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Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, and discrimination, incitement to violence against, persons based on religion or belief, para. 30
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- 7 (a) Encouraging the creation of collaborative networks to build mutual understanding, promoting dialogue and inspiring constructive action towards shared policy goals and the pursuit of tangible outcomes, such as servicing projects in the fields of education, health, conflict prevention, employment, integration and media education;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2018
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Cultural rights and the protection of cultural heritage, para. 33
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- 11. Invites States to adopt effective strategies to prevent the destruction of cultural heritage by, inter alia, ensuring accountability, documenting the cultural heritage within their jurisdiction, including through digital means, implementing educational programmes on the importance of cultural heritage and cultural rights and training military forces and humanitarian actors in all relevant rules concerning the protection of cultural heritage, both during and in the aftermath of armed conflict;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Humanitarian
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2018
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Eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations 2007, para. 1e
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- [Urges States:] To promote human rights education, including on all aspects of rape and other forms of sexual violence, ensuring factual accounts of such violence, in an effort to encourage better understanding among all peoples, with a view to the prevention and elimination of rape and other forms of sexual violence;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
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Elimination of female genital mutilation 2016, para. 2
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- Calls upon States to continue and intensify efforts to provide information and raise awareness about the harmful effects of female genital mutilation and about the continuing increase at the national and international levels in support for the elimination of the practice, and to organize activities within this framework during the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation with the involvement of religious and traditional authorities, which make the movement to end female genital mutilation more visible;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Harmful Practices
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2016
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Elimination of female genital mutilation 2016, para. 6
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- Emphasizes the need for States to systematize, as appropriate, collection of data on female genital mutilation, to encourage and provide financial support for research, particularly at the university level, to use the results to strengthen public information and awareness-raising activities, and to measure effectively progress in eliminating female genital mutilation;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Harmful Practices
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2016
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Equal participation in political and public affairs 2014, para. 4f
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- [Notes with appreciation the study on the factors that impede equal political participation and steps to overcome those challenges, prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and urges all States to consider, as appropriate, the conclusions and recommendations of the study, and to ensure the full, effective and equal participation of all citizens in political and public affairs, including by, inter alia:] Developing information and educational materials on the political process and relevant international human rights law provisions to facilitate equal participation in political and public affairs;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2014
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Equal participation in political and public affairs 2015, para. 7f
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- [Urges all States to ensure the full, effective and equal participation of all citizens in political and public affairs, including by, inter alia:] Developing and disseminating information and educational materials on the political process and relevant international human rights law provisions to facilitate equal participation in political and public affairs;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2015
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Equal participation in political and public affairs 2016, para. 6f
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- [Urges all States to ensure the full, effective and equal participation of all citizens in political and public affairs, including by, inter alia:] Developing and disseminating accessible information and educational materials on the political process and relevant international human rights law provisions to facilitate equal participation in political and public affairs;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2016
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Freedom of religion or belief, para. 38
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- 9 (l) To promote, through the educational system and other means, mutual understanding, tolerance, non-discrimination and respect in all matters relating to freedom of religion or belief by encouraging, in society at large, a wider knowledge of different religions and beliefs and of the history, traditions, languages and cultures of the various religious minorities existing within their jurisdiction;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2018
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Freedom of religion or belief, para. 42
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- 12. Calls upon States to make use of the potential of education for the eradication of prejudices against and stereotypes of individuals on the basis of their religion or belief;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2018
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Intensifying global efforts and sharing good practices to effectively eliminate female genital mutilation 2014, para. 7
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- Urges States to strengthen support to communities, especially those that have developed successful local models to prevent and eliminate female genital mutilation, by encouraging them to design and utilize education programmes, information and awareness-raising tools and to make them accessible to the greatest number of people possible;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Harmful Practices
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2014
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Prevention of genocide, para. 48
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- 19. Encourages Governments, in cooperation with international and regional organizations and civil society, while promoting human rights education activities, to continue to disseminate knowledge of the principles of the Convention, paying particular attention to the principles of prevention;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2018
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Prevention of genocide, para. 49
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- 20. Emphasizes the important role that education, including human rights education, can play in genocide prevention, and further encourages Governments to promote, as appropriate, educational programmes and projects that contribute to the prevention of genocide;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2018
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Realizing the equal enjoyment of the right to education by every girl 2017, para. 2e
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- [Urges all States:] To provide adequate access to water and safe, separate and quality sanitation facilities in schools, and to promote appropriate hygiene behaviour, since school water supply and sanitation are essential elements of basic education;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2017
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Realizing the equal enjoyment of the right to education by every girl 2017, para. 6
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- Encourages international cooperation to complement the efforts of States in matters relating to education, in particular with a view to effectively eliminating all forms of discrimination and stereotypes in education, and supports the efforts of the United Nations system in this regard;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2017
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Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health 2010, para. 4r
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- [Calls upon all States:] To promote human rights education and training for health professionals, as appropriate;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2010
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Rights of the child 1999, para. 37b
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- [Calls upon States:] Which have not been able to secure compulsory primary education, free of charge, to work out and adopt a detailed plan of action for the progressive implementation of the principle of compulsory education free of charge for all;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Children
- Year
- 1999
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Rights of the child 2000, para. 20b
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- [Calls upon States:] Which have not been able to secure compulsory primary education, free of charge, to work out and adopt a detailed plan of action for the progressive implementation of the principle of compulsory education free of charge for all;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2000
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Rights of the child 2002, para. 16b
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- [Reaffirming paragraphs 20 and 21 of its resolution 2000/85,] [Urges States:] To take measures to eliminate the use of corporal punishment in schools;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2002
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Rights of the child 2003, para. 17e
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- [Calls upon all States:] To harness the rapidly evolving information and communication technologies to support education at an affordable cost, including open and distance education, while reducing inequality in access and quality;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2003
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Rights of the child 2003, para. 18b
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- [Urges States:] To take measures to eliminate the use of corporal punishment in schools;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2003
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Rights of the child 2004, para. 17h
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- [Calls upon all States:] To harness the rapidly evolving information and communication technologies to support education at an affordable cost, including open and distance education, while reducing inequality in access and quality;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2004
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Rights of the child 2004, para. 18b
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- [Urges States:] To take measures to eliminate the use of corporal punishment in schools;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2004
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Rights of the child 2005, para. 15b
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- [Urges States:] To take measures to eliminate the use of corporal punishment in schools;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2005
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Rights of the child 2005, para. 20e
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- [Calls upon all States:] To harness the rapidly evolving information and communication technologies to support education at an affordable cost, including open and distance education, while reducing inequality in access and quality;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2005
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Terrorism and human rights, para. 38
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- 18. Urges States and the international community and encourages civil society to take measures, as appropriate, including through education, awareness-raising, the media and human rights education and training, to promote a culture of peace, justice and human development, ethnic, national and religious tolerance, and respect for all religions, religious values, beliefs and cultures, and to effectively address the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism and that make individuals and groups more vulnerable to the effects of terrorism and to recruitment by terrorists;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2018
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The negative impact of corruption on the right to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, para. 24
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- 14. Calls upon States, in the training of law enforcement personnel, judges, prosecutors and other relevant public officials, to include education and information regarding the absolute prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and to enhance their awareness of how the risks of corruption in the performance of their functions may increase the risk of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2018
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The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet 2014, para. 4
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- Affirms that quality education plays a decisive role in development, and therefore calls upon all States to promote digital literacy and to facilitate access to information on the Internet, which can be an important tool in facilitating the promotion of the right to education;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2014
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The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet 2016, para. 4
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- Affirms that quality education plays a decisive role in development, and therefore calls upon all States to promote digital literacy and to facilitate access to information on the Internet, which can be an important tool in facilitating the promotion of the right to education;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2016
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The protection of human rights in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiencysyndrome (AIDS) 2011, para. 17
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- Encourages States, as appropriate, in the context of HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, to ensure education and training for health workers on non-discrimination, informed consent, confidentiality and the duty to provide treatment, and to ensure education and training for police and other law enforcement officials on non-discrimination and non-harassment, so as to allow outreach and other service activities;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2011
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