Significant progress has been made in the two decades since the convening of a major global human rights conference in Vienna, but serious limitations remain on the full realization of these rights for millions worldwide, a top United Nations official said today, highlighting an upcoming event aimed at taking stock of the situation.
The World Conference on Human Rights, held in the Austrian capital in 1993, as well as its outcome - the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action - marked the beginning of a renewed effort in the protection and promotion of human rights.
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