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16. Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights to continue to bear in mind fully the issues raised in the present
resolution in the course of its activities for the promotion and protection of human
rights;
17. Also requests the Office of the High Commissioner and invites the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to support
initiatives aimed at promoting intercultural dialogue on human rights;
18. Urges relevant international organizations to conduct studies on how
respect for cultural diversity contributes to fostering international solidarity and
cooperation among all nations;
19. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a report on the implementation
of the present resolution, including efforts undertaken at the national, regional and
international levels regarding the recognition and importance of cultural diversity
among all peoples and nations in the world and taking into account the views of
Member States, relevant United Nations agencies and non-governmental
organizations, and to submit the report to the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth
session;
20. Decides to continue consideration of the question at its sixty-eighth
session under the sub-item entitled “Human rights questions, including alternative
approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental
freedoms”.
89th plenary meeting
19 December 2011
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