World Conference on Human Rights

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The World Conference on Human Rights ( English World Conference on Human Rights ) was 14 to 25 June 1993 a few years after the end of the Cold War and of the Cold War, in Wien held. It was after the International Conference on Human Rights ( International Conference on Human Rights , 22 April to 13 May 1968 in Tehran ), the second by the United Nations organized international conference on human rights . The most important result of this meeting was Declaration and Program of Action of Vienna ( Vienna Declaration and Program of Action ), which resulted in the 48th UN General Assembly on 20 December 1993 by Resolution 48/141, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights set up has been.

In the final declaration, almost all of the 171 states assembled unanimously committed to their human rights obligations.

“The World Conference on Human Rights reaffirms the solemn commitment of all States to fulfill their obligations to promote universal respect for, and observance and protection of, all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations , other instruments relating to human rights, and international law. The universal nature of these rights and freedoms is beyond question. "

The final declaration made the promotion and protection of human rights a priority for the United Nations.

"The promotion and protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms must be considered as a priority objective of the United Nations in accordance with its purposes and principles, in particular the purpose of international cooperation."

"The promotion and protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms must, in accordance with its provisions and principles, be seen as a primary goal of the United Nations, in particular with the provision on international cooperation."

This result is significant for the legitimation of human rights as a fundamental guideline for all state action insofar as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 was only adopted by around 57 states. At that time, most of the states that exist today did not exist, and many of today's independent countries were still under colonial rule. The final declaration removes the basis of any cultural relativism .

The World Conference on Human Rights also produced the first international declaration addressing violence against women . It was an important prerequisite for UN Security Council resolution 1325 from 2000 , which is considered a milestone to outlaw sexual violence against women and girls.

Several hundred human and women's rights organizations observed this UN human rights summit.

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  1. ^ Rita Schäfer: Resolution of the UN Security Council on women, peace and security (2000). In: Sources on the history of human rights. Working Group Human Rights in the 20th Century, October 2017, accessed on November 2, 2017 .