United Nations
A/RES/56/128
General Assembly
Distr.: General
30 January 2002
Fifty-sixth session
Agenda item 112
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Third Committee (A/56/576)]
56/128. Traditional or customary practices affecting the health of
women and girls
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming its resolution 54/133 of 17 December 1999 and its other relevant
resolutions and decisions, and bearing in mind those of the Economic and Social
Council, the Commission on Human Rights and the Subcommission on the
Promotion and Protection of Human Rights,
Taking note of the reports of the Special Rapporteur of the Subcommission on
the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights on traditional practices affecting the
health of women and the girl child 1 and of the Special Rapporteur of the
Commission on Human Rights on violence against women, its causes and
consequences, 2
Reaffirming the obligation of all States to promote and protect human rights
and fundamental freedoms as stated in the Charter of the United Nations, and
emphasizing the obligations contained in human rights instruments, in particular
articles 5 and 12 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women, 3 article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of the
Child 4 and article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights, 5
Bearing in mind article 2 (a) of the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence
against Women, 6 and article 5, paragraph 5, of the Declaration on the Elimination of
All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, 7
Recalling the provisions pertaining to traditional or customary practices
affecting the health of women and girls contained in the outcome of the World
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1
E/CN.4/Sub.2/2001/27.
E/CN.4/2001/73 and Add.1 and 2.
3
Resolution 34/180, annex.
4
Resolution 44/25, annex.
5
See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
6
See resolution 48/104.
7
See resolution 36/55.
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