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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (1998), para. 05
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- Commending the High Commissioner and her staff for the competent, courageous and dedicated manner in which they discharge their responsibilities, paying tribute to those staff members whose lives have been endangered in the course of their duties, and deploring the deaths of staff members as a consequence of violent events in several countries around the world,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Status of preparation for the International Year of Mountains, 2002 (2001), para. 08
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- 1. Welcomes the activities undertaken by States, United Nations organizations, in particular the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and non-governmental organizations in preparation for the observance of the International Year of Mountains, and encourages them to continue their efforts;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine (2014), para. 33
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- Recognizing also the positive contribution of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework, which is aimed, inter alia, at enhancing development support and assistance to the Palestinian people and strengthening institutional capacity in line with Palestinian national priorities,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Mandate of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent (2017), para. 02
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- Recalling General Assembly resolution 56/266 of 27 March 2002, in which the Assembly endorsed the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, reaffirming the commitments contained therein with regard to people of African descent; Assembly resolution 57/195 of 18 December 2002, in which the Assembly invited all relevant organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system to become involved in the follow-up to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance; and all previous Human Rights Council resolutions on the comprehensive follow-up to the World Conference and the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International Year of Volunteers (2001), para. 03
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- Recalling also the outcome document of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly, 1 entitled “World Summit for Social Development and beyond: achieving social development for all in a globalizing world”, held at Geneva from 26 June to 1 July 2000, in which the General Assembly recommended the promotion of the involvement of volunteers in social development, inter alia, by encouraging Governments, taking into account the views of all actors, to develop comprehensive strategies and programmes by raising public awareness about the value and opportunities of voluntarism and by facilitating an enabling environment for individuals and other actors of civil society to engage in, and the private sector to support, voluntary activities,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize (2014), para. 6
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- Wishing to further honour and pay homage to the extraordinary life and legacy of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to and implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (2015), para. 12
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- Expressing its profound gratitude to the Government and the people of Samoa for the excellent facilities, staff and services provided and the arrangements made in hosting the Conference, and for the hospitality extended to the participants,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel (2014), para. 46
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- 20. Stresses the importance of ensuring that humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated personnel are aware of and sensitive to national and local customs and traditions in their countries of assignment and communicate clearly their purpose and objectives to local populations in order to enhance their acceptance, thereby contributing to their safety and security;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance (1998), para. 20
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- 9. Expresses its grave concern at any attack upon religious places, sites and shrines, and calls upon all States, in accordance with their national legislation and in conformity with international human rights standards, to exert utmost efforts to ensure that such places, sites and shrines are fully respected and protected;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism and racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (2002), para. 13
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- Reaffirming the responsibility of Governments for safeguarding and protecting the rights of individuals within their jurisdiction against crimes perpetrated by racist or xenophobic individuals or groups,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2015), para. 09
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- Recalling also World Health Assembly resolution 65.3 of 25 May 2012 on strengthening non-communicable disease policies to promote active ageing, which recognized that population ageing is among the major factors contributing to the rising incidence and prevalence of non-communicable diseases,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Health
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (2016), para. 47
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- 33. Also recognizes the positive role that the media can play in combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, promoting a culture of tolerance and representing the diversity of a multicultural society;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the International Year of Volunteers (2003), para. 06
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- Recognizing also that volunteerism is an important component of any strategy aimed at, inter alia, such areas as poverty reduction, sustainable development, health, disaster prevention and management and social integration and, in particular, overcoming social exclusion and discrimination,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan (1995), para. 07
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- Welcoming the appointment by the Secretary-General of Mahmoud Mestiri to head the United Nations special mission to Afghanistan, and expressing its appreciation for the efforts of the special mission towards the restoration of peace, normalcy and national rapprochement and the objective of reconstruction and rehabilitation of war-stricken Afghanistan,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Questions relating to information (2010), para. 007
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- (c) To provide support for the continuation and strengthening of practical training programmes for broadcasters and journalists from public, private and other media in developing countries;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The safety of journalists and the issue of impunity (2020), para. 07
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- Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 21/12 of 27 September 2012, 7 27/5 of 25 September 2014, 8 33/2 of 29 September 2016 and 10 on the safety of journalists, 32/13 of 1 July 2016 on the promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet, 11 34/7 of 23 March 2017 on the right to privacy in the digital age 12 and 27/12 of 25 September 2014 on the World Programme for Human Rights Education, 8 Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000, 1738 (2006) of 23 December 2006 and of 27 May 2015 and Economic and Social Council resolution 2019/2 of 6 June 2019 on mainstreaming a gender perspective into all policies and programmes in the United Nations system,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence (2005), para. 08
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- Noting that an overall commitment to multiculturalism helps to provide an environment preventing and combating discrimination and promoting solidarity and tolerance in our societies,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Triennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system (2008), para. 140
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- 102. Calls upon the Secretary-General to improve the transparency and competitiveness of the recruitment processes for senior high-level posts in the United Nations development system in order to find the best candidates both inside and outside the United Nations system, and in this regard calls upon the chief executives of the United Nations specialized agencies, funds and programmes to fully cooperate with the Secretary-General, through the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination, in harmonizing recruitment processes for senior officials by 2009, making the selection criteria transparent and ensuring that, for candidates with equivalent competencies, gender and geographical balance are duly taken into account;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2004), para. 19
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- 12. Stresses the importance of the collection of data and population statistics disaggregated by age and sex on all aspects of policy formulation by all countries, and encourages the relevant entities of the United Nations to support national efforts in capacity-building, especially those of developing countries and countries with economies in transition, takes note in this context of the establishment by the United Nations of an Internet-accessible database on ageing, and invites States to submit, whenever possible, information for inclusion in the database;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Freedom of religion or belief (2020), para. 14
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- Seriously concerned about all attacks on religious places, sites and shrines that violate international law, in particular international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including any deliberate destruction of relics and monuments, and including also those carried out in connection with incitement to national, racial or religious hatred,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Integrating volunteering in the next decade (2013), para. 27
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- 20. Also encourages Member States to promote, where appropriate, further engagement of the private sector, through the expansion of corporate volunteering and employee volunteer activities, as well as increased coordination between the private and public sectors;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine (2019), para. 25
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- Recognizing the positive contribution of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, which is aimed, inter alia, at enhancing development support and assistance to the Palestinian people and strengthening institutional capacity in line with Palestinian national priorities,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Question of Anguilla (2019), para. 14
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- Recognizing the need for the Special Committee to ensure that the appropriate bodies of the United Nations actively pursue a public awareness campaign aimed at assisting the people of Anguilla with their inalienable right to self-determination and in gaining a better understanding of the options for self-determination, on a case-by- case basis,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Question of Guam (2019), para. 14
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- Recognizing the need for the Special Committee to ensure that the appropriate bodies of the United Nations actively pursue a public awareness campaign aimed at assisting the people of Guam with their inalienable right to self-determination and in gaining a better understanding of the options for self-determination, on a case-by- case basis,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Measures to eliminate international terrorism (1997), para. 24
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- (d) To investigate, when sufficient justification exists according to national laws, and acting within their jurisdiction and through appropriate channels of international cooperation, the abuse of organizations, groups or associations, including those with charitable, social or cultural goals, by terrorists who use them as a cover for their own activities;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Sport as a means to promote education, health, development and peace (2009), para. 19
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- (c) Resource mobilization: promote innovative funding mechanisms and multi-stakeholder arrangements at all levels, on a voluntary basis, including the engagement of sport organizations, civil society, athletes and the private sector;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Assistance to the Palestinian people (2014), para. 12
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- Conscious of the urgent necessity for international assistance to the Palestinian people, taking into account the Palestinian priorities,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat (1996), para. 10
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- 6. Notes with appreciation the action taken by Member States to observe annually on 29 November the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and requests them to continue to give the widest possible publicity to the observance, and requests the Committee to continue to organize, as part of the observance of the Day of Solidarity, an annual exhibit on Palestinian rights in cooperation with the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2019), para. 65
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- 49. Notes with appreciation the work of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing, 12 and recognizes the positive contributions of Member States, as well as relevant bodies and organizations of the United Nations system, including relev ant human rights mandate holders and treaty bodies and the regional commissions, as well as national human rights institutions, intergovernmental and relevant non-governmental organizations with an interest in the matter and invited panellists, during the first nine working sessions of the Working Group, and invites Member States, as well as relevant bodies and organizations of the United Nations system and other relevant stakeholders, to continue to make contributions to the work entrusted to the Working Group, as appropriate;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Sport as a means to promote education, health, development and peace (2017), para. 34
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- 5. Encourages Member States to provide institutional structures, appropriate quality standards, policies and competencies and promote academic research and expertise in the field to enable ongoing training, capacity -building and education of physical education teachers, coaches and community leaders in sport for development and peace programmes;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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