Setting international standards in the field of human rights.

1987/24. Setting international standards in the field of human rights

The Commission on Human Rights, Bearing in mind the extensive network of international standards in the field of human rights, notably the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which it and other United Nations bodies, including the specialized agencies, have established, Recalling General Assembly resolution 41/120 of 4 December 1986, Recognizing that international standard-setting in the field of human rights should proceed with adequate preparation and appropriate support from the Secretariat of the United Nations, Reaffirming its important role in strengthening and developing the international framework of instruments in the field of human rights,

1. Calls upon Member States and United Nations bodies to accord priority to the implementation of existing international standards in the field of human rights and urges broad ratification of, or accession to, existing treaties in this field;

2. Invites Member States participating in those of its working groups which are engaged in developing international instruments in the field of human rights, as well as the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, when engaged in such work, to bear in mind the guidelines established in General Assembly resolution 41/120 ;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to bring General Assembly resolution 41/120 to the attention of all bodies of the United Nations system engaged in international standard-setting in the field of human rights.

54th meeting
10 March 1987
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XVIII.]