A/HRC/RES/49/14 1. Takes note of the report of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, 1 his report on the recommendations of the Forum on Minority Issues at its fourteenth session 2 and his report submitted to the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session;3 2. Notes the completion, in December 2021, of the fourteenth session of the Forum on Minority Issues, on conflict prevention and the protection of the human rights of minorities, which, through the widespread participation of stakeholders, provided an important platform for promoting dialogue on that topic, and encourages States to take into consideration the relevant recommendations of the Forum; 3. Welcomes the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities;4 4. Commends the Special Rapporteur on minority issues for his work and for the important role that he has played in raising awareness of and in giving added visibility to the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, and for his guiding role in the preparation and work of the Forum on Minority Issues, which contributes to efforts to improve cooperation among all United Nations mechanisms relating to the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities; 5. Calls upon States to undertake initiatives to ensure that persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities are aware of and able to exercise their rights as set out in the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities and in other international human rights commitments as well as obligations, and recommends that all measures taken with a view to implementing the Declaration be, to the fullest extent possible, developed, designed, implemented and reviewed with the full, effective and equal participation of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities; 6. Urges States, while bearing in mind the theme of the fourteenth session of the Forum on Minority Issues, and with a view to enhancing the implementation of the Declaration and to ensuring the full enjoyment of the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, to take appropriate measures by, inter alia: (a) Considering ratifying and acceding and adhering to relevant international and regional human rights instruments that protect and promote the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities; (b) Encouraging conditions for the promotion of the identity of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities by providing them with adequate education and facilitating 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, applying a gender perspective while doing so; (c) Creating a safe and enabling environment for civil society representatives, lawyers, journalists and media workers, humanitarian workers and human rights defenders working on the human rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, including in armed conflict; (d) Strongly condemning any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, and adopting and implementing measures to criminalize incitement to imminent violence based on nationality, race, religion or belief, both online and offline, while respecting all internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms; (e) Ensuring the full, equal and meaningful participation of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, including women, youth and persons with disabilities, at all levels of decision-making and implementation of conflict prevention 1 2 3 4 A/HRC/49/46. A/HRC/49/81. A/76/162. A/HRC/49/36. 3