Advisory services in the field of human rights

UN General Assembly, Advisory services in the field of human rights, A/RES/1782, UN General Assembly, 7 December 1962, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1962/en/27292 [accessed 16 May 2025]
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XVII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE
1782. Advisory services in the field of human rights

The General Assembly, Noting the continued success of the programme of advisory services in the field of human rights established by the General Assembly in its resolution 926 (X) of 14 December 1955, including the human rights seminars which have provided numerous opportunities for a fruitful exchange of experience and information relating to problems of human rights, as well as the promising results shown by the fellowships aspect of the programme, which was initiated during 1962, Noting furthermore the opinion expressed by the Economic and Social Council in its resolution 899 (XXXIV) of 24 July 1962 that this programme is an important means towards achieving progress in the field of human rights, and would make a significant contribution to the United Nations Development Decade, Taking into account the hope expressed by the Economic and Social Council in the same resolution that the programme of advisory services will be expanded,

1. Decides that the programme of advisory services in the field of human rights should be further expanded with a view to increasing the resources for fellowships so as to permit the award of at least double the number of fellowship available in 1962;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to give appropriate publicity to the increased opportunities available to Governments through the programme of advisory services in the form of seminars, fellowships and the services of experts.

1187th plenary meeting,
7 December 1962.
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