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United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training (2011), para. 25
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- (a) About human rights, which includes providing knowledge and understanding of human rights norms and principles, the values that underpin them and the mechanisms for their protection;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Question of French Polynesia (2015), para. 15
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- 3. Calls upon the administering Power to participate in and cooperate fully with the work of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in order to implement the provisions of Article 73 e of the Charter and the Declaration and in order to advise the Special Committee on the implementation of the provisions under Article 73 b of the Charter on efforts to promote self-government in French Polynesia, and encourages the administering Power to facilitate visiting and special missions to the Territory;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Persons on the move
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Oceans and the law of the sea (2018), para. 323
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- 256. Recalls that, in “The future we want”, States reaffirmed the importance of area-based conservation measures, including marine protected areas, consistent with international law and based on best available scientific information, as a tool for conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of its components, and noted decision X/2 of the tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, that by 2020, 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, are to be conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well-connected systems of protected areas and other effective area- based conservation measures; 106
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2005), para. 09
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- 2. Welcomes the contribution of the Commission for Social Development in the follow-up to and review of the further implementation of the commitments made at the World Summit for Social Development and the further initiatives agreed upon at the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly, 2 reaffirms that the Commission will continue to have the primary responsibility in this regard, and encourages Governments, the relevant specialized agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations system and civil society to enhance their support to its work;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Special subjects relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015 (2014), para. 081
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- 16. Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly on plans to reuse existing furniture and to reduce new furniture requirements, where possible, in the context of his next report on the strategic heritage plan;
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- Environment
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Question of Western Sahara (2002), para. 22
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- 7. Urges the two parties to implement faithfully and loyally the Secretary- General’s package of measures relating to the identification of voters and the appeals process;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) (2011), para. 39
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- 17. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-sixth session the item entitled “Implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)”.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Harmony with Nature (2018), para. 08
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- Welcoming the New Urban Agenda, adopted at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), held in Quito, Ecuador, from 17 to 20 October 2016, 9
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Question of New Caledonia (2015), para. 10
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- Welcoming the Charter of the Kanak people, common base of the fundamental values and principles of the Kanak civilization, which was proclaimed in April 2014 by the customary authorities, Great Chiefs, Chiefs, Presidents of District Councils and Presidents of the Clan Chiefs Councils, as the sole traditional custodians of the Kanak people of New Caledonia,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International Guidelines for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Responses with Respect to Trafficking in Cultural Property and Other Related Offences (2015), para. 111
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- Guideline 48. States should consider applying the Guidelines in any situations, including exceptional circumstances, that foster trafficking in cultural property and related offences, in the framework of the above-mentioned conventions and other relevant international instruments.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Question of American Samoa (2019), para. 31
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- 3. Further reaffirms that it is ultimately for the people of American Samoa to determine freely their future political status in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter, the Declaration and the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, and in that connection calls upon the administering Power, in cooperation with the territorial Government and appropriate bodies of the United Nations system, to develop political education programmes for the Territory in order to foster an awareness among the people of their right to self-determination in conformity with the legitimate political status options, based on the principles clearly defined in Assembly resolution 1541 (XV) and other relevant resolutions and decisions;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and preparations for the Twelfth United Nations Congress on CrimePrevention and Criminal Justice (2008), para. 06
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- Recalling further its resolution 60/177 of 16 December 2005, in which it endorsed the Bangkok Declaration on Synergies and Responses: Strategic Alliances in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, adopted at the high-level segment of the Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and approved by the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its fourteenth session and subsequently by the Economic and Social Council in its resolution 2005/15 of 22 July 2005,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The role of the United Nations in promoting a new global human order (2013), para. 33
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- 18. Urges Governments, with the cooperation of relevant entities, to develop systems of social protection that support labour-market participation and address and reduce inequality and social exclusion, and to extend or broaden, as appropriate, their effectiveness and coverage, including for workers in the informal economy, invites the International Labour Organization to strengthen its social protection strategies and policies on extending social security coverage, and urges Governments, while taking account of national circumstances, to focus on the needs of those living in or vulnerable to poverty and to give particular consideration to universal access to basic social security systems, including the implementation of social protection floors which can provide a systemic base for addressing poverty and vulnerability, and in this regard takes note of Recommendation No. 202 concerning national floors of social protection, adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 101st session, on 14 June 2012;
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its contribution to sustainable development (2019), para. 59
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- 22. Highlights the importance of parties raising high-level political engagement for the achievement by 2020 of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the related Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and preparations for the Twelfth United Nations Congress on CrimePrevention and Criminal Justice (2008), para. 02
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- Emphasizing the responsibility assumed by the United Nations in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice in pursuance of Economic and Social Council resolution 155 C (VII) of 13 August 1948 and General Assembly resolution 415 (V) of 1 December 1950,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe (2013), para. 33
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- 24. Notes the cooperation established between the Alliance of Civilizations and the Council of Europe following their signature of a memorandum of understanding on 29 September 2008 and the accession of the Alliance of Civilizations to the Faro Platform, and encourages the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Alliance of Civilizations on the one hand, and the Council of Europe and its North-South Centre on the other, to pursue their developing and fruitful collaboration in the field of intercultural dialogue;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Respect for the principles of national sovereignty and diversity of democratic systems in electoral processes as an important element for the promotion and protection of human rights (2006), para. 20
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- 8. Decides to continue its consideration of the question of the respect for the principles of national sovereignty and diversity of democratic systems in electoral processes as an important element for the promotion and protection of human rights at its sixty-second session under the item entitled “Human rights questions”.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The rule of law at the national and international levels (2015), para. 28
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- 13. Calls, in this context, for dialogue to be enhanced among all stakeholders, with a view to placing national perspectives at the centre of rule of law assistance in order to strengthen national ownership, while recognizing that rule of law activities must be anchored in a national context and that States have different national experiences in the development of their systems of the rule of law, taking into account their legal, political, socioeconomic, cultural, religious and other local specificities, while also recognizing that there are common features founded on international norms and standards;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Science and technology for development (2006), para. 10
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- Welcoming the adoption of the Bali Strategic Plan for Technology Support and Capacity-building of the United Nations Environment Programme, 4
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam,Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (2003), para. 066
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- Noting the results of the independence referendum held on 16 August 1995, and conscious of the different viewpoints of the political parties of the Territory on the future status of the Territory,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Special subjects relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019 (2018), para. 186
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- Having considered the fourth annual progress report of the Secretary-General on the strategic heritage plan of the United Nations Office at Geneva 32 and the related report of the Advisory Committee, 33 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 32
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Question of the Cayman Islands (2016), para. 05
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- Expressing concern that, 56 years after the adoption of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 3 there still remain 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories, including the Cayman Islands,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Question of Bermuda (2019), para. 08
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- Convinced that the wishes and aspirations of the people of the Territory should continue to guide the development of their future political status and that referendums, free and fair elections and other forms of popular consultation play an important role in ascertaining the wishes and aspirations of the people,
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (2015), para. 06
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- 3. Acknowledges legislative and administrative changes in the Islamic Republic of Iran that address some human rights concerns, including amendments to the Islamic Penal Code and to the criminal procedure code, and notes efforts to introduce a citizen’s rights charter, while urging the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure that these measures are consistent with its international human rights obligations;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Renewal of the dialogue on strengthening international economic cooperation for development through partnership (1996), para. 11
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- 6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit further recommendations for enhancing the dialogue, taking into consideration agreed conclusions 1995/1 of 28 July 1995 of the Economic and Social Council on coordinated follow-up by the United Nations system and implementation of the results of the major international conferences organized by the United Nations in the economic, social and related fields, 2/ the outcome of the ongoing discussions in the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on an Agenda for Development, and on restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the economic, social and related fields;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories (2002), para. 09
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- Conscious of the particular vulnerability of the small Territories to natural disasters and environmental degradation,
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2015), para. 60
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- 36. Urges Governments, with the cooperation of relevant entities, to develop systems of social protection that support labour market participation and address and reduce inequality and social exclusion and to extend or broaden, as appropriate, their effectiveness and coverage, including for workers in the informal economy, invites the International Labour Organization to strengthen its social protection strategies and policies on extending social security coverage, urges Governments, while taking account of national circumstances, to focus on the needs of those living in, or vulnerable to, poverty and to give particular consideration to universal access to basic social security systems, including the implementation of social protection floors, which can provide a systemic base upon which to address poverty and vulnerability, and in this regard takes note of the International Labour Organization recommendation on social protection floors;
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2007), para. 02
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- Reaffirming its resolution 46/182 of 19 December 1991 and the guiding principles contained in the annex thereto, other relevant General Assembly and Economic and Social Council resolutions and agreed conclusions of the Council,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Freedom of religion or belief: mandate of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief (2010), para. 20
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- 10. Invites the Special Rapporteur to take into account the content of all previous resolutions on freedom of religion or belief, in particular the concerns expressed in the present resolution, while discharging her or his mandate in accordance with paragraph 18 of Council resolution 6/37 and when reporting to the Council;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Sustainable mountain development (2008), para. 35
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- 27. Recognizes that mountain ranges are usually shared among several countries, and in this context encourages transboundary cooperation approaches, where the States concerned agree, to the sustainable development of mountain ranges and information-sharing in this regard;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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