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Organization of the 2008 comprehensive review of the progress achieved in realizing the Declaration ofCommitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS (2008), para. 17
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- 8. Also requests the President of the General Assembly, following appropriate consultations with Member States, to draw up, no later than 31 March 2008, a list of other relevant civil society representatives, in particular associations of people living with HIV, non-governmental organizations, including organizations of women and young people, girls and boys and men, faith-based organizations and the private sector, especially pharmaceutical companies and representatives of labour, including on the basis of the recommendations of the Joint Programme and taking into account the principle of equitable geographical representation, and to submit the list to Member States for consideration on a no-objection basis for a final decision by the Assembly on participation in the high-level meeting, including panel discussions;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Youth
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order (2015), para. 05
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- Recalling the Preamble to the Charter, in particular the determination to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The situation in Afghanistan (2007), para. 53
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- 21. Recalls Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security, commends the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan to mainstream gender issues and to protect and promote the equal rights of women and men as guaranteed, inter alia, by virtue of its ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 10 and by the Afghan Constitution, welcomes the level of participation of Afghan women in the parliamentary and provincial council elections, including the election of female candidates to these bodies, and reiterates the continued importance of the full and equal participation of women in all spheres of Afghan life;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond (2010), para. 16
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- 5. Urges Member States to create a conducive environment to strengthen and support all families, recognizing that equality between women and men and respect for all the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all family members are essential to family well-being and to society at large, noting the importance of reconciliation of work and family life and recognizing the principle that both parents have common responsibilities for the upbringing and development of the child;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order (2009), para. 05
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- Recalling the Preamble to the Charter, in particular the determination to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International financial system and development (2019), para. 11
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- Recognizing that the remaining effects of the world financial and economic crisis have the potential to undermine debt sustainability and progress towards achieving the internationally agreed development goals, especially in developing countries, and stressing the need to avoid the recurrence of such crises, including by addressing the lessons learned, improving confidence, sustaining economic growth and promoting full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including young people, older persons and people with disabilities, and by continuing to promote global economic stability and the underlying institutional reforms required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals,
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Youth
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond (2006), para. 18
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- 6. Urges Member States to create a conducive environment to strengthen and support all families, recognizing that equality between women and men and respect for all the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all family members are essential to family well-being and to society at large, noting the importance of the reconciliation of work and family life, and recognizing the principle that both parents have common responsibilities for the upbringing and development of the child;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace (2017), para. 21
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- Recalling the Yamoussoukro Declaration on Peace in the Minds of Men, and acknowledging the observance in 2014 of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its adoption,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of older women in society (2003), para. 07
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- Aware that in order to ensure full equality between women and men it is essential to recognize the differential impact of ageing on women and men and to integrate a gender perspective into all policies, programmes and legislation,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The girl child (2006), para. 03
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- Reaffirming the equal rights of women and men as enshrined, inter alia, in the Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 2
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Promotion of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of the human rights treaty bodies (2010), para. 13
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- 1. Reiterates that the States parties to the United Nations human rights instruments should take into account, in their nomination of members to the human rights treaty bodies, that these committees shall be composed of persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the field of human rights, consideration being given to the usefulness of the participation of some persons having legal experience, and to equal representation of women and men, and that members shall serve in their personal capacity, and also reiterates that, in the elections to the human rights treaty bodies, consideration shall be given to equitable geographical distribution of membership and to the representation of the different forms of civilization and of the principal legal systems;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan and the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security (2002), para. 58
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- 14. Calls upon all Afghan groups to respect fully the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all, without discrimination of any kind, including on the basis of gender, ethnicity or religion, and in accordance with their obligations under international law, and to protect and promote the equal rights of women and men;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Women in development (2008), para. 20
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- 2. Calls upon Member States, the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, within their respective mandates, and all sectors of civil society, including non-governmental organizations, as well as all women and men to fully commit themselves and to intensify their contributions to the implementation of the Beijing Declaration 2 0H and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly; 4 2H
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union (2009), para. 48
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- 23. Recalls its resolution 63/250 of 24 December 2008 on human resources management, and urges the Secretary-General to encourage the United Nations system, within existing rules and regulations, to work towards ensuring the effective and equitable representation of African men and women at senior and policy levels at the respective headquarters of its organizations and in their regional fields of operation;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008–2017) (2016), para. 75
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- 38. Also stresses the importance of policies to address longer-term structural issues, including structural constraints faced by women as economic agents, and to remove any barriers that prevent women from being full participants in the economy, through, inter alia, undertaking legislation and administrative reforms, as appropriate, to give women equal rights with men in political and economic decision-making and access to economic resources and to promote the reconciliation of work and family responsibilities, including through paid maternity and parental leave and the redistribution of the disproportionate work burden of women engaged in unpaid work, including domestic and care work, and encourages the private sector, in accordance with national legislation, to contribute through advancing gender equality by striving to ensure women’s full and productive employment and decent work, equal pay for equal work or work of equal value and equal opportunities, as well as by protecting them against discrimination and abuse in the workplace;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (2001), para. 29
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- 13. Calls upon the relevant organizations of the United Nations system to ensure the effective and equitable representation of African men and women at senior and policy levels at their respective headquarters and in their regional field of operations;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2017), para. 30
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- 17. Invites the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to improve and increase the participation of women in the political and administrative domains, and notes with appreciation the legislative measures already taken in the framework of the amendments to the Family Code and of the law on the parity of men and women;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The situation in Afghanistan (2016), para. 07
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- Reaffirming also the commitment of the international community to continue to support the training, equipping, financing and development of the capacity of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces, including as agreed in the Chicago Summit Declaration on Afghanistan in 2012, in the Wales Summit Declaration on Afghanistan in 2014 and in the Warsaw Summit Declaration on Afghanistan in 2016, and honouring the memory of the men and women of the Afghan and international security forces who have given their lives in the course of duty,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Traffic in women and girls (1995), para. 02
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- Reaffirming its faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women, enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Women in development (2018), para. 34
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- 7. Calls upon Member States, the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, within their respective mandates, and all sectors of civil society, including non-governmental organizations, as well as all women and men, to fulfil their respective commitments to intensify their contributions to the implementation and follow-up of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 4 the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly 5 and the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development 6 as well as the outcomes of their reviews;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Measures to be taken against political platforms and activities based on doctrines of superiority which are based on racial discrimination or ethnic exclusiveness and xenophobia, including, in particular, neo-Nazism (2001), para. 03
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- Aware of the determination proclaimed by the peoples of the world in the Charter to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order (2011), para. 05
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- Recalling the Preamble to the Charter, in particular the determination to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Human rights in the administration of justice (2002), para. 03
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- Bearing in mind also the relevant provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 3 the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 4 in particular the right to equal treatment before the tribunals and all other organs administering justice, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 5 in particular article 37, according to which every child deprived of liberty shall be treated in a manner which takes into account the needs of persons of his or her age, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 6 in particular the obligation to treat men and women equally in all stages of procedures in courts and tribunals,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union (2007), para. 46
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- 20. Urges the Secretary-General to encourage the United Nations system to work towards ensuring the effective and equitable representation of African men and women at senior and policy levels at the respective headquarters of its organizations and in their regional fields of operation;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace (2015), para. 19
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- Recalling the Yamoussoukro Declaration on Peace in the Minds of Men, and acknowledging the observance in 2014 of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its adoption,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction (2019), para. 10
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- Encouraging the equitable participation of women and men in the framework of the Convention,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Preparations for and observance of the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family (2014), para. 21
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- 9. Urges Member States to create a conducive environment to strengthen and support all families, recognizing that equality between women and men and respect for all the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all family members are essential to family well-being and to society at large, noting the importance of reconciliation of work and family life and recognizing the principle of shared parental responsibility for the upbringing and development of the child;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Preparations for and observance of the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family (2013), para. 17
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- 8. Urges Member States to create a conducive environment to strengthen and support all families, recognizing that equality between women and men and respect for all the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all family members are essential to family well-being and to society at large, noting the importance of reconciliation of work and family life and recognizing the principle of shared parental responsibility for the upbringing and development of the child;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Women in development (2009), para. 25
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- 2. Calls upon Member States, the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, within their respective mandates, and all sectors of civil society, including non-governmental organizations, as well as all women and men, to fully commit themselves and to intensify their contributions to the implementation of the Beijing Declaration 2 1H and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly; 4 3H
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat (1997), para. 02
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- Recalling Articles 1 and 101 of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as Article 8, which provides that the United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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