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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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Mandate of the Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons 2007, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expresses particular concern at the grave problems faced by many internally displaced women and children, including violence and abuse, sexual exploitation, forced recruitment and abduction, and notes the need to continue to pay more systematic and in-depth attention to their special assistance, protection and development needs, as well as those of other groups with special needs among the internally displaced, such as older persons and persons with disabilities, taking into account the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and bearing in mind Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2007 | ||
Mandate of the Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons 2007, para. 7d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Requests the Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons, in carrying out his/her mandate:] To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of the mandate and to give special consideration to the human rights of internally displaced women and children as well as other groups with special needs among the internally displaced, such as severely traumatized individuals, older persons and persons with disabilities, and their particular assistance, protection and development needs; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The protection of human rights in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 2009, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Calls upon States to address as a priority the vulnerabilities faced by children affected by and living with HIV, including those who find themselves trapped in armed conflicts, providing support and rehabilitation to these children and their families, women and older persons, particularly in their role as caregivers, promoting child-oriented HIV/AIDS policies and programmes, including the issue of pediatric HIV services and drugs, and increased protection for children orphaned and affected by HIV/AIDS, and intensifying efforts to develop new treatments for children, and building, where needed, and supporting the social security systems that protect them; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons 2010, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expresses particular concern at the grave problems faced by many internally displaced women and children, including violence and abuse, sexual and labour exploitation, trafficking in persons, forced recruitment and abduction, and notes the need to continue to pay more systematic and in-depth attention to their special assistance, protection and development needs, as well as those of other groups with special needs, such as older persons, persons with disabilities and severely traumatized individuals affected by internal displacement, taking into account the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2010 | ||
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons 2010, para. 12d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Requests the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, in carrying out his or her mandate:] To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of the mandate, and to give special consideration to the human rights of internally displaced women and children, as well as of other groups with special needs, such as older persons, persons with disabilities and severely traumatized individuals affected by internal displacement, and their particular assistance, protection and development needs; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2010 | ||
Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health 2010, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Requests the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, with the assistance of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in consultation with States, relevant United Nations agencies, national human rights institutions and other relevant stakeholders, to prepare, within existing resources, a thematic study on the realization of the right to health of older persons, including the main existing challenges and best practices; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2010 | ||
Human rights of internally displaced persons 2012, para. 13 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expresses particular concern at the grave problems faced by many internally displaced women and children, including violence and abuse, sexual exploitation, trafficking in persons, forced recruitment and abduction, and encourages the continued commitment of the Special Rapporteur to promote action to address their particular assistance, protection and development needs, as well as those of other groups with special needs, such as severely traumatized individuals, older persons and persons with disabilities, taking into account all relevant United Nations resolutions; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2012 | ||
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons 2013, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expresses particular concern at the grave problems faced by many internally displaced women and children, including violence and abuse, sexual and labour exploitation, trafficking in persons, forced recruitment and abduction, and notes the need to continue to pay more systematic and in-depth attention to their special assistance, protection and development needs, as well as those of other groups with special needs, such as older persons, persons with disabilities and severely traumatized individuals affected by internal displacement, taking into account the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2013 | ||
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons 2013, para. 14d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Requests the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, in carrying out his or her mandate:] To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of the mandate, and to give special consideration to the human rights of internally displaced women and children, as well as of other groups with special needs, such as older persons, persons with disabilities and severely traumatized individuals affected by internal displacement, and their particular assistance, protection and development needs; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2013 | ||
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons 2016, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Conscious of the human rights, humanitarian, development and possible peacebuilding dimensions of internal displacement, including in long-term displacement situations, the often heightened vulnerability of women and children, as well as of older persons and persons with disabilities, and the responsibilities of States and the international community to further strengthen their protection and assistance, including by respecting and protecting the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all internally displaced persons, with a view to finding durable solutions, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons 2016, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expresses particular concern about the full range of threats, violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law experienced by many internally displaced persons, including women and children, who are particularly vulnerable or specifically targeted, especially for sexual and gender-based violence and sexual exploitation and abuse, trafficking in persons, forced recruitment and abduction, encourages the continued commitment of the Special Rapporteur to promote action to address their particular assistance and protection needs, and calls upon States, in cooperation with international agencies and other stakeholders, to provide protection and assistance to internally displaced persons who are victims of the above-mentioned violations and abuses, as well as other groups of internally displaced persons with special needs, such as severely traumatized individuals, older persons and persons with disabilities, taking into account all relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons 2016, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Urges States and other relevant actors to take into account the specific needs of persons with disabilities and of older persons when promoting and ensuring the protection of the human rights of internally displaced persons, in particular by ensuring that persons with disabilities and older persons have timely, appropriate and equal access to assistance, protection and rehabilitation services, including health care, sexual and reproductive health-care services, psychosocial support and educational programmes; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons 2016, para. 16d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Requests the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, in carrying out the mandate:] To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of the mandate, and to give special consideration to the human rights of internally displaced women and children, and of other groups with special needs, such as older persons, persons with disabilities and severely traumatized individuals affected by internal displacement, and their particular assistance, protection and development needs; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
Protection of the family 2014, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming that States have the primary responsibility to promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all human beings, including women, children and older persons, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2014 | ||
Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Acknowledging the work of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that the objectives of the International Year and its follow-up processes, especially those relating to family policies in the areas of poverty, work–family balance and intergenerational issues, with attention given to the rights and responsibilities of all family members, can contribute to ending poverty, ending hunger, ensuring a healthy life and promoting the well-being of all at all ages, promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all, and ensuring better education outcomes for children, to gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, and to the full enjoyment by older persons of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, as part of an integrated and comprehensive approach to development, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 30 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Decides to convene, with the support of the High Commissioner, before the thirty-eighth session of the Human Rights Council, a one-day intersessional seminar on the impact of the implementation by States of their obligations under relevant provisions of international human rights law with regard to the protection of the family on the role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of the human rights of older persons, and to discuss challenges and best practices in this regard, with the participation of Member States and other relevant stakeholders, including national human rights institutions, academic experts and civil society organizations; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Protection of the family: contribution of the family to the realization of the right to an adequate standard of living for its members, particularly through its role in poverty eradication and achieving sustainable development 2015, para. 20d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Urges States, in accordance with their respective obligations under international human rights law, to provide the family, as the natural and fundamental group unit of society, with effective protection and assistance, and encourages States in this regard to take, as appropriate and to the maximum of their available resources, measures including:] Supporting research and developing comprehensive strategies to enhance the ability of families and communities to care for older family members and to reinforce the role of grandparents in raising grandchildren; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Stresses the primary responsibility of States in promoting, providing and ensuring access to basic social services for older persons, bearing in mind their specific needs, and to this end underlines the need to work together with local authorities, civil society, including non-governmental organizations, the private sector, volunteers and voluntary organizations, older persons themselves and associations for and of older persons, as well as families and communities; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizes the challenges related to the enjoyment of all human rights that older persons face in areas such as prevention of and protection against violence and abuse, social protection, food and nutrition, housing, employment, legal capacity, access to justice, health services, including physical and mental health support, and long-term and palliative care services, and that those challenges require in-depth analysis and action to better address them; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also recognizes that neglect, abuse and violence against older persons takes many forms – physical, psychological, emotional, financial – and occurs in every social, economic, ethnic and geographic sphere, including within the family, and calls upon States to, inter alia, enact legislation and strengthen legal efforts to eliminate elder abuse; and educate and sensitize professionals and the general public on violence and abuse of older persons, its various characteristics and causes, and protection of and respect for their human rights and needs; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirms the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, an integral part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in which it is recognized that investing in older persons 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 and ensuring that no one is left behind; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 21 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also encourages States to continue their efforts to implement the Madrid Plan of Action and to mainstream the concerns of older persons into their policy agendas, bearing in mind the crucial importance of intergenerational family interdependence, solidarity and reciprocity for social development and the realization of all human rights of older persons, and to prevent discrimination against older persons and provide social integration; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights of persons with albinism 2015, para. 12 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expressing grave concern at the attacks and widespread violations against persons with albinism, including women and children, persons with disabilities and the elderly, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2015 | ||
Protection of the family: contribution of the family to the realization of the right to an adequate standard of living for its members, particularly through its role in poverty eradication and achieving sustainable development 2015, para. 18 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Underlines the importance of strengthening intergenerational partnerships and solidarity among generations, and calls upon States in this regard to promote opportunities for voluntary, constructive and regular interaction between young people and older generations in the family, in the workplace and in society at large; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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The right to education: follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution 8/4 2017, para. 13 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Calls upon States to take all necessary measures, including sufficient budgetary allocations, to ensure inclusive, equitable and non-discriminatory quality education, and to promote learning opportunities for all, paying particular attention to girls, marginalized children, older persons, persons with disabilities and persons with low qualifications; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recalling that the pledge made by all States with the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to leave no one behind involves addressing inequality and discrimination, and provides an opportunity to tackle inequities faced, inter alia, by older persons, especially those who are marginalized or in vulnerable situations, and their families, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 12 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the essential contribution that older persons can continue to make to the functioning of societies and towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda if adequate guarantees are in place, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also reaffirms that States have the primary responsibility to promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all individuals, including older persons, and stresses the fundamental importance of full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms of all the members of the family, including older persons; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Emphasizes the importance of protecting and promoting the human rights of older persons, and urges States to integrate the promotion of and respect for the human rights of older persons into their respective national development frameworks, taking into account those marginalized and in the most vulnerable situations, to ensure that no one is left behind and that those furthest behind are reached first; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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