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Title | Date added | Template | Original document | Paragraph text | Body | Document type | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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Trafficking in persons, especially women and children: Mandate of the Special Rapporteur 2014, para. 13 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that persons without nationality or birth registration are particularly vulnerable to trafficking, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
| 2014 | |||
Rights of the child: The fight against sexual violence against children 2010, para. 18 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Requests the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography to present her next report to the Council at its sixteenth session; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
| 2010 | |||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 12 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that, while under-5 mortality has declined globally, an estimated 5.9 million children under the age of 5 died in 2015, with a global under-5 mortality rate of 43 per 1,000 live births, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
| 2017 | |||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 30 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Welcomes the appointment of an independent expert to lead the work on a new in-depth global study on the situation of children deprived of liberty, encourages Member States and United Nations agencies, funds, programmes and offices, and other relevant stakeholders, to support its preparation, and recognizes that the study can support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the pledge to leave no one behind; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 32 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Requests the Special Rapporteur to participate in relevant international forums and major events relating to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, to advise States, intergovernmental organizations, civil society and other stakeholders on effective and sustainable practices to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of child victims of sale and sexual exploitation in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and to undertake, in cooperation with relevant special procedures and actors of the United Nations system, thematic research on the effective implementation of Goals 16, 8 and 5, with particular focus on targets 16.2, 8.7 and 5.3, in accordance with her mandate; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 22d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Urges States to take all the measures necessary to implement fully the objectives of the 2030 Agenda to contribute to the realization of the rights of the child by, inter alia:] Protecting children from all forms of discrimination and eliminating all forms of violence against children in all settings, including torture of children, maltreatment, neglect, sale, abuse, exploitation, trafficking, sexual and other types of exploitation, securing the eradication of forced labour and the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including unlawful recruitment and use of child soldiers, and putting an end to child labour in all its forms and the recruitment of children by organized criminal groups, ensuring that all children have equal access to justice and accountable and transparent institutions, and providing legal identity documents, including birth certificates, to all children; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 24 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizes that poverty, inequality, global health threats, natural disasters, humanitarian emergencies and forced displacement, as well as violence, spiralling armed conflict and terrorism, threaten to reverse much of the development progress made, and that natural resource depletion, food and water scarcity and the adverse impact of environmental degradation, climate change and urban development pose additional challenges, and therefore calls upon States, as appropriate, to take further effective measures and actions, in conformity with international law, to remove obstacles and constraints, and to strengthen support to meeting the special needs of children, in particular the most vulnerable, with a view to provide all children with a nurturing environment for the full realization of their rights and capabilities; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 28 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to contribute to the work of the high-level political forum on sustainable development, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including the United Nations Children's Fund, other relevant United Nations bodies and agencies, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, relevant special procedure mandate holders, regional organizations and human rights bodies, and civil society, particularly by providing inputs from a child rights perspective to the yearly thematic reviews of progress at the forum, focusing on achievements and challenges, taking into account the implementation of recommendations contained in previous Human Rights Council resolutions on the rights of the child; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Human rights of migrants: mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants 2017, para. 1a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Decides to extend for a period of three years, effective from the end of its thirty-fifth session, the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, with the following functions:] To examine ways and means to overcome the obstacles existing to the full and effective protection of the human rights of migrants, recognizing the particular vulnerability of women, children and those undocumented or in an irregular situation; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 22c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Urges States to take all the measures necessary to implement fully the objectives of the 2030 Agenda to contribute to the realization of the rights of the child by, inter alia:] Continuing to take measures to ensure that all girls and boys, including children in vulnerable situations, those who are marginalized or vulnerable and those who face stigmatization, discrimination or exclusion, complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education and have access to early childhood development, care and pre-primary education in safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments, as well as eliminating gender disparities in education; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 21 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizes that a child who is capable of forming his or her own views should be assured the right to express those views freely, without discrimination on any ground, in all matters affecting him or her, the views of the child being given due weight in accordance with his or her age and maturity, and calls upon States, as appropriate, to promote knowledge among children about the 2030 Agenda and the rights of the child, and to facilitate, including through funding, the meaningful participation and active consultation of children in all issues affecting them related to the implementation, monitoring and follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda, taking into account the best interests of the child; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 18 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that children are disproportionately affected in complex humanitarian emergencies, increasing their vulnerability as refugees, internally displaced persons or migrants, and recalling that, around the world, nearly 50 million children have migrated across borders or been forcibly displaced, including more than 10 million refugee children and more than 98,000 unaccompanied and separated children, and that children now comprise half of all refugees, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizes the right of the child to be registered immediately after birth, and calls upon all States to ensure free birth registration, including free or low-fee late birth registration, by means of universal, accessible, simple, expeditious and effective registration procedures, without discrimination of any kind, and that vital statistics are collected for all children, particularly those in situations of vulnerability, through comprehensive civil registration systems that are accessible and affordable; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 18 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also encourages States to take into account in national reviews of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals the reports and recommendations from the existing human rights review processes in which States already participate, incorporating information from existing national mechanisms for oversight and review on matters related to the rights of the child, including the parliament, local government, national human rights institutions and ombudsmen's and standing national reporting and coordination mechanisms for human rights, as appropriate; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Calls upon States, including through bilateral, regional and global cooperation programmes and technical partnerships, to meet the internationally agreed targets, including the United Nations targets for international development assistance, and emphasizes the role of international cooperation in support of national and subnational efforts and in raising capacities, including at community level, for the protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also calls upon States to leave no child behind in the implementation of all the Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda, and to pay particular attention to children in marginalized and vulnerable situations, such as but not limited to children with disabilities, children affected by HIV/AIDS, pregnant girls, children affected by armed conflict and in refugee situations, children belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, children living in poverty, children in alternative care, migrant children, including unaccompanied migrant children, children seeking asylum, stateless children, children involved with the criminal justice system, including those deprived of liberty, indigenous children, children recruited or at risk of recruitment by organized criminal groups and armed groups, and children with special needs; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 8a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Reaffirms the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, which is an integral part of the 2030 Agenda, in which it is recognized that investing in children is critical to achieving inclusive, equitable and sustainable development for present and future generations, and the vital importance of promoting and protecting the rights of all children and ensuring that no child is left behind, and recalling Council resolution 28/19 on better investment in the rights of the child, of 27 March 2015:] Encourages States to mobilize and allocate domestic resources, and where necessary, international resources, including for the realization of the rights of the child, as an essential element to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents and human rights 2016, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Taking note also of the work of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, especially the reports in which the mandate holder addressed the human rights of migrant children and adolescents, and inviting States to give due consideration to the recommendations contained therein, and of the work of the Committee on the Rights of the Child with regard to the treatment of unaccompanied and separated children outside their country of origin, including in its general comment No 6 (2005) on the topic, and the general discussion held by the Committee in 2012 on the rights of all children in the context of international migration, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
The right to food 2017, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Considers it intolerable that, as estimated by the United Nations Children's Fund, more than one third of the children who die every year before the age of 5 die from hunger-related illness and that, as estimated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about 795 million people in the world remain undernourished owing to the lack of sufficient food for conducting an active and healthy life, including as one of the effects derived from the global food crisis, while, according to the Organization, the planet could produce enough food to feed everyone around the world; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents and human rights 2016, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Notes the request made by the Advisory Committee at its sixteenth session to extend the time schedule envisaged to allow for better informed work by, inter alia, taking into account the work currently under way by the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and the Committee on the Rights of the Child, which is scheduled to be finalized at the end of 2016, and requests the Advisory Committee to submit a final report on the global issue of unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents and human rights to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-sixth session; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 19 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Considering that the pledge made in the 2030 Agenda to leave no one behind involves addressing multiple forms of inequality and discrimination, and provides an opportunity to tackle inequities faced by children, especially those who are marginalized or in vulnerable situations, who face stigmatization, discrimination, violence or exclusion, that require a multidimensional approach to realizing children's rights and full potential, and empowering them as agents of change, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Encourages States to promote a child rights-based approach in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, in accordance with their obligations under international law and underpinned by the principles of, inter alia, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, equality and non-discrimination, the best interests of the child, the child's right to life, survival and development and participation, sustainability, transparency, international cooperation and accountability; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 22a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Urges States to take all the measures necessary to implement fully the objectives of the 2030 Agenda to contribute to the realization of the rights of the child by, inter alia:] Eradicating extreme poverty and reducing the number of children living in poverty by, inter alia, implementing social security systems, including social protection floors, that guarantee access to essential health care and basic income security for children, at least at a nationally defined minimum level, providing access to nutrition, education, care and any other necessary goods and services; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Birth registration and the right of everyone to recognition everywhere as a person before the law 2017, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reminds States of their obligation to register all births without discrimination of any kind, and also reminds States that birth registration should take place immediately after birth, in the country where children are born, including the children of migrants, non-nationals, asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons, in accordance with their national law and their obligations under the relevant international instruments, and that late birth registration should be limited to those cases that would otherwise result in a lack of registration; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents and human rights 2016, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expressing serious concern about the situation of migrants, in particular children and adolescents, who are forced to flee or decide to leave their homelands owing to multiple causes and who are unaccompanied or separated from their families, and face a variety of risks on the migratory route, and calling upon States of origin, transit and destination to work together to find effective and sustainable solutions within a framework of solidarity and regional and international cooperation, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 8b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Reaffirms the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, which is an integral part of the 2030 Agenda, in which it is recognized that investing in children is critical to achieving inclusive, equitable and sustainable development for present and future generations, and the vital importance of promoting and protecting the rights of all children and ensuring that no child is left behind, and recalling Council resolution 28/19 on better investment in the rights of the child, of 27 March 2015:] Invites private sector involvement in a way that positively contributes to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and respects and promotes the realization of the rights of the child; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Birth registration and the right of everyone to recognition everywhere as a person before the law 2017, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Further calls upon States to assess the potential risk to privacy and to take steps to protect individuals from discrimination and harm when determining the information included in a birth certificate, particularly details concerning origin, race, ethnicity, religion and parents' marital status, and to consider reflecting on birth certificates only minimum information, such as the child's name, gender, date and place of birth, and when available, parents' names, citizenship and addresses; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017, para. 16 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Calls upon the United Nations system and all its relevant actors in the promotion and protection of the rights of the child, the members of the Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities, international organizations and the international donor community to intensify support for enhancing the capacity of national statistics offices in developing countries, to enable them to undertake effective data collection and analysis as mandated and envisioned by the Sustainable Development Goals and, in furtherance of the Goals, to ensure the promotion and realization of the rights of the child; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents and human rights 2016, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Deeply concerned at the fact that migrant children and adolescents who are in vulnerable situations when attempting to cross international borders without the required travel documents may be exposed to serious human rights violations and abuses that can threaten their physical, emotional and psychological health and well-being, and may also be exposed to crimes and human rights abuses, including theft, kidnapping, extortion, physical abuse, smuggling and trafficking in persons, including forced labour, and sexual exploitation and abuse, during their journeys, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The right to food 2017, para. 17 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing further the need to urgently assist some African countries that are facing drought, starvation and famine threats that could affect millions of people, most of whom are women and children, who risk losing their lives, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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