International technical assistance measures 1990, para. 8b
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- [Despite the importance of seeking to integrate human rights concerns into development activities, it is true that proposals for such integration can too easily remain at a level of generality. Thus, in an effort to encourage the operationalization of the principle contained in article 22 of the Covenant, the Committee wishes to draw attention to the following specific measures which merit consideration by the relevant bodies:] Consideration should be given by United Nations agencies to the proposal, made by the Secretary General in a report of 1979 that a "human rights impact statement" be required to be prepared in connection with all major development cooperation activities;
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
- Document type
- General Comment / Recommendation
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- CESCR General Comment No. 2, International technical assistance measures (1990), para. 8b.
- Paragraph number
- 8b
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