The rights of the child 2005, para. 12b

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[Calls upon States and the international community to create an environment in which the well-being of the child is ensured, inter alia, by:] Taking all necessary measures to ensure the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and developing sustainable health systems and social services, ensuring access to such systems and services without discrimination, paying particular attention to adequate food and nutrition and assigning priority to activities and programmes aimed at preventing addictions, in particular addiction to alcohol and tobacco, and the abuse of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and inhalants and by, inter alia, securing appropriate prenatal and post-natal care for mothers;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Infants
Year
2005
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
UNGA resolution, The rights of the child (2005), A/RES/60/231, OP 12b.
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OP
Paragraph number
12b