Held in June 1993, the World Conference on Human Rights was the first human rights conference following the end of the Cold War. At the conference, 171 UN member states adopted the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, which strengthened the instruments for human rights monitoring. The declaration also emphasized the need for speedy ratification of human rights instruments and created the post of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
In particular, the World Conference highlighted women's rights, indigenous peoples' rights, and minority rights.
Demonstrators outside of the World Conference on Human Rights (A. Rauscher via UN Photo)