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Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic (1993), para. 24
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- 15. Further welcomes the offer by Brazil to host at Rio de Janeiro, in the second half of 1994, the third meeting of high officials of the zone, simultaneously with the meeting of high officials in charge of sports and youth affairs;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 16
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- 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-sixth session, under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, a sub-item entitled “Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation”.
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 14
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- 3. Stresses the importance of realizing the full potential of young people through education and capacity-building, bearing in mind the ongoing efforts and the need to promote the sustainable entry of young people into the field of disarmament and non-proliferation;
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 13
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- 2. Calls upon Member States, the United Nations, relevant specialized agencies and regional and subregional organizations to consider developing and implementing policies and programmes for young people to increase and facilitate their constructive engagement in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 12
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- 1. Encourages Member States, the United Nations, relevant specialized agencies and regional and subregional organizations to promote the meaningful an d inclusive participation of young people in discussions in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation, including through dialogue platforms, mentoring, internships, fellowships, scholarships, model events and youth group activities;
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 11
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- Recognizing the role of civil society in promoting the engagement of young people in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 10
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- Mindful of the initiatives and activities undertaken by Member States, the United Nations entities and relevant civil society organizations for the implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth 1 and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, 2
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 09
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- Noting also Action 38 of the disarmament agenda put forward by the Secretary- General, in which he describes the young generation as the ultimate force for change and proposes actions to promote youth engagement,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 08
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- Noting the launch on 24 September 2018 of Youth 2030: The United Nations Youth Strategy, which includes peace and security as a thematic priority area,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 07
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- Recalling also relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions on the issue of youth, peace and security,
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 05
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- Bearing in mind its resolution 73/59 of 5 December 2018, which highlights the need for disarmament and non-proliferation education, particularly among youth,
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- Education
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 04
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- Noting that engagement with young people can provide opportunities to benefit from their views, insights and ideas,
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 03
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- Reaffirming the important and positive contribution that young people can make to the promotion and attainment of sustainable peace and security,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation (2019), para. 02
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- Recognizing that young people in all countries are key agents for social change, economic development and technological innovation,
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- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 30
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- 12. Requests the High Commissioner to organize and convene, from within existing resources, during the first semester of 2020, a full-day intersessional seminar focused on the challenges and opportunities of young people in the field of human rights, with the participation and involvement of youth-led and youth-focused organizations, and to submit to the Human Rights Council a report on the seminar prior to its forty-sixth session;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 29
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- 11. Encourages Member States, United Nations bodies, especially the Human Rights Council, and the Office of the High Commissioner, to collaborate broadly with the Envoy of the Secretary-General on Youth in implementing the United Nations Youth Strategy and other youth-focused activities in order to guarantee the empowerment of young people and the full enjoyment of their human rights;
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 28
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- 10. Urges Member States to consider addressing, through the universal periodic review and the treaty bodies, issues pertaining to the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights of youth, and to share the best practices that they have developed in dealing with the realization of the human rights of young people;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 27
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- 9. Encourages Member States to conduct their coherent youth-related policies through inclusive and participatory consultations with youth and relevant youth-led and youth-focused stakeholders and social development partners in the interest of developing integrated, holistic and inclusive youth policies and programmes, as well as coherent cross- sectoral efforts, based on the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in which human rights are mainstreamed, and to evaluate them regularly as part of the follow-up action on and implementation of the Programme of Action at all levels;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 26
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- 8. Also urges Member States to address the challenges faced by girls and young women, as well as gender stereotypes that perpetuate all forms of discrimination and violence against girls and young women, including harmful practices, and the stereotypical roles of men and women that hinder social development, by reaffirming the commitment to the empowerment of women and gender equality and the human rights of all women and girls, and to engage, educate, encourage and support men and boys to take responsibility for their behaviour in this regard, including their sexual and reproductive behaviour;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 25
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- 7. Urges Member States to promote equal opportunities for all, to eliminate all forms of discrimination against young people, including that based on age, race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 24
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- 6. Calls upon all States to promote and to ensure the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for youth, including by taking measures to combat age discrimination, neglect, abuse and violence, and to address issues relating to barriers to social integration and adequate participation, bearing in mind that the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms by young people empowers them to contribute as active members of society to the political, civil, economic, social, and cultural development of their countries;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 23
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- 5. Urges Member States, in consultation with youth-led and youth-focused organizations, to promote new initiatives for the full, effective, structured and sustainable participation of young people in relevant decision-making processes and monitoring in political, economic, social and cultural spheres, including in designing and implementing policies, programmes and initiatives, in particular while implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 22
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- 4. Recognizes that the participation and representation of youth in institutional political processes and policymaking are low compared with those of other age groups, and that young people are not proportionately represented in political institutions, such as parliaments, political parties and public administrations;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 21
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- 3. Stresses the fundamental importance of equal opportunities, education and technical and vocational training, and that lifelong learning opportunities and guidance for youth are necessary for the realization of all human rights for young people;
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 20
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- 2. Also welcomes the holding of the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth and Youth Forum Lisbon+21, in Lisbon on 22 and 23 June 2019, and takes note with appreciation of its Declaration on Youth Policies and Programmes, especially with regard to empowering youth and their representatives, the commitment to protect, respect and fulfil the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all young people, protecting the most disadvantaged and those in vulnerable situations and contributing to the creation of indicators to assess the impact of youth policies and programmes;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 19
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- 1. Welcomes the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on youth, and takes note of its report 1 and its recommendations on strengthening the promotion and protection of the rights of young people;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 18
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- Concerned that young people face specific challenges that require integrated responses by States, the United Nations system and other relevant stakeholders,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 17
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- Emphasizing the need to empower youth in order to achieve sustainable development, including poverty eradication, and stressing in this regard the commitment made in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to substantially reduce by 2020 the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training and to develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 16
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- Recognizing that young people experience difficulties in the exercise of their rights by virtue of being young, and that there are gaps in the protection and fulfilment of the human rights of youth,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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Youth and human rights (2019), para. 15
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- Affirming that generating decent work and quality employment for youth is one of the biggest challenges that needs to be tackled, and emphasizing the priority areas of the World Programme of Action for Youth linked to the employability of youth, including education, health and access to information and technology, and bearing in mind that more than 71 million young people are unemployed and that 156 million working youth are in poverty, including extreme poverty, 2
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- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
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