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Resolution adopted unanimously by the 124th IPU Assembly
Noting that the popular uprisings seeking to consolidate democracy that have spread across the Middle East and North Africa are the most prominent social and political development to have taken place in the months leading up to the 124th Assembly, Affirming the rights of those peoples and countries to determine their own political future, and recalling that democracies should reflect a diversity of histories and cultures, Also affirming that democracies should all be built on recognized norms, standards and principles, including those relating to human rights, equality, including gender equality, transparency and accountability, and respect for plurality of opinion, Expressing concern for the humanitarian impact of the political changes in the region on vulnerable groups, particularly women and children, and noting that 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day,
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