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Agriculture development, food security and nutrition (2020), para. 44
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- Noting the importance of initiatives under the United Nations system, including the observance of World Pulses Day, World Tuna Day, Sustainable Gastronomy Day, World Bee Day, World Food Safety Day, World Soil Day, the International Year of Camelids, the International Year of Plant Health, the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018–2028, and the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (2019–2028), aimed at increasing public awareness of relevant agriculture, food security and nutritional benefits, in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 53/199 of 15 December 1998 and of 20 December 2006 on the proclamation of international years and Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67 of 25 July 1980 on international years and anniversaries,
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Families
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Attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism (2013), para. 11
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- 1. Urges States to take all measures necessary to ensure the effective protection of persons with albinism, and their family members;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Celebration of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond (2005), para. 10
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- Noting with concern the devastating effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on family life, as well as the devastating effects on family life of other infectious diseases, such as malaria and tuberculosis,
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- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2015 and beyond (2015), para. 40
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- 13. Stresses the importance of improved community-based systems to control malaria, bearing in mind that families are often the starting point for effective health care for a child with a fever and that improved home management of malaria will therefore have a positive impact on treatment and control;
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- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
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Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2030 (2016), para. 45
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- 16. Stresses the importance of improved community-based systems to control malaria, bearing in mind that families are often the starting point for effective health care for a child with a fever, and encourages malaria-endemic countries to extend the reach of public health services by training and deploying community health workers, particularly in rural and remote areas, and to expand integrated community case management of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea, with a focus on children under 5 years of age; 6
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
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Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2030 (2017), para. 51
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- 19. Stresses the importance of improved community-based systems to control malaria, bearing in mind that families are often the starting point for effective health care for a child with a fever, and encourages malaria-endemic countries to extend the reach of public health services by training and deploying community health workers, particularly in rural and remote areas, and to expand integrated community case management of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea, with a focus on children under 5 years of age; 6
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- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
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Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2030 (2018), para. 58
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- 20. Stresses the importance of improved community-based systems to control malaria, bearing in mind that families are often the starting point for effective health care for a child with a fever, and encourages malaria-endemic countries to extend the reach of public health services by training and deploying community health workers, particularly in rural and remote areas, and to expand integrated community case management of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea, with a focus on children under 5 years of age; 6
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- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
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Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2030 (2019), para. 59
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- 19. Stresses the importance of improved community-based systems to control malaria, bearing in mind that families are often the starting point for effective health care for a child with a fever, and encourages malaria-endemic countries to extend the reach of public health services by training and deploying community health workers, particularly in rural and remote areas, and to expand integrated community case management of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea, with a focus on children under 5 years of age; 6
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- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
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Declaration of the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (2014), para. 16
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- 13. Express the commitment to protect the human rights of migrant children, given their vulnerability, particularly unaccompanied migrant children, and to provide for their health, education and psychosocial development, ensuring that the best interests of the child are a primary consideration in policies of integration, return and family reunification;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Persons on the move
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Draft outcome document of the High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on the Millennium Development Goals (2010), para. 176
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- (e) Ensuring that all women, men and young people have information about, access to and choice of the widest possible range of safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of family planning;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Youth
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Draft outcome document of the High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on the Millennium Development Goals (2010), para. 177
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- (f) Expanding the provision of comprehensive obstetric care and strengthening the role of skilled health-care providers, including midwives and nurses, through their training and retention in order to fully utilize their potential as trusted providers of maternal health-care services, as well as expanding family planning within local communities and expanding and upgrading formal and informal training in sexual and reproductive health care and family planning for all health-care providers, health educators and managers, including training in interpersonal communications and counselling.
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- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations (2008), para. 37
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- (b) To establish reception centres and shelters for victims, take other appropriate measures to promote and protect women’s rights, and provide protection, safe shelter, medical assistance, including sexual and reproductive health care, all necessary medications, including antiretroviral drugs and antibiotics, counselling for victims and their families, comprehensive information and education, legal aid, rehabilitation, and reintegration of victims and their offspring into society, in cooperation with State efforts towards protecting and supporting victims, in particular appropriate compensation that is effective and sufficient, maintaining due confidentiality and privacy of the victims and their families;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Women
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2010), para. 02
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- Recalling Council resolutions 8/13 of 18 June 2008 and 12/7 of 1 October 2009, in which the Council requested the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to formulate and finalize a draft set of principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2010), para. 04
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- Expressing its appreciation to the Advisory Committee for finalizing the draft set of principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2010), para. 06
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- 1. Takes note with appreciation of the Principles and Guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members submitted to the Council by the Advisory Committee; 1
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2010), para. 08
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- 3. Encourages Governments, relevant United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, funds and programmes, other intergovernmental organizations and national human rights institutions to give due consideration to the Principles and Guidelines in the formulation and implementation of their policies and measures concerning persons affected by leprosy and their family members;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2010), para. 10
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- 5. Invites the General Assembly to consider, as appropriate, the issue of the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, including possible ways to promote further the Principles and Guidelines.
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2011), para. 4
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- Reaffirming that persons affected by leprosy and their family members should be treated as individuals with dignity and are entitled to all human rights and fundamental freedoms under customary international law, relevant conventions and national constitutions and laws,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2011), para. 5
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- 1. Welcomes the work of the Human Rights Council, and takes note with appreciation of the work of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2011), para. 6
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- 2. Takes note with appreciation of the principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members; 5
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2011), para. 7
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- 3. Encourages Governments, relevant United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, funds and programmes, other intergovernmental organizations and national human rights institutions to give due consideration to the principles and guidelines in the formulation and implementation of their policies and measures concerning persons affected by leprosy and their family members;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2017), para. 09
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- Deeply concerned that, in various parts of the world, persons affected by leprosy and their family members have faced and continue to face barriers to their participation as equal members of society, including isolation, discrimination and violations and abuses of their human rights, and conscious that greater attention is needed to address these challenges,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2017), para. 13
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- Bearing in mind the need to intensify efforts to eliminate all forms of prejudice and discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members and to promote policies facilitating their inclusion, throughout the world,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2017), para. 14
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- Stressing the importance of implementing the principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, submitted by the Advisory Committee in 2010, 1 to which Governments, relevant United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, funds and programmes, other intergovernmental organizations and national human rights institutions were encouraged to give due consideration in Council resolution 15/10 and General Assembly resolution 65/215,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2017), para. 16
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- 1. Decides to appoint, for a period of three years, a Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, with the following mandate:
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2017), para. 17
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- (a) To follow up and report on progress made and measures taken by States for the effective implementation of the principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members 1 for the realization of the enjoyment of human rights by persons affected by leprosy and their family members in all regions of the world, and to make recommendations to the Human Rights Council in this regard;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2017), para. 18
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- (b) To engage in dialogue and consult with States and other relevant stakeholders, including United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, funds and programmes, in particular the World Health Organization, other intergovernmental organizations, regional human rights mechanisms, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations to identify, exchange and promote good practices relating to the realization of the rights of persons affected by leprosy and their family members, and to their participation as equal members of society with a view to achieving a leprosy-free world;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (2017), para. 19
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- (c) To raise awareness of the rights of persons affected by leprosy and their family members and to combat stigmas, prejudices and harmful traditional practices and beliefs that hinder their enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms and their participation in society on an equal basis with others;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against women (2012), para. 18
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- 3. Welcomes the thematic priorities identified by the Working Group, namely, political and public life, economic and social life, family and cultural life, and health and safety;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Families
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Elimination of discrimination against women (2014), para. 22
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- 7. Requests States to take measures to overcome the barriers to women’s economic opportunities resulting from maternity and the disproportionate burden of unpaid care work in order to permit choice by women and men as to how they allocate work and family duties and in order to enable the complementarity of work and family between women and men;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Men
- Women
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