• Decisive steps to strengthen the UN human rights machinery, backing the action plan and doubling the budget of the High Commissioner.
  • Agreement to establish a UN Human Rights Council during the coming year.
  • Reaffirmation of democracy as a universal value, and welcome for new Democracy Fund which has already received pledges of $32 million from 13 countries.
  • Commitment to eliminate pervasive gender discrimination, such as inequalities in education and ownership of property, violence against women and girls and to end impunity for such violence.
  • Ratification action taken during the Summit triggered the entry into force of the Convention Against Corruption.

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