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disproportionately from the effects of conflict resulting in the violation of their
human rights and are particularly vulnerable to displacement through, inter alia,
population transfers, refugee flows and forced relocation,
Emphasizing the need for reinforced efforts to meet the goal of the full
realization of the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and
linguistic minorities, including by addressing economic and social conditions and
marginalization, as well as to end any type of discrimination against them,
Emphasizing also the importance of human rights education, training and
learning as well as of dialogue and interaction among all relevant stakeholders and
members of society on the promotion and protection of the rights of persons
belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities as an integral part
of the development of society as a whole, including the sharing of best practices
such as for the promotion of mutual understanding of minority issues, managing
diversity by recognizing plural identities and promoting inclusive and stable
societies as well as social cohesion therein,
Emphasizing further the important role that national institutions can play in the
promotion and protection of rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic,
religious and linguistic minorities as well as in early warning and awareness raising
for problems regarding minority situations,
Acknowledging that the United Nations has an important role to play regarding
the protection of the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and
linguistic minorities by, inter alia, taking due account of, and giving effect to, the
Declaration,
Reaffirms the obligation of States to ensure that persons belonging to
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national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities may exercise fully and
effectively all human rights and fundamental freedoms without any discrimination
and in full equality before the law, as proclaimed in the Declaration on the Rights of
Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, 5 and
draws attention to the relevant provisions of the Durban Declaration and Programme
of Action, 6 including the provisions on forms of multiple discrimination;
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Urges States and the international community to promote and protect the
rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities,
as set out in the Declaration, including through the encouragement of conditions for
the promotion of their identity, the provision of adequate education and the
facilitation of their participation in all aspects of the political, economic, social,
religious and cultural life of society and in the economic progress and development
of their country, without discrimination, and to apply a gender perspective while
doing so;
Urges States to take, as appropriate, all necessary constitutional,
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legislative, administrative and other measures to promote and give effect to the
Declaration, and appeals to States to cooperate bilaterally and multilaterally, in
particular on the exchange of best practices and lessons learned, in accordance with
the Declaration, in order to promote and protect the rights of persons belonging to
national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities;
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Resolution 47/135, annex.
See A/CONF.189/12 and Corr.1, chap. I.