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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 28 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | We express our profound concern at the large number of people who have lost their lives in transit. We commend the efforts already made to rescue people in distress at sea. We commit to intensifying international cooperation on the strengthening of search and rescue mechanisms. We will also work to improve the availability of accurate data on the whereabouts of people and vessels stranded at sea. In addition, we will strengthen support for rescue efforts over land along dangerous or isolated routes. We will draw attention to the risks involved in the use of such routes in the first instance. |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | We acknowledge a shared responsibility to manage large movements of refugees and migrants in a humane, sensitive, compassionate and people-centred manner. We will do so through international cooperation, while recognizing that there are varying capacities and resources to respond to these movements. International cooperation and, in particular, cooperation among countries of origin or nationality, transit and destination, has never been more important; "win-win" cooperation in this area has profound benefits for humanity. Large movements of refugees and migrants must have comprehensive policy support, assistance and protection, consistent with States' obligations under international law. We also recall our obligations to fully respect their human rights and fundamental freedoms, and we stress their need to live their lives in safety and dignity. We pledge our support to those affected today as well as to those who will be part of future large movements. |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 49 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | We commit to strengthening global governance of migration. We therefore warmly support and welcome the agreement to bring the International Organization for Migration, an organization regarded by its Member States as the global lead agency on migration, into a closer legal and working relationship with the United Nations as a related organization. We look forward to the implementation of this agreement, which will assist and protect migrants more comprehensively, help States to address migration issues and promote better coherence between migration and related policy domains. |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | We strongly condemn acts and manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance against refugees and migrants, and the stereotypes often applied to them, including on the basis of religion or belief. Diversity enriches every society and contributes to social cohesion. Demonizing refugees or migrants offends profoundly against the values of dignity and equality for every human being, to which we have committed ourselves. Gathered today at the United Nations, the birthplace and custodian of these universal values, we deplore all manifestations of xenophobia, racial discrimination and intolerance. We will take a range of steps to counter such attitudes and behaviour, in particular with regard to hate crimes, hate speech and racial violence. We welcome the global campaign proposed by the Secretary-General to counter xenophobia and we will implement it in cooperation with the United Nations and all relevant stakeholders, in accordance with international law. The campaign will emphasize, inter alia, direct personal contact between host communities and refugees and migrants and will highlight the positive contributions made by the latter, as well as our common humanity. |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 70 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | We will ensure that refugee admission policies or arrangements are in line with our obligations under international law. We wish to see administrative barriers eased, with a view to accelerating refugee admission procedures to the extent possible. We will, where appropriate, assist States to conduct early and effective registration and documentation of refugees. We will also promote access for children to child-appropriate procedures. At the same time, we recognize that the ability of refugees to lodge asylum claims in the country of their choice may be regulated, subject to the safeguard that they will have access to, and enjoyment of, protection elsewhere. |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 38 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | We will take measures to provide, on the basis of bilateral, regional and international cooperation, humanitarian financing that is adequate, flexible, predictable and consistent, to enable host countries and communities to respond both to the immediate humanitarian needs and to their longer-term development needs. There is a need to address gaps in humanitarian funding, considering additional resources as appropriate. We look forward to close cooperation in this regard among Member States, United Nations entities and other actors and between the United Nations and international financial institutions such as the World Bank, where appropriate. We envisage innovative financing responses, risk financing for affected communities and the implementation of other efficiencies such as reducing management costs, improving transparency, increasing the use of national responders, expanding the use of cash assistance, reducing duplication, increasing engagement with beneficiaries, diminishing earmarked funding and harmonizing reporting, so as to ensure a more effective use of existing resources. |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 39 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | We commit to combating xenophobia, racism and discrimination in our societies against refugees and migrants. We will take measures to improve their integration and inclusion, as appropriate, and with particular reference to access to education, health care, justice and language training. We recognize that these measures will reduce the risks of marginalization and radicalization. National policies relating to integration and inclusion will be developed, as appropriate, in conjunction with relevant civil society organizations, including faith-based organizations, the private sector, employers' and workers' organizations and other stakeholders. We also note the obligation for refugees and migrants to observe the laws and regulations of their host countries. |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 23 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | We recognize and will address, in accordance with our obligations under international law, the special needs of all people in vulnerable situations who are travelling within large movements of refugees and migrants, including women at risk, children, especially those who are unaccompanied or separated from their families, members of ethnic and religious minorities, victims of violence, older persons, persons with disabilities, persons who are discriminated against on any basis, indigenous peoples, victims of human trafficking, and victims of exploitation and abuse in the context of the smuggling of migrants. |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 5a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | [At the outset of a large movement of refugees, receiving States, bearing in mind their national capacities and international legal obligations, in cooperation, as appropriate, with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, international organizations and other partners and with the support of other States as requested, in conformity with international obligations, would:] Ensure, to the extent possible, that measures are in place to identify persons in need of international protection as refugees, provide for adequate, safe and dignified reception conditions, with a particular emphasis on persons with specific needs, victims of human trafficking, child protection, family unity, and prevention of and response to sexual and gender-based violence, and support the critical contribution of receiving communities and societies in this regard; |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 26 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | We will continue to protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all persons, in transit and after arrival. We stress the importance of addressing the immediate needs of persons who have been exposed to physical or psychological abuse while in transit upon their arrival, without discrimination and without regard to legal or migratory status or means of transportation. For this purpose, we will consider appropriate support to strengthen, at their request, capacity-building for countries that receive large movements of refugees and migrants. |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 13 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | We envisage also that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration and Development, Mr. Peter Sutherland, would coordinate the contributions to be made to the negotiation process by the Global Forum on Migration and Development and the Global Migration Group. We envisage that the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Development Programme, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and other entities with significant mandates and expertise related to migration would contribute to the process. |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | Regional consultations in support of the negotiations would be desirable, including through existing consultative processes and mechanisms, where appropriate. |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 5e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | [At the outset of a large movement of refugees, receiving States, bearing in mind their national capacities and international legal obligations, in cooperation, as appropriate, with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, international organizations and other partners and with the support of other States as requested, in conformity with international obligations, would:] Use the registration process to identify specific assistance needs and protection arrangements, where possible, including but not exclusively for refugees with special protection concerns, such as women at risk, children, especially unaccompanied children and children separated from their families, child-headed and single-parent households, victims of trafficking, victims of trauma and survivors of sexual violence, as well as refugees with disabilities and older persons; |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 8g | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | [The global compact could include, but would not be limited to, the following elements:] The impact of migration on human capital in countries of origin; |
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New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 8j | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations General Assembly | Negotiated soft law | Declaration / Confererence outcome document | [The global compact could include, but would not be limited to, the following elements:] International cooperation for border control, with full respect for the human rights of migrants; |
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Child, early and forced marriage in humanitarian settings 2017, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Human Rights Council | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | Calls upon States, with the participation of relevant stakeholders, including girls, women, religious and community leaders, civil society and human rights groups, humanitarian actors, men and boys, and youth organizations, to develop and implement holistic, comprehensive and coordinated responses, strategies and policies to prevent, respond to and eliminate child, early and forced marriage, including in humanitarian settings, and to support already married girls, adolescents and women, including through the strengthening of child protection systems, protection mechanisms, such as safe shelters, access to justice and legal remedies, and the sharing of best practices across borders, in full compliance with international human rights obligations and commitments; |
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Elimination of violence against women 1995, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | Condemns all acts of gender-based violence against women, and in this regard calls, in accordance with the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, for the elimination of gender-based violence in the family, within the general community and where perpetrated or condoned by the State, and emphasizes the duty of Governments to refrain from engaging in violence against women and to exercise due diligence to prevent, investigate and, in accordance with national legislation, to punish acts of violence against women and to take appropriate and effective action concerning acts of violence against women, whether those acts are perpetrated by the State or by private persons, and to provide access to just and effective remedies and specialized assistance to victims; |
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Elimination of violence against women 1998, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | Condemns all acts of genderbased violence against women and in this regard calls, in accordance with the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, for the elimination of genderbased violence in the family, within the general community and where perpetrated or condoned by the State, and emphasizes the duty of Governments to refrain from engaging in violence against women and to exercise due diligence to prevent, investigate and, in accordance with national legislation, punish acts of violence against women and to take appropriate and effective action concerning acts of violence against women, whether those acts are perpetrated by the State, by private persons or by armed groups or warring factions, and to provide access to just and effective remedies and specialized, including medical, assistance to victims; |
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Elimination of violence against women 1997, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | Condemns all acts of gender-based violence against women and in this regard calls, in accordance with the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, for the elimination of gender-based violence in the family, within the general community and where perpetrated or condoned by the State, and emphasizes the duty of Governments to refrain from engaging in violence against women and to exercise due diligence to prevent, investigate and, in accordance with national legislation, punish acts of violence against women and to take appropriate and effective action concerning acts of violence against women, whether those acts are perpetrated by the State or by private persons, and to provide access to just and effective remedies and specialized assistance to victims; |
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Elimination of violence against women 1998, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | Requests all Governments to cooperate with and assist the Special Rapporteur in the performance of the tasks and duties mandated, to supply all information requested and to respond to the Special Rapporteur's visits and communications; |
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Elimination of violence against women 1998, para. 9a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | [Stresses the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur that States have an affirmative duty to promote and protect the human rights of women and must exercise due diligence to prevent violence against women, including violence against women in times of armed conflict, violence against women in custody and violence against refugee and internally displaced women, and calls upon States:] To work actively to ratify and/or implement international human rights norms and instruments as they relate to violence against women, and to comply with the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners; |
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Elimination of violence against women 1998, para. 9b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | [Stresses the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur that States have an affirmative duty to promote and protect the human rights of women and must exercise due diligence to prevent violence against women, including violence against women in times of armed conflict, violence against women in custody and violence against refugee and internally displaced women, and calls upon States:] To include in reports submitted in accordance with the provisions of relevant United Nations human rights instruments genderdisaggregated data, whenever possible, information pertaining to violence against women and measures taken to implement the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women and the Beijing Platform for Action; |
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Elimination of violence against women 1998, para. 9d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | [Stresses the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur that States have an affirmative duty to promote and protect the human rights of women and must exercise due diligence to prevent violence against women, including violence against women in times of armed conflict, violence against women in custody and violence against refugee and internally displaced women, and calls upon States:] To enact and, where necessary, reinforce or amend penal, civil, labour and administrative sanctions in domestic legislation to punish and redress the wrongs done to women and girls subjected to any form of violence, whether in the home, the workplace, the community or society, in custody or in situations of armed conflict, and to ensure that they conform with relevant international human rights instruments and humanitarian law; |
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Elimination of violence against women 1996, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | Welcomes the work of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, and takes note of her report (E/CN.4/1996/53 and Add.1 and 2); |
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Elimination of violence against women 1996, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | Requests Governments to support initiatives of women's organizations and non-governmental organizations all over the world to raise awareness on the issue of violence against women and to contribute to its elimination; |
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Elimination of violence against women 1996, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | Requests all Governments to cooperate with and assist the Special Rapporteur in the performance of the tasks and duties mandated, to supply all information requested and respond to the Special Rapporteur's visits and communications; |
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Elimination of violence against women 1996, para. 15 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | Decides to continue consideration of the question as a matter of high priority at its fifty-third session. |
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Elimination of violence against women 1997, para. 9f | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | [Stresses the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur that States have an affirmative duty to promote and protect the human rights of women and must exercise due diligence to prevent violence against women, including violence against women in the family and in the community, and calls upon States:] To enact and/or reinforce penal, civil, labour and administrative sanctions in domestic legislation to punish and redress the wrongs done to women and girls subjected to any form of violence, whether in the home, the workplace, the community or society, bearing in mind the Special Rapporteur's recommendations; |
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Elimination of violence against women 1998, para. 9i | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | [Stresses the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur that States have an affirmative duty to promote and protect the human rights of women and must exercise due diligence to prevent violence against women, including violence against women in times of armed conflict, violence against women in custody and violence against refugee and internally displaced women, and calls upon States:] To mainstream a gender perspective, as appropriate, into national immigration and asylum policies, regulations and practices, in order to extend protection to those women whose claim for protection is based on genderrelated persecution; |
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Elimination of violence against women 1998, para. 9j | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Negotiated soft law | Resolution | [Stresses the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur that States have an affirmative duty to promote and protect the human rights of women and must exercise due diligence to prevent violence against women, including violence against women in times of armed conflict, violence against women in custody and violence against refugee and internally displaced women, and calls upon States:] To examine and consider modifying existing legal definitions and standards to ensure that they fully protect the human rights of all women and girls affected by armed conflict, and to reaffirm that rape, including systematic rape, and sexual slavery in armed conflict constitute war crimes, and under certain circumstances constitute crimes against humanity and an act of genocide as defined in the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; |
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