The World Conference on Human Rights that affirmed the universality of

The World Conference on Human Rights that affirmed the universality of rights and launched an ambitious plan of action was held in

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The World Conference on Human Rights, which took place in Vienna in 1993, is a landmark event that unequivocally reaffirmed the universality of human rights and adopted the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA). This document launched an ambitious plan for the promotion and protection of human rights.

The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action was a consensus document adopted by 171 States, emphasizing that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent, and interrelated.

The conference also led to the establishment of the position of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The VDPA reviewed the progress made since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and identified continuing challenges.

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