The Conference focused on a wide range of human rights issues. With the adoption of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, the Conference called on Governements to promote and guarantee all human rights and made recommendations to strengthen the methods and mechanisms used by the United Nations in the field of human rights. The Conference was the first of its kind in 25 years and included 171 Members States and 1,000 non-governmental organizations.
Fatoumata Sire Diakite, of the Delegation of Mali, addresses correspondents during a press briefing.

Ibrahima Fall (left), Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, is the guest of World Chronicle. To the right is the programme's Moderator, Michael Littlejohns, and at centre is Obi Emekewue of the News Agency of Nigeria.