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Rio+20 – Conference on Sustainable Development: The future we want 2012, para. 110
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- Noting the diversity of agricultural conditions and systems, we resolve to increase sustainable agricultural production and productivity globally, including by improving the functioning of markets and trading systems and strengthening international cooperation, particularly for developing countries, by increasing public and private investment in sustainable agriculture, land management and rural development. Key areas for investment and support include sustainable agricultural practices; rural infrastructure, storage capacities and related technologies; research and development on sustainable agricultural technologies; development of strong agricultural cooperatives and value chains; and the strengthening of urban-rural linkages. We also recognize the need to significantly reduce post-harvest and other food losses and waste throughout the food supply chain.
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Declaration / Confererence outcome document
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- Economic Rights
- Environment
- Food & Nutrition
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- 2012
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Third International Conference on Financing for Development: Addis Ababa Action Agenda 2015, para. 45
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- We recognize the important contribution that direct investment, including foreign direct investment, can make to sustainable development, particularly when projects are aligned with national and regional sustainable development strategies. Government policies can strengthen positive spillovers from foreign direct investment, such as know-how and technology, including through establishing linkages with domestic suppliers, as well as encouraging the integration of local enterprises, in particular micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries, into regional and global value chains. We will encourage investment promotion and other relevant agencies to focus on project preparation. We will prioritize projects with the greatest potential for promoting full and productive employment and decent work for all, sustainable patterns of production and consumption, structural transformation and sustainable industrialization, productive diversification and agriculture. Internationally, we will support these efforts through financial and technical support and capacity-building and closer collaboration between home and host country agencies. We will consider the use of insurance, investment guarantees, including through the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and new financial instruments to incentivize foreign direct investment to developing countries, particularly least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, small island developing States and countries in conflict and post-conflict situations.
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Declaration / Confererence outcome document
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2015
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The right to development 2015, para. 23
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- Affirms that, while globalization offers both opportunities and challenges, the process of globalization remains deficient in achieving the objectives of integrating all countries into a globalized world, stresses the need for policies and measures at the national and global levels to respond to the challenges and opportunities of globalization if this process is to be made fully inclusive and equitable, recognizes that globalization has brought disparities between and within countries and that issues such as trade and trade liberalization, transfer of technology, infrastructure development and market access should be managed effectively in order to mitigate the challenges of poverty and underdevelopment and to make the right to development a reality for everyone;
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
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- N.A.
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- 2015
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The right to work 2016, para. 1
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- Takes note with appreciation of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the realization of the right to work;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
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- N.A.
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- 2016
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The right to work 2016, para. 3
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- Reaffirming also Human Rights Council resolution 28/15 of 26 March 2015 on the right to work,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
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- N.A.
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- 2016
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Adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, in the context of mega-events 2010, para. 4
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- Noting the work of the United Nations treaty bodies, in particular the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in the promotion of the rights related to adequate housing, including its general comments Nos. 4, 7, 9 and 16,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Economic Rights
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- 2010
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Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development 1994, para. 3.12
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- All countries, more especially developing countries where almost all of the future growth of the world population will occur, and countries with economies in transition, face increasing difficulties in improving the quality of life of their people in a sustainable manner. Many developing countries and countries with economies in transition face major development obstacles, among which are those related to the persistence of trade imbalances, the slow-down in the world economy, the persistence of the debt-servicing problem, and the need for technologies and external assistance. The achievement of sustainable development and poverty eradication should be supported by macroeconomic policies designed to provide an appropriate international economic environment, as well as by good governance, effective national policies and efficient national institutions.
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- International Conference on Population and Development
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- Declaration / Confererence outcome document
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- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
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- N.A.
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- 1994
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Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development 1994, para. 15.18
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- Governments are strongly encouraged to set standards for service delivery and review legal, regulatory and import policies to identify and eliminate those policies that unnecessarily prevent or restrict the greater involvement of the private sector in efficient production of commodities for reproductive health, including family planning, and in service delivery. Governments, taking into account cultural and social differences, should strongly encourage the private sector to meet its responsibilities regarding consumer information dissemination.
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- International Conference on Population and Development
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- Declaration / Confererence outcome document
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
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- N.A.
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- 1994
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The right to development 1999, para. 7
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- Calls upon States to refrain from taking any unilateral measures that are not in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations and that create obstacles to trade relations among States and impede the full realization of all human rights, including the right to development;
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Economic Rights
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- 1999
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The right to development 2005, para. 9
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- Recalling also the outcome of the eleventh session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, held at São Paulo, Brazil, from 13 to 18 June 2004, on the theme “Enhancing the coherence between national development strategies and global economic processes towards economic growth and development, particularly of developing countries”,
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Economic Rights
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- N.A.
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- 2005
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The right to development 2006, para. 9
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- Recalling the outcome of the eleventh session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, held in São Paulo, Brazil, from 13 to 18 June 2004, on the theme “Enhancing the coherence between national development strategies and global economic processes towards economic growth and development, particularly of developing countries”,
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Economic Rights
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- N.A.
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- 2006
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The right to development 2002, para. 18
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- Recognizes also the need to address market access for developing countries, including in agriculture, services and non-agricultural products, in particular those of interest to developing countries;
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Economic Rights
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- N.A.
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- 2002
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The right to development 2003, para. 23
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- Emphasizes the urgent need for taking concrete measures to fight against all forms of corruption at the national and international levels, to prevent, detect and deter in a more effective manner international transfers of illicitly acquired assets and to strengthen international cooperation in asset recovery, stresses the importance of a genuine political commitment on the part of all Governments through a firm legal framework, and in this context urges States to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention against Corruption as soon as possible;
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Economic Rights
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- N.A.
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- 2003
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Third International Conference on Financing for Development: Addis Ababa Action Agenda 2015, para. 3
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- We recognize that, since the adoption of the Monterrey Consensus, the world has made significant overall progress. Globally, economic activity and financing flows have increased substantially. We have made great progress in mobilizing financial and technical resources for development from an increased number of actors. Advances in science, technology and innovation have enhanced the potential to achieve our development goals. Many countries, including developing countries, have implemented policy frameworks that have contributed to increased mobilization of domestic resources and higher levels of economic growth and social progress. Developing countries' share in world trade has increased and, while debt burdens remain, they have been reduced in many poor countries. These advances have contributed to a substantial reduction in the number of people living in extreme poverty and to notable progress towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Economic Rights
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- 2015
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Third International Conference on Financing for Development: Addis Ababa Action Agenda 2015, para. 33
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- We note the role that well-functioning national and regional development banks can play in financing sustainable development, particularly in credit market segments in which commercial banks are not fully engaged and where large financing gaps exist, based on sound lending frameworks and compliance with appropriate social and environmental safeguards. This includes areas such as sustainable infrastructure, energy, agriculture, industrialization, science, technology and innovation, as well as financial inclusion and financing of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. We acknowledge that national and regional development banks also play a valuable countercyclical role, especially during financial crises when private sector entities become highly risk-averse. We call upon national and regional development banks to expand their contributions in these areas, and further urge relevant international public and private actors to support such banks in developing countries.
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Economic Rights
- Environment
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- N.A.
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- 2015
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Third International Conference on Financing for Development: Addis Ababa Action Agenda 2015, para. 45
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- We recognize the important contribution that direct investment, including foreign direct investment, can make to sustainable development, particularly when projects are aligned with national and regional sustainable development strategies. Government policies can strengthen positive spillovers from foreign direct investment, such as know-how and technology, including through establishing linkages with domestic suppliers, as well as encouraging the integration of local enterprises, in particular micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries, into regional and global value chains. We will encourage investment promotion and other relevant agencies to focus on project preparation. We will prioritize projects with the greatest potential for promoting full and productive employment and decent work for all, sustainable patterns of production and consumption, structural transformation and sustainable industrialization, productive diversification and agriculture. Internationally, we will support these efforts through financial and technical support and capacity-building and closer collaboration between home and host country agencies. We will consider the use of insurance, investment guarantees, including through the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and new financial instruments to incentivize foreign direct investment to developing countries, particularly least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, small island developing States and countries in conflict and post-conflict situations.
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Declaration / Confererence outcome document
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
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- 2015
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The right to food 2012, para. 15
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- Convinced that the elimination of the current distortions in the agricultural trading system will allow local producers and poor farmers to compete and sell their products, thereby facilitating the realization of the right to adequate food,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2012
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The right to food 2013, para. 16
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- Convinced that the elimination of the current distortions in the agricultural trading system will allow local producers and poor farmers to compete and sell their products, thereby facilitating the realization of the right to adequate food,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2013
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Strengthening efforts to prevent and eliminate child, early and forced marriage 2015, para. 1
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- Guided by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as well as other relevant human rights instruments, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Children
- Year
- 2015
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Equal pay for equal work and work of equal value 1994, para. 2a
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- [Calls upon Governments:] (a) To take appropriate legislative action;
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- Commission on the Status of Women
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- Resolution
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- 1994
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Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development 1994, para. 3.17
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- Investment in human resource development, in accordance with national policy, must be given priority in population and development strategies and budgets, at all levels, with programmes specifically directed at increased access to information, education, skill development, employment opportunities, both formal and informal, and high-quality general and reproductive health services, including family planning and sexual health care, through the promotion of sustained economic growth within the context of sustainable development in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
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- International Conference on Population and Development
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- Declaration / Confererence outcome document
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- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Poverty
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- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 1994
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The right to development 2001, para. 10
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- Underlining the fact that meeting the objectives of good governance also depends on good governance at the international level and on transparency in the financial, monetary and trading systems and an open, equitable, rules-based, predictable and non-discriminatory multilateral trading and financial system,
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2001
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The right to development 2004, para. 6
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- Welcoming also the outcome of the eleventh session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, held at São Paulo, Brazil, from 13 to 18 June 2004, on the theme “Enhancing the coherence between national development strategies and global economic processes towards economic growth and development, particularly of developing countries”,
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- 2004
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The right to development 2009, para. 22
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- Expresses its deep concern, in this regard, at the negative impact on the realization of the right to development owing to the further aggravation of the economic and social situation, in particular of developing countries, as a result of the ongoing international energy, food and financial crises as well as global climate change;
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Economic Rights
- Environment
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- 2009
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Third International Conference on Financing for Development: Addis Ababa Action Agenda 2015, para. 31
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- We reaffirm the commitment to rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communities.
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Declaration / Confererence outcome document
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- Economic Rights
- Environment
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- Year
- 2015
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Rio+20 – Conference on Sustainable Development: The future we want 2012, para. 26
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- States are strongly urged to refrain from promulgating and applying any unilateral economic, financial or trade measures not in accordance with international law and the Charter that impede the full achievement of economic and social development, particularly in developing countries.
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Declaration / Confererence outcome document
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- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2012
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Key actions for the further implementation of the Programme of Action of the of the International Conference on Population and Development 1999, para. 16
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- 16. Governments, in cooperation with the international community, should reaffirm their commitment to promoting an enabling environment to achieve sustained economic growth in the context of sustainable development and to eradicating poverty, with a special emphasis on gender, including by promoting an open, equitable, secure, non-discriminatory and predictable trading system; stimulating direct investment; reducing the debt burden; and ensuring that structural adjustment programmes are responsive to social, economic and environmental concerns. Population-related goals and policies outlined in the Programme of Action need to be reflected, as appropriate, in international agreements in such areas as environment and trade.
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Declaration / Confererence outcome document
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- Economic Rights
- Environment
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
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- N.A.
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- 1999
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The right to education 2008, para. 7m
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- [Urges all States:] To enhance the status and working conditions of teachers, address shortages of qualified teachers, and promote the training of teachers so that they can respond to diversity in the classroom;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
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- Year
- 2008
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The right to food 2010, para. 14
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- Convinced that the elimination of the current distortions in the agricultural trading system will allow local producers and poor farmers to compete and sell their products, thereby facilitating the realization of the right to adequate food,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2010
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The right to food 2011, para. 16
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- Convinced that the elimination of the current distortions in the agricultural trading system will allow local producers and poor farmers to compete and sell their products, thereby facilitating the realization of the right to adequate food,
- Legal status
- Negotiated soft law
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2011
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