A/RES/55/96 (v) Providing or improving the legal and administrative framework for nongovernmental, community-based and other civil society organizations; (vi) Promoting civic education and education on human rights, inter alia, in cooperation with organizations of civil society; (f) Strengthening democracy through good governance as referred to in the United Nations Millennium Declaration5 by, inter alia: (i) Improving the transparency of public institutions and policy-making procedures and enhancing the accountability of public officials; (ii) Taking legal, administrative and political measures against corruption, including by disclosing and investigating and punishing all those involved in acts of corruption and by criminalizing payment of commissions and bribes to public officials; (iii) Bringing government closer to the people by appropriate levels of devolution; (iv) Promoting the widest possible public access to information about the activities of national and local authorities, as well as ensuring access by all to administrative remedies, without discrimination; (v) Fostering high levels of competence, ethics and professionalism within the civil service and its cooperation with the public, inter alia, by providing appropriate training for members of the civil service; (g) Strengthening democracy by promoting sustainable development, in particular by: (i) Taking effective measures aimed at the progressive realization of economic, social and cultural rights, such as the right to education and the right to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being, including food, clothing, housing, medical care and necessary social services, individually and through international cooperation; (ii) Taking effective measures aimed at overcoming social inequalities and creating an environment that is conducive to development and to the elimination of poverty; (iii) Promoting economic freedom and social development and pursuing active policies to provide opportunities for productive employment and sustainable livelihoods; (iv) Ensuring equal access to economic opportunities and equal pay and other rewards for work of equal value; (v) Creating a legal and regulatory framework with a view to promoting sustained economic growth and sustainable development; (h) Enhancing social cohesion and solidarity by: (i) Developing and strengthening, at the local and national levels, institutional and educational capabilities to resolve conflicts and disputes peacefully, including through mediation, and to prevent and eliminate the use of violence in addressing societal tensions and disagreements; 5