A/RES/73/169
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Reaffirming that everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which
the rights and freedoms set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 5 can
be fully realized,
Reaffirming also the determination expressed in the Preamble to the Charter to
save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to establish conditions under
which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources
of international law can be maintained, to promote social progress and better
standards of life in larger freedom, to practise tolerance and good -neighbourliness
and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social
advancement of all peoples,
Stressing that the responsibility for managing worldwide economic and social
issues, as well as threats to international peace and security, must be shared among
the nations of the world and should be exercised multilaterally, and that in this reg ard
the central role must be played by the United Nations, as the most universal and
representative organization in the world,
Concerned about the continued abuse by Member States of the extraterritorial
application of their national legislation in a manner that affects the sovereignty of
other States, the legitimate interests of entities or persons under their jurisdiction and
the full enjoyment of human rights,
Considering the major changes taking place on the international scene and the
aspirations of all peoples for an international order based on the principles enshrined
in the Charter, including promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms for all and respect for the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples, peace, democracy, justice, equality, the rule of law,
pluralism, development, better standards of living and solidarity,
Recognizing that the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of
human rights is essential for the full achieveme nt of the purposes of the United
Nations, including the effective promotion and protection of all human rights,
Considering that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims that all
human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and th at everyone is
entitled to all the rights and freedoms set out therein, without distinction of any kind,
such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or
social origin, property, birth or other status,
Reaffirming that democracy, development and respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms are interdependent and mutually reinforcing and that
democracy is based on the freely expressed will of the people to determine their own
political, economic, social and cultural systems and their full participation in all
aspects of their lives,
Recognizing that the promotion and protection of human rights should be based
on the principle of cooperation and genuine dialogue and aimed at strengthening the
capacity of Member States to comply with their human rights obligations for the
benefit of all human beings,
Emphasizing that democracy is not only a political concept, but that it also has
economic and social dimensions,
Recognizing that democracy, respect for all human rights, including the right to
development, transparent and accountable governance and administration in all
sectors of society and effective participation by civil society are an essential part of
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