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98. To strengthen the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, additional approaches should
be examined, such as a system of indicators to measure progress in the realization of the rights set
forth in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. There must be a concerted
effort to ensure recognition of economic, social and cultural rights at the national, regional and
international levels.
F. Follow-up to the World Conference on Human Rights
99. The World Conference on Human Rights on Human Rights recommends that the General Assembly,
the Commission on Human Rights and other organs and agencies of the United Nations system related
to human rights consider ways and means for the full implementation, without delay, of the
recommendations contained in the present Declaration, including the possibility of proclaiming a United
Nations decade for human rights. The World Conference on Human Rights further recommends that
the Commission on Human Rights annually review the progress towards this end.
100. The World Conference on Human Rights requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations to
invite on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights all
States, all organs and agencies of the United Nations system related to human rights, to report to him
on the progress made in the implementation of the present Declaration and to submit a report to the
General Assembly at its fifty-third session, through the Commission on Human Rights and the
Economic and Social Council. Likewise, regional and, as appropriate, national human rights institutions,
as well as non-governmental organizations, may present their views to the Secretary-General on the
progress made in the implementation of the present Declaration. Special attention should be paid to
assessing the progress towards the goal of universal ratification of international human rights treaties
and protocols adopted within the framework of the United Nations system.
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