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14. Urges all States to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur, including
by considering favourably her requests to visit their countries so as to enable her to
fulfil her mandate even more effectively, welcomes the initiatives of States to
collaborate with the Special Rapporteur, and encourages civil society to continue its
active collaboration with her;
15. Urges States to make all appropriate efforts to encourage those engaged
in education to cultivate respect for all religions or beliefs, thereby promoting
mutual understanding and tolerance;
16. Encourages Governments, when seeking the assistance of the United
Nations Programme of Advisory Services and Technical Assistance in the Field of
Human Rights, to consider, where appropriate, including requests for assistance in
the field of the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of thought,
conscience, religion or belief;
17. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non-governmental
organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and
dissemination of the Declaration, and further encourages their work in relation to
promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of religious
intolerance, discrimination and persecution;
18. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to continue its consideration
of measures to implement the Declaration;
19. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Special Rapporteur
receives the necessary resources to enable her to discharge her mandate fully;
20. Decides to consider the question of the elimination of all forms of
religious intolerance at its sixtieth session under the item entitled “Human rights
questions”, and requests the Special Rapporteur to submit an interim report to the
General Assembly on the question.
74th plenary meeting
20 December 2004
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