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Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation 2016, para. 2
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- Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Harmful Practices
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
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- 2016
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Adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and the right to non-discrimination in this context 2016, para. 15
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- Recognizing that homelessness is caused by the interplay of individual circumstances and broader systemic factors, and that fulfilling the right to adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living requires developing and implementing long-term and human rights-based multisectoral policies and strategies that are gender-responsive and simultaneously address discrimination, marginalization, social exclusion and housing deprivation,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2016
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Elimination of female genital mutilation 2016, para. 9
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- Recognizing also that efforts at the local, national, regional and international levels have led to a decline in the global prevalence of female genital mutilation,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Harmful Practices
- Health
- Person(s) affected
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- 2016
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Elimination of female genital mutilation 2016, para. 10
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- Recognizing further the role of regional and subregional instruments and mechanisms in the prevention and elimination of female genital mutilation,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Gender
- Harmful Practices
- Health
- Person(s) affected
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- Year
- 2016
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Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation 2012, para. 14
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- Deeply concerned also that a tremendous gap in resources continues to exist and that the shortfall in funding has severely limited the scope and pace of programmes and activities for the elimination of female genital mutilations,
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Harmful Practices
- Health
- Person(s) affected
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- 2012
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Elimination of violence against women 2004, para. 7
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- Recalling the inclusion of gender related crimes and crimes of sexual violence in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (A/CONF.183/9), which affirms that rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization and other forms of sexual violence constitute, in defined circumstances, a crime against humanity and/or a war crime, and reiterating that acts of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict can constitute serious violations or grave breaches of international humanitarian law,
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- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
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- 2004
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- PP
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Elimination of violence against women 2005, para. 5
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- Recalling the inclusion of gender related crimes and crimes of sexual violence in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which affirms that rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization and other forms of sexual violence of comparable gravity constitute, in defined circumstances, a crime against humanity and/or a war crime, and reiterating that acts of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict can constitute serious violations or grave breaches of international humanitarian law,
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- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
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- Year
- 2005
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Elimination of violence against women 2003, para. 9
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- Recalling the inclusion of gender-related crimes and crimes of sexual violence in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (A/CONF.183/9), which affirms that rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization and other forms of sexual violence constitute, in defined circumstances, a crime against humanity and/or a war crime, and reiterating that acts of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict can constitute serious violations or grave breaches of international humanitarian law,
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- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
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- 2003
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Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 8
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- Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all States in accordance with the Charter,
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- United Nations Security Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
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- 2013
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Eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations 2007, para. 1
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- Reaffirming the obligation of all States to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter,
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- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
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- 2007
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- PP
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Elimination of female genital mutilation 2016, para. 2
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- Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Harmful Practices
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2016
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- PP
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Integrating a gender perspective in post-disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, including in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster 2005, para. 10
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- Welcoming the response, support and assistance by the affected countries and the international community in the relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, which reflect the spirit of national as well as international solidarity and cooperation in addressing the recent tsunami disaster and other disasters,
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- Commission on the Status of Women
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Persons on the move
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- 2005
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- PP
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Elimination of violence against women 2001, para. 8
- Paragraph text
- Recalling the inclusion of gender-related crimes and crimes of sexual violence in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (A/CONF.183/9), which affirms that rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization and other forms of sexual violence constitute, in defined circumstances, a crime against humanity and/or a war crime, and reiterating that acts of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict can constitute serious violations or grave breaches of international humanitarian law,
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2001
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- PP
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Elimination of violence against women 2002, para. 8
- Paragraph text
- Recalling the inclusion of gender-related crimes and crimes of sexual violence in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (A/CONF.183/9), which affirms that rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization and other forms of sexual violence constitute, in defined circumstances, a crime against humanity and/or a war crime, and reiterating that acts of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict can constitute serious violations or grave breaches of international humanitarian law,
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2002
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- PP
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Eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations 2007, para. 16
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- Stressing that rape or other forms of sexual violence must not be used or condoned in any circumstance by any individual, State or non-State actor,
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- United Nations General Assembly
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
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- PP
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Elimination of female genital mutilation 2016, para. 4
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- Recalling also its resolution 27/22 of 26 September 2014 on intensifying global efforts and sharing good practices to effectively eliminate female genital mutilation,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Harmful Practices
- Person(s) affected
- All
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- 2016
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Elimination of female genital mutilation 2016, para. 15
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- Recalling the inter-agency global strategy initiated in 2010 by the World Health Organization to stop health-care providers from performing female genital mutilation,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Harmful Practices
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2016
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- PP
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Elimination of violence against women 2000, para. 8
- Paragraph text
- Recalling the inclusion of gender-related crimes and crimes of sexual violence in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (A/CONF.183/9), which affirms that rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization and other forms of sexual violence constitute, in defined circumstances, a crime against humanity and a war crime, and reiterating that acts of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict can constitute serious violations or grave breaches of international humanitarian law,
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- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2000
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- PP
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Eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations 2007, para. 6
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- Recalling also the inclusion of rape and other forms of gender-related crimes and crimes of sexual violence in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
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- PP
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The right to food 2016, para. 20
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- Emphasizing that a multisectoral approach that integrates nutrition across all sectors, including agriculture, health, water and sanitation, social protection and education, as well as a gender perspective, is critical to achieving global food and nutrition security and the realization of the right to food,
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- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Gender
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
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- 2016
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Elimination of female genital mutilation 2016, para. 19
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- Welcoming the establishment by the United Nations of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, on 6 February, the theme of which is, in 2016, achieving the new global goals through the elimination of female genital mutilation by 2030,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Harmful Practices
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2016
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Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly 2014, para. 12
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- Reaffirming also the commitment to actively promote the mainstreaming of a gender perspective into the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes in all political, economic and social spheres, as well as the commitment to strengthen the capabilities of the United Nations system in the area of gender equality,
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- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2014
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- PP
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Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly 2015, para. 15
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- Reaffirming also the commitment to actively promote the mainstreaming of a gender perspective into the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes in all political, economic and social spheres, as well as the commitment to strengthen the capabilities of the United Nations system in the area of gender equality,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2015
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- PP
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Right to food 2012, para. 15
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- Emphasizing that a multisectoral approach that integrates nutrition across all sectors, including agriculture, health, water and sanitation, social protection and education, as well as a gender perspective, is critical to achieving global food and nutrition security and the realization of the right to food,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Gender
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
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- PP
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Equal participation in political and public affairs 2014, para. 6
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- Emphasizing the critical importance of equal and effective participation in political and public affairs for democracy, the rule of law, social inclusion, economic development and advancing gender equality, as well as for the realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2014
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- PP
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Elimination of violence against women 1996, para. 6
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- Mindful that the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (A/CONF.157/23), adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights, affirmed that gender-based violence and all forms of sexual harassment and exploitation, including those resulting from cultural prejudice and international trafficking, are incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person and must be eliminated,
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- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1996
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- PP
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Elimination of violence against women 1997, para. 4
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- Recalling that the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights (A/CONF.157/23) affirmed that gender-based violence and all forms of sexual harassment and exploitation, including those resulting from cultural prejudice and international trafficking, are incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person and must be eliminated,
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1997
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- PP
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Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation 2012, para. 15
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- Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on ending female genital mutilation,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Harmful Practices
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2012
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- PP
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Equal political participation 2013, para. 6
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- Emphasizing the critical importance of equal political participation for democracy, the rule of law, social inclusion and economic development, and advancing gender equality, as well as for the realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2013
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- PP
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Elimination of discrimination against women and girls 2017, para. 2
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- Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and all other relevant international human rights instruments,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2017
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- PP
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