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political, economic and cultural systems, have the duty to promote and protect all
human rights and fundamental freedoms.
122. We emphasize the responsibilities of all States, in conformity with the Charter,
to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction of any
kind as to race, colour, sex, language or religion, political or other opinion, national
or social origin, property, birth or other status.
123. We resolve further to strengthen the United Nations human rights machinery
with the aim of ensuring effective enjoyment by all of all human rights and civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development.
124. We resolve to strengthen the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights, taking note of the High Commissioner’s plan of action, to enable
it to effectively carry out its mandate to respond to the broad range of human rights
challenges facing the international community, particularly in the areas of technical
assistance and capacity-building, through the doubling of its regular budget
resources over the next five years with a view to progressively setting a balance
between regular budget and voluntary contributions to its resources, keeping in
mind other priority programmes for developing countries and the recruitment of
highly competent staff on a broad geographical basis and with gender balance, under
the regular budget, and we support its closer cooperation with all relevant United
Nations bodies, including the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council
and the Security Council.
125. We resolve to improve the effectiveness of the human rights treaty bodies,
including through more timely reporting, improved and streamlined reporting
procedures and technical assistance to States to enhance their reporting capacities
and further enhance the implementation of their recommendations.
126. We resolve to integrate the promotion and protection of human rights into
national policies and to support the further mainstreaming of human rights
throughout the United Nations system, as well as closer cooperation between the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and all relevant
United Nations bodies.
127. We reaffirm our commitment to continue making progress in the advancement
of the human rights of the world’s indigenous peoples at the local, national, regional
and international levels, including through consultation and collaboration with them,
and to present for adoption a final draft United Nations declaration on the rights of
indigenous peoples as soon as possible.
128. We recognize the need to pay special attention to the human rights of women
and children and undertake to advance them in every possible way, including by
bringing gender and child-protection perspectives into the human rights agenda.
129. We recognize the need for persons with disabilities to be guaranteed full
enjoyment of their rights without discrimination. We also affirm the need to finalize
a comprehensive draft convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.
130. We note that the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to
national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities contribute to political and
social stability and peace and enrich the cultural diversity and heritage of society.
131. We support the promotion of human rights education and learning at all levels,
including through the implementation of the World Programme for Human Rights
Education, as appropriate, and encourage all States to develop initiatives in this
regard.
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