Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

"Vienna Declaration" redirects here. For the drug policy declaration, see Vienna Declaration (drug policy).

The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA) is a human rights declaration adopted by consensus at the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 in Vienna, Austria. The position of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights was recommended by this Declaration and subsequently created by General Assembly Resolution 48/141.

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