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coercion motivated by hatred and intolerance based on culture, religion or belief,
which may cause discord and disharmony within and among societies;
12. Also urges States to take effective measures to prevent and eliminate
discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief in the recognition, exercise and
enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms in all fields of civil,
economic, political, social and cultural life and to make all efforts to enact or
rescind legislation, where necessary, to prohibit any such discrimination, and to take
all appropriate measures to combat intolerance on the grounds of religion or beliefs;
13. Further urges States to ensure that, in the course of their official duties,
members of law enforcement bodies and the military, civil servants, educators and
other public officials respect different religions and beliefs and do not discriminate
against persons professing other religions or beliefs, and that any necessary and
appropriate education or training is provided;
14. Welcomes the efforts of States, relevant entities of the United Nations
system and other intergovernmental organizations, civil society, including religionbased and other non-governmental organizations, and the media in developing a
culture of peace, and encourages them to continue such efforts, including the
promotion of interreligious and intercultural interaction within and among societies
through, inter alia, congresses, conferences, seminars, workshops, research work
and related processes;
15. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the widest dissemination of the
relevant United Nations material related to the present resolution in as many
different languages as possible through the United Nations system, including the
United Nations information centres, within available resources;
16. Also requests the Secretary-General, in the context of his report to the
General Assembly at its sixtieth session under the item entitled “Culture of peace”,
to include information on the implementation of the present resolution.
72nd plenary meeting
15 December 2004
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