Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development 1994, para. 9
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The family is the basic unit of society and as such should be strengthened. It is entitled to receive comprehensive protection and support. In different cultural, political and social systems, various forms of the family exist. Marriage must be entered into with the free consent of the intending spouses, and husband and wife should be equal partners.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
International Conference on Population and Development
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Families
Year
1994
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (1994), Principle 9.