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Finally, a number of recommendations were addressed to the United Nations, encouraging, for
example, closer cooperation between the government and civil society to continue ensuring
realization of the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. One such
recommendation was to provide support to national efforts on the adoption of sound human
rights policies.

One of the challenges expressed by the voices heard in this publication was that the United
Nations faces difficulty in applying the principle of the indivisibility and interrelatedness of all
human rights. This is needed, in particular, to ensure that adequate attention is provided also to
economic, social and cultural rights.

The views expressed also note the importance of ensuring adequate human rights education as
a means to ensuring that every woman, man, girl and boy in Thailand knows about their rights.
This is an area where the support of the United Nations can be of great value.

The United Nations Country Team in Thailand takes note of the recommendations made and
stands ready to work in partnership with the government and other stakeholders to further
contribute to the enjoyment of the rights enshrined in the Declaration. This includes readiness
to provide support when required to the current national efforts aimed at ensuring consistency
and coherence with the international human rights obligations for the country.

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