The health sector should take the lead in development plans for adolescents' right to health. However, intersectoral collaboration is vital, including among the education and social protection sectors, and right-to-health considerations must be integrated into relevant policies and strategies.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Education
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Person(s) affected
Adolescents
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/32, para. 34.