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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. j
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- At least every four years, the States parties are expected to submit a national report to the Committee, indicating the measures they have adopted to give effect to the provisions of the Convention. During its annual session, the Committee members discuss these reports with the Government representatives and explore with them areas for further action by the specific country. The Committee also makes general recommendations to the States parties on matters concerning the elimination of discrimination against women.
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- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1979
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The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation 2016, para. 9b
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- [Notes with concern that, in spite of all efforts, gender inequalities still exist in the realization of the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, and therefore calls upon States:] To take action to tackle systemic inequalities and to meet their obligations to effectively achieve substantive gender equality in the enjoyment of the rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, including through the implementation of targeted gender-responsive policies, budgets and measures that go beyond enacting formal provisions;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
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Economic advancement for women 2005, para. 2
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- Recalling the goals and commitments of all other relevant major United Nations conferences and summits,
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2005
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 2
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- 2. For each State ratifying the present Convention or acceding to it after the deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of the deposit of its own instrument of ratification or accession.
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- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1979
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Women in development 1993, para. 4
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- Aware that the slow progress in the implementation of the Forward-looking Strategies as related to development necessitates urgent action to be taken by all the parties concerned,
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1993
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Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control 2014, para. 3
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- Recalling further General Assembly and Security Council resolutions on the issue of women and peace and security,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2014
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Right to food 2001, para. 11
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- Encourages the Special Rapporteur to mainstream a gender perspective in the activities relating to his mandate;
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- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2001
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Right to food 2002, para. 15
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- Encourages the Special Rapporteur to mainstream a gender perspective in the activities relating to his mandate;
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- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2002
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Right to food 2003, para. 13
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- Encourages the Special Rapporteur to mainstream a gender perspective in the activities relating to his mandate;
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- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2003
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Right to food 2004, para. 15
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- Encourages the Special Rapporteur to continue mainstreaming a gender perspective in the activities relating to his mandate;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2004
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Women in development 1992, para. 1
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- Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1990/15 of 24/May/1990 and Commission resolutions 34/3 of 8 March 1990 and 35/7 of 8/March/1991,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1992
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Women in development 1992, para. 2
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- Reaffirming the principles contained in the Declaration on the Right to Development, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 41/128, annex, of 4/December/1986,
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1992
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Women in development 1994, para. 2
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- Reaffirming the principles contained in the Declaration on the Right to Development, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 41/128 of 4 December 1986,
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1994
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. i
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- The implementation of the Convention is monitored by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The Committee's mandate and the administration of the treaty are defined in the Articles 17 to 30 of the Convention. The Committee is composed of 23 experts nominated by their Governments and elected by the States parties as individuals "of high moral standing and competence in the field covered by the Convention".
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1979
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. undefined
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- The specialized agencies shall be entitled to be represented at the consideration of the implementation of such provisions of the present Convention as fall within the scope of their activities. The Committee may invite the specialized agencies to submit reports on the implementation of the Convention in areas falling within the scope of their activities.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1979
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The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation 2016, para. 9e
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- [Notes with concern that, in spite of all efforts, gender inequalities still exist in the realization of the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, and therefore calls upon States:] To increase collaboration between the water, sanitation and hygiene sector and other sectors, including the education, employment and health sectors, and to address inequalities on the grounds of race, gender, age, disability, ethnicity, culture, religion and national or social origin or on any grounds, with a view to progressively eliminating inequalities in a comprehensive manner;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
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Women in development 1992, para. 4
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- Aware that the slow progress in the implementation of the Forward-looking Strategies as related to development necessitates urgent action to be taken by all the parties concerned,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1992
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Women in development 1993, para. 2
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- Reaffirming the principles contained in the Declaration on the Right to Development, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 41/128 of 4 December 1986,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1993
Paragraph
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 2
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- 2. Each State Party may at the time of signature or ratification of the present Convention or accession thereto declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph I of this article. The other States Parties shall not be bound by that paragraph with respect to any State Party which has made such a reservation.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1979
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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998, para. 3
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- 3. For the purpose of this Statute, it is understood that the term "gender" refers to the two sexes, male and female, within the context of society. The term "gender" does not indicate any meaning different from the above.
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- United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1998
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Right to food 2005, para. 6
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- Encourages the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the right to food to continue mainstreaming a gender perspective in the fulfilment of his mandate, and encourages the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and all other United Nations bodies and mechanisms addressing the right to food and food insecurity to integrate a gender perspective into their relevant policies, programmes and activities;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2005
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Right to food 2006, para. 6
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- Encourages the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the right to food to continue mainstreaming a gender perspective in the fulfilment of his mandate, and encourages the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and all other United Nations bodies and mechanisms addressing the right to food and food insecurity to integrate a gender perspective into their relevant policies, programmes and activities;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2006
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Right to food 2007, para. 6
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- Encourages the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the right to food to continue mainstreaming a gender perspective in the fulfilment of his mandate, and encourages the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and all other United Nations bodies and mechanisms addressing the right to food and food insecurity to integrate a gender perspective into their relevant policies, programmes and activities;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2007
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 3
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- 3. The initial election shall be held six months after the date of the entry into force of the present Convention. At least three months before the date of each election the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall address a letter to the States Parties inviting them to submit their nominations within two months. The Secretary-General shall prepare a list in alphabetical order of all persons thus nominated, indicating the States Parties which have nominated them, and shall submit it to the States Parties.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1979
Paragraph
Women in development 1993, para. 1
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- Recalling General Assembly resolution 47/174 of 22 December 1992, Economic and Social Council resolutions 1990/15 of 24 May 1990 and 1992/53 of 31 July 1992 and Commission resolutions 34/3 of 8 March 1990, 35/7 of 8 March 1991 and 36/5 of 20 March 1992,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1993
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Women in development 1994, para. 13
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- Welcoming the holding of the Summit on the Economic Advancement of Rural Women at Geneva on 25 and 26 February 1992 and the adoption by the Summit of the Geneva Declaration for Rural Women,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1994
Paragraph
Women in development 1994, para. 4
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- Aware Strategies as related to development necessitates that urgent action be taken by all the parties concerned,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1994
Paragraph
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 4
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- 4. Elections of the members of the Committee shall be held at a meeting of States Parties convened by the Secretary-General at United Nations Headquarters. At that meeting, for which two thirds of the States Parties shall constitute a quorum, the persons elected to the Committee shall be those nominees who obtain the largest number of votes and an absolute majority of the votes of the representatives of States Parties present and voting.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1979
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 6
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- 6. The election of the five additional members of the Committee shall be held in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this article, following the thirty-fifth ratification or accession. The terms of two of the additional members elected on this occasion shall expire at the end of two years, the names of these two members having been chosen by lot by the Chairman of the Committee.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1979
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 7
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- 7. For the filling of casual vacancies, the State Party whose expert has ceased to function as a member of the Committee shall appoint another expert from among its nationals, subject to the approval of the Committee.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Vote
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1979
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