Regional arrangements for the protection of human rights.

  The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 32/127 of 16 December 1977, 33/167 of 20 December 1978, 34/171 of 17 December 1979, 35/197 of 15 December 1980 and 36/154 of 16 December 1981 concerning regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights, Noting the regional arrangements which exist in the African, American, Arab and European regions and also the efforts which are currently under way to initiate Commonwealth activities in the area of human rights, Welcoming recent developments in the Asian region to consider appropriate arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights, Noting that the United Nations and regional intergovernmental organizations exchange information and materials on the promotion and protection of human rights,

1. Notes with satisfaction the progress achieved so far in the promotion and protection of human rights at the regional level, under the auspices of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and the regional intergovernmental organizations;

2. Commends the Organization of African Unity for its continuing efforts to promote respect for the guarantees and norms of human rights and fundamental freedoms and notes with interest the African Charter of Human and People's Rights and the efforts to obtain its early entry into force;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to compile and update his reports on the status of regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights, and to include therein a review of the exchanges of experience and information between the United Nations and regional organs and organizations for the promotion and protection of human rights as well as ways and means to further these exchanges and to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session.