Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 18 December 2007  [on the report of the Third Committee (A/62/439/Add.2)]  62/166. Respect for the purposes and principles contained in the  Charter of the United Nations to achieve international  cooperation in promoting and encouraging respect for  human rights and for fundamental freedoms and in solving  international problems of a humanitarian character        The General Assembly,    Recalling that, in accordance with Article 56 of the Charter of the United  Nations, all Member States have pledged themselves to take joint and separate  action in cooperation with the Organization for the achievement of the purposes set  forth in Article 55, including universal respect for and observance of human rights  and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or  religion,    Recalling also the Preamble to the Charter, in particular the determination to  reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human  person and in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small,    Reaffirming that the promotion and protection of all human rights and  fundamental freedoms must be considered a priority objective of the United Nations  in accordance with its purposes and principles, in particular the purpose of  international cooperation, and that, within the framework of these purposes and  principles, the promotion and protection of all human rights is a legitimate concern  of the international community,    Considering the major changes taking place on the international scene and the  aspirations of all peoples to 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 international community should devise ways and means  to remove current obstacles and meet the challenges to the full realization of all  human rights and to prevent the continuation of human rights violations resulting  therefrom throughout the world, and should continue to pay attention to the  importance of mutual cooperation, understanding and dialogue in ensuring the  promotion and protection of all human rights,   A/RES/62/166  2    Reaffirming that the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of  human rights is essential for the full achievement of the purposes of the United  Nations and that human rights and fundamental freedoms are the birthright of all  human beings, the promotion and protection of such rights and freedoms being the  first responsibility of Governments,    Reaffirming  also  that  all  human  rights  are  universal,  indivisible,  interdependent and interrelated and that the international community must treat  human rights globally in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the  same emphasis,    Reaffirming further the various Articles of the Charter setting out the  respective powers and functions of the General Assembly, the Security Council and  the Economic and Social Council, as the paramount framework for the achievement  of the purposes of the United Nations,    Reaffirming the commitment of all States to fulfil their obligations under other  important instruments of international law, in particular those of international  human rights law and international humanitarian law,    Bearing in mind that, in accordance with Article 103 of the Charter, in the  event of a conflict between the obligations of the Members of the United Nations  under the Charter and their obligations under any other international agreement,  their obligations under the Charter shall prevail,    Recalling all its previous resolutions on the question, including resolution  59/204 of 20 December 2004,    1.  Reiterates the solemn commitment of all States to enhance international  cooperation in the field of human rights and in the solution to international  problems of a humanitarian character in full compliance with the Charter of the  United Nations, inter alia, by the strict observance of all the purposes and principles  set forth in Articles 1 and 2 thereof;    2.  Stresses the vital role of the work of the United Nations and regional  arrangements, acting consistently with the purposes and principles enshrined in the  Charter, in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental  freedoms, as well as in solving international problems of a humanitarian character,  and affirms that all States, in these activities, must fully comply with the principles  set forth in Article 2 of the Charter, in particular respecting the sovereign equality of  all States and refraining from the threat or use of force against the territorial  integrity or political independence of any State, or acting in any other manner  inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations;    3.  Reaffirms that the United Nations shall promote universal respect for and  observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as  to race, sex, language or religion;    4.  Also reaffirms that the responsibility for managing worldwide economic  and social development, the promotion and protection of human rights and threats to  international peace and security must be shared among the nations of the world and  should be exercised multilaterally and that, as the most universal and most  representative organization in the world, the United Nations must play the central role;    5.  Calls upon Member States to refrain from enacting or enforcing  unilateral coercive measures as tools of political, military or economic pressure  against any country, in particular against developing countries, which would prevent  those countries from exercising their right to decide of their own free will their own  political, economic and social systems;   A/RES/62/166  3    6.  Calls upon all States to cooperate fully, through constructive dialogue, to  ensure the promotion and protection of all human rights for all and in promoting  peaceful solutions to international problems of a humanitarian character and, in their  actions towards that purpose, to comply strictly with the principles and norms of  international law, inter alia, by fully respecting international human rights law and  international humanitarian law;    7.  Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the  attention of Member States, organs, bodies and other components of the United  Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and to  disseminate it as widely as possible;    8.  Decides to consider the question at its sixty-fourth session under the item  entitled “Promotion and protection of human rights”.