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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 20
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- Welcoming also the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including its pledge to leave no one behind, and noting that efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to effectively address the world drug problem are complementary and mutually reinforcing,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 19
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- take into account the public health dimension of the world drug problem, in accordance with the operational recommendations of the outcome document, including by intensifying efforts to support Member States, upon request, in addressing and countering the world drug problem in accordance with a comprehensive, integrated and balanced approach,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 18
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- Welcoming the progress made in strengthening and expanding existing cooperation on the public health-related aspects of the world drug problem, and reaffirming the need to
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 16
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- Reaffirming the principal role of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs as the policymaking body of the United Nations with prime responsibility for drug control matters, reaffirming also the support and appreciation of the General Assembly for the efforts of the United Nations, in particular those of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime as the leading entity in the United Nations system for addressing and countering the world drug problem, and reaffirming further the treaty-mandated roles of the International Narcotics Control Board and the World Health Organization,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 14
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- Recalling General Assembly resolution 72/198 of 19 December 2017 on international cooperation to address and counter the world drug problem, and other relevant Assembly resolutions,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 13
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- Reaffirming also the three main international drug control conventions of 1961, 1971 and 1988, the 2009 Political Declaration and Plan of Action, the Joint Ministerial Statement of the 2014 high-level review and other relevant international instruments of the international drug control system,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 11
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- Recognizing that the three international drug-control conventions concern the health and welfare of humankind, noting with concern that, although human rights are an indispensable part of the international legal framework for the design and implementation of drug policies, the availability of internationally controlled narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for medical and scientific purposes, including for the relief of pain and suffering, remains low to non-existent in many countries of the world, and highlighting the need to enhance national efforts and international cooperation at all levels to address that situation by promoting measures to ensure their availability, affordability and accessibility for medical and scientific purposes, within the framework of national legislation,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 10
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- promoting the implementation of the international commitments to effectively address and counter the world drug problem in accordance with States’ human rights obligations,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 8
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- on the world drug problem of 2016”,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 7
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- Recalling Human Rights Council resolution 28/28 of 27 March 2015 entitled “Contribution of the Human Rights Council to the special session of the General Assembly
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 5
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- Recalling in particular that the Human Rights Council has the mandate to, inter alia, promote universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without discrimination of any kind and in a fair and equal manner, to serve as a forum for dialogue on thematic issues on all human rights, and to promote the effective coordination and mainstreaming of human rights within the United Nations system,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 4
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- Reaffirming also the universality, interdependence, indivisibility and interrelatedness of human rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and consequently elaborated in other human rights instruments,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 3
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- Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recalling the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and other relevant international human rights instruments,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 2
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- Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regards to human rights, para. 1
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- The Human Rights Council,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, para. 33
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- Republic, and calls for immediate medical and psychosocial support to be provided to survivors of such crimes, and for every effort to be made to ensure justice for those who have suffered as a result of such crimes;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Human rights and unilateral coercive measures, para. 23
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- Deeply disturbed by the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the right to life, the rights to health and medical care, the right to freedom from hunger and the right to an adequate standard of living, food, education, work and housing,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Promoting human rights through sport and the Olympic ideal, para. 29
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- Acknowledging the very important role of the media in the promotion and popularization of sport and in raising public awareness of the merits of practicing as a key element of a healthy lifestyle, thus contributing to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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The right to food, para. 16
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- Recognizing that, despite the efforts made and the fact that some positive results have been achieved, the problems of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition have a global dimension and that there has not been sufficient progress in reducing hunger, and that they could increase dramatically in some regions unless urgent, determined and concerted action is taken,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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The right to food, para. 15
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- Reaffirming that food security is a national responsibility, and that any plan for addressing food security challenges must be nationally articulated, designed, owned and led, and built on consultation with all key stakeholders, and recognizing the commitment to strengthening the multilateral system in the channelling of resources and in the promotion of policies dedicated to fighting hunger and malnutrition,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Food & Nutrition
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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The right to food, para. 4
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- Recalling further the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which provides that everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for his or her health and well-being, including food, the Universal Declaration on the Eradication of Hunger and Malnutrition, the United Nations Millennium Declaration, in particular Millennium Development Goal 1 on eradicating extreme poverty and hunger by 2015, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular the Sustainable Development Goals on ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture and on ending poverty in all its forms everywhere,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Health
- Poverty
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Human rights and the environment, para. 10
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- Recognizing that sustainable development and the protection of the environment, including ecosystems, contribute to human well-being and to the enjoyment of human rights, including the rights to life, to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to an adequate standard of living, to adequate food, to safe drinking water and sanitation and to housing, and cultural rights,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Water & Sanitation
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Mandate of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, para. 8
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- Recalling the rights of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health and education as enshrined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and other relevant international human rights treaties,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Integrity of the judicial system, para. 20
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- 10. Also calls upon States to provide access to an effective remedy to all those who have been subject to prolonged arbitrary arrest and/or physical and mental suffering owing to lack of access to the general judicial system;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
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- 2018
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Mental health and human rights 2017, para. 26
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- Acknowledging that the multiple or aggravated forms of discrimination, stigma, violence and abuse often faced by people living with, presumed to be living with or affected by HIV/AIDS and by members of key populations have negative consequences on their enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of mental health,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Violence
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- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to food 2017, para. 28
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- Bearing in mind that excessive and unregulated exposure to pesticides can have a severe impact on the enjoyment of human rights, in particular the right to food, as well as the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
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- 2017
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- Aug 19, 2019
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Mental health and human rights 2016, para. 5
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- Reaffirming further that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person, to live independently and be included in the community, and that no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2016
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- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of female genital mutilation 2016, para. 6
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- Recalling the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Harmful Practices
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- 2016
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- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to food 2016, para. 19
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- Expressing its deep concern at the number and scale of natural disasters, diseases and pests and their increasing impact in recent years, which have resulted in massive loss of life and livelihood and threatened agricultural production and food security, in particular in developing countries,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Food & Nutrition
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- 2016
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- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to food 2015, para. 19
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- Expressing its deep concern at the number and scale of natural disasters, diseases and pests and their increasing impact in recent years, which have resulted in massive loss of life and livelihood and threatened agricultural production and food security, in particular in developing countries,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Food & Nutrition
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- Person(s) affected
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- Year
- 2015
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- Aug 19, 2019
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