The 1981 UN Declaration is the ONLY human rights instrument and mechanism adopted by the United Nations General Assembly with a specific mandate to eliminate intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief. The 1981 UN Declaration, an effective but incomplete human rights instrument on freedom of religion or belief, is increasingly relevant as tensions within and between religious and non-religious beliefs emerges as divisive threats to civil society.

In 1967 the United Nations deferred work on a UN Convention on Freedom of Religion or Belief. In the opinion of The Tandem Project, now is the time to reconsider a complete and legally-binding UN Convention on Freedom of Religion or Belief. If the UN prefers not to draft a Convention, then the obligation is to implement Article 18 and the 1981 UN Declaration already adopted by the General Assembly.

Tandem Project Links is searching for users of Article 18 and the 1981 UN Declaration to exchange information on best practice programs and curricula to implement the 1981 UN Declaration, and to discuss the pros and cons of a call to the UN to appoint an open-ended Working Group for a Convention on Freedom of Religion or Belief. Select programs and curricula will be listed in the appropriate category below, with an abstract of their work and how to contact them.

• Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
  
• Religions or Beliefs
  
• Academic Institutions
  
• Secondary Schools
  
• Civil Society
  
• Governments