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and urgent reasons for action by Governments individuall y and, as appropriate, jointly to foster social cohesion while recognizing, protecting and valuing diversity

it had organized to promote the International Year of Forests in partnership with NGOs.

killings; and ethnic- and indigenous identity-related killings.

Security Council resolutions 1539 (2004), 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009)

(CIA) around the world had been reflected in the recent election; it criticized the Human Rights Council but feared to allow it to examine its own human rights record.

taken to reinforce them, or to ensure that they have the critical mass required for national development.

and cooperation, we will move ever closer to the objective of common security and enduring peace for all humankind.

while raising awareness that improved education and economic opportunity are attainable realities providing the basis for gender equality.

with a view to realizing the demands of the Syrian people for reform and change; and undertakes to implement, immediately and in full, all the Council resolutions concerning the Syrian crisis and, in particular, No. 7444 of 22 January 2012, No. 7446 of 12 February 2012, and No. 554, which was adopted in Baghdad on 29 March by the twenty-third summit of the League of Arab States; the relevant United Nations General Assembly resolutions and, in particular, 66/253; and all six points of the plan of the Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, Mr. Kofi Annan.

for sexual and economic exploitation; (g) verbal and physical abuse by immigration authorities; (h) abuse and exploitation of domestic migrant workers, including denial of basic labour rights, such as non-payment of wages; (i) restrictions on freedom of movement of nationals; and (j) racist and xenophobic propaganda against migrants.

to work with the United Nations to ensure an inclusive process of dialogue and create the necessary conditions for credible elections, consistent with the fivepoint agenda endorsed by the Group of Friends and with the proposals that I left with Myanmar’s senior leadership during my last visit; (b) to uphold the role and experience of the United Nations with regard to Myanmar’s immediate and long-term challenges, including in fostering national reconciliation, promoting respect for human rights, supporting sustainable development and helping the transition to democracy; and (c) to signal the international community’s willingness to help the people of Myanmar to address their political, humanitarian and development challenges in parallel and with equal attention, particularly to advance the Millennium Development Goals.

international legitimacy, and to implement Security Council resolutions relating to the situation between Iraq and Kuwait.

torture, arbitrary arrests and detentions, unlawful interference with privacy, and interferences with the exercise of the right of peaceful assembly and freedom of association.