Preventable mortality and morbidity of children under 5 years of age as a human rights concern 2014, para. 4
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Calls upon States and other relevant stakeholders, including national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations, to take action at all levels to address the interlinked root causes of preventable mortality and morbidity of children under 5 years of age, such as poverty, malnutrition, harmful practices, violence, stigma and discrimination, unsafe households and environments, lack of safe drinking water and sanitation, lack of accessible, affordable, quality and appropriate health care, services, medicines and vaccinations, late detection of childhood illnesses and low levels and quality of education;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Poverty
Water & Sanitation
Person(s) affected
Children
Year
2014
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
HRC resolution, Preventable mortality and morbidity of children under 5 years of age as a human rights concern (2014), A/HRC/RES/27/14, OP 4.