Advisory services in the field of human rights

UN General Assembly, Advisory services in the field of human rights, A/RES/1261, UN General Assembly, 14 November 1958, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1958/en/6269 [accessed 12 July 2025]
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XIII. RESOLUTION ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE
1261. Advisory services in the field of human rights

The General Assembly, Taking note of chapter VII, section X, of the report of the Economic and Social Council,'[1] Recalling its resolution 926 (X) of 14 December 1955 requesting the Economic and Social Council to submit to the General Assembly at its thirteenth session an evaluation of the projects carried out under the programme of advisory services in the field of human rights and recommendations concerning the future of the programme, Recalling also its resolution 1163 (XII) of 26 November 1957, in which the General Assembly noted with satisfaction the success of the seminar held in August 1957 at Bangkok (Thailand) and expressed the hope that seminars on the status of women would be held as frequently as possible in the future under the programme of advisory services in the field of human rights, Noting with satisfaction the important results achieved at the two seminars held during 1958 under the programme of advisory services in the field of human rights, Having considered the plan presented by the Secretary-General to the Economic and Social Council for holding seminars in the year 1959,[2]2and Council resolution 684 (XXVI) of 21 July 1958 approving this plan,

1. Expresses its satisfaction at the manner in which the projects have been carried out under the programme of advisory services in the field of human rights;

2. Approves the plan presented by the Secretary-General to the Economic and Social Council for holding seminars in the year 1959 and recommends that, if possible, three seminars should be held in 1959, taking note of Council resolution 684 (XXVI) requesting the Secretary-General to keep in mind the possibility of organizing in the future an international seminar on a subject of universal interest.

780th plenary meeting,
14 November 1958.
[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirteenth Session, Supplement No. 3, (A/3848). [2] Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Twenty-sixth Session, Annexes, agenda item 12, document E/3075/Add.1.
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