The rights of persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies 2016, para. 6
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Encourages States to take a human rights-based approach, with due regard for article 11 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to the protection and safety of persons with disabilities in situations of risk, including situations of armed conflict, humanitarian emergencies and the occurrence of natural disasters;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
Persons with disabilities
Year
2016
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
HRC resolution, The rights of persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies (2016), A/HRC/RES/31/6, OP 6.