RESTRICTED
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THE SECOND WORLD CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN VIENNA FROM 14-25 JUNE 1993. IT IS INTENDED TO MARK THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST WORLD CONFERENCE, WHICH TOOK PLACE IN TEHRAN IN 1968, IN TURN MARKING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. THE CONFERENCE TO WAS FORMALLY CONVENED BY UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 45/155 OF 18 DECEMBER 1990 (ADOPTED BY CONSENSUS). THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHED A NUMBER OF CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES. THESE ARE:
A) TO REVIEW PROGRESS SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND TO IDENTIFY OBSTACLES AND WAYS TO OVERCOME THEM:
B) TO EXAMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS:
C) TO EXAMINE METHODS OF IMPROVING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS:
D) TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF UN ACTIVITY IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS:
E) TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF UN ACTIVITY IN THIS FIELD:
F) TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENSURING THE NECESSARY RESOURCES FOR SUCH ACTIVITY.
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