taken by States to combat this
phenomenon, to the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session.
65th plenary meeting
18 December 2009
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See resolutions 59/113 A and B.
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