They adopted by consensus the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, which was the outcome of intensive diplomatic negotiations. Its final text shows traces of political compromise. However, the Vienna Declaration did not leave any doubt or ambiguity about the universality of human rights. The World Conference on Human Rights reaffirms the solemn commitment of all States to fulfil their obligations to promote universal respect for, and observance and protection of, all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, other instruments relating to human rights and international law. The universal nature of these rights and freedoms is beyond question. . . .
All human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and interrelated.
The international community must treat human rights globally in a fair and equal manner on the same footing and with the same emphasis. While the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical, cultural and religious backgrounds must be borne in mind, it is the duty of States, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems, to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms. . . . The World Conference on Human Rights reaffirms the importance of ensuring the universality, objectivity and non-selectivity of the consideration of human rights issues. . . . The World Conference on Human Rights strongly recommends that a concerted effort be made to encourage and facilitate the ratification of, and accession or succession to, international human rights treaties and protocols adopted within the framework of the United Nations system with the aim of universal acceptance. The secretary-general, in consultation with treaty bodies, should consider opening a dialogue with States not having acceded to these human rights treaties in order to identify obstacles and to seek ways of overcoming them.