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Rights of the child (2013), para. 089 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | (q) To take measures to eliminate gender-based violence against and sexual exploitation and trafficking of indigenous children, and to actively involve indigenous peoples and their communities in the efforts towards the elimination of these practices; |
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Rights of indigenous peoples (2018), para. 51 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 26. Underscores the need to ensure equal protection of the law and equality before the courts for indigenous women and girls at all levels and, to that end, the importance of providing systematic gender-sensitivity training, as appropriate, for police and security forces, prosecutors, judges and lawyers, integrating gender considerations into security sector reform initiatives, developing protocols and guidelines and enhancing or putting in place appropriate accountability measures for adjudicators; |
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Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (2016), para. 29 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 12. Recognizes that women and girls belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities can be exposed to both gender-based violence and violence on the grounds of their belonging to minorities in conflict and post-conflict situations, urges States to take special measures to protect them from all forms of violence, including rape and other forms of sexual violence, and stresses the importance of their empowerment; |
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Scope, modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage (2019), para. 20 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | (d) The President of the General Assembly may invite parliamentarians, local governments, the heads or senior representatives of relevant United Nations entities, including the World Bank, development partners, civil society, the private sector, academia, medical associations, indigenous leadership and community organizations to serve as speakers on the panels, taking into account gender equity, level of development and geographical representation; |
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The right to development (2002), para. 37 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 16. Underlines the fact that, in the process of the realization of the right to development, special attention should be given to persons belonging to minorities, whether national, ethnic, religious or linguistic, as well as to persons belonging to vulnerable groups, such as elderly people, indigenous people, persons facing discrimination on multiple grounds, Roma, migrants, persons with disabilities and children and persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), and that such attention should have a gender perspective; |
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Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2019), para. 23 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Recognizing that, since the convening of the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen in 1995, advances have been made in addressing and promoting social integration, including through the adoption of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002, 10 the World Programme of Action for Youth, 11 the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 13 and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 14 |
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Programme of Action for the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People (2006), para. 19 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 8. Invites Governments, the organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, other intergovernmental organizations, indigenous and other non- governmental organizations and civil society actors to draw up their own plans for the Second Decade, using as a guideline for action the goals, objectives and Programme of Action for the Second Decade, including integrating a gender perspective in such activities; |
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Cooperation between the United Nations andthe Council of Europe (2008), para. 12 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 1. Calls for the reinforcement of cooperation and synergies with the Council of Europe regarding the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, inter alia, the promotion of democracy and the rule of law, the prevention of torture, the fight against trafficking in human beings, the fight against racism, discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance, the promotion of gender equality and the protection of the rights of persons belonging to minorities; |
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Recognizing the contribution of environmental human rights defenders to the enjoyment of human rights, environmental protection andsustainable development (2019), para. 17 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Alarmed by the increasing rate of killings, violent acts, including gender-based violence, threats, harassment, intimidation, smear campaigns, criminalization, judicial harassment, forced eviction and displacement of environmental human rights defenders, including indigenous and women human rights defenders, and human rights defenders addressing issues relating to land rights, their family members, communities, associates and legal representatives, as reported by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and other special procedures, |
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Disaster risk reduction (2020), para. 63 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 39. Stresses the importance of mainstreaming a gender perspective and the perspectives of persons with disabilities, as well as other people in vulnerable situations, in disaster risk management, and of engaging and appropriately drawing on the capacities of children, youth, including young professionals, as contributors in disaster risk management so as to strengthen the resilience of communities and reduce social vulnerabilities to disasters, and in this regard recognizes the need for the inclusive participation and contribution of women, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and local communities, as well as the role of youth, volunteers, migrants, academia, scientific and research entities and networks, business, professional associations, private sector financing institutions and the media, in all forums and processes related to disaster risk reduction, in accordance with the Sendai Framework; |
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Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas (2014), para. 17 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | (l) Valuing and supporting the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women in rural areas, in the conservation and sustainable use of traditional crops and biodiversity for present and future generations as an essential contribution to food and nutrition security; |
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Rights of indigenous peoples (2016), para. 30 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 10. Encourages States to consider including in their reports related to indigenous peoples and women information on the progress made and challenges in the implementation of Commission on the Status of Women resolutions 49/7 of 11 March 2005, entitled “Indigenous women: beyond the ten-year review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action”, 10 and 56/4 of 9 March 2012, entitled “Indigenous women: key actors in poverty and hunger eradication”; 11 11. Also encourages States to consider including in their national and global reports information related to indigenous peoples on the progress made and challenges in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 4 |
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Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2016), para. 18 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 6. Strongly recommends that, in the selection and appointment process, due regard be given to recognized competence and experience in the rights of indigenous peoples, experts of indigenous origin, and gender balance; |
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Cultural rights and the protection of cultural heritage (2018), para. 29 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 9. Encourages States to adopt a gender-sensitive and inclusive approach to the protection of cultural heritage and the safeguarding of cultural rights that is respectful of cultural diversity and includes consideration of human rights issues of minority communities and indigenous peoples; |
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Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas (2006), para. 14 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 2. Invites Member States, in collaboration with the organizations of the United Nations and civil society, as appropriate, to continue their efforts to implement the outcome of and to ensure an integrated and coordinated follow-up to United Nations conferences and summits, including their reviews, and to attach greater importance to the improvement of the situation of rural women, including indigenous women, in their national, regional and global development strategies by, inter alia: (a) Creating an enabling environment for improving the situation of rural women and ensuring attention to their needs and contributions, including through enhanced cooperation and a gender perspective, and their full participation in the development, implementation and monitoring of macroeconomic policies and programmes and poverty reduction strategies, including poverty reduction strategy papers, based on the Millennium Development Goals; |
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Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas (2014), para. 06 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 2. Urges Member States, in collaboration with the organizations of the United Nations system, and civil society, as appropriate, to continue their efforts to implement the outcome of and to ensure an integrated and coordinated follow -up to the relevant United Nations conferences and summits, including their reviews, and to attach greater importance to the improvement of the situation of rural women, including indigenous women, in their national, regional and global development strategies by, inter alia: |
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Rights of indigenous peoples (2016), para. 10 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Recognizing that violence against indigenous women and girls has a negative impact on the enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental freedoms and constitutes a major impediment to women’s full, equal and effective participation in society, the economy and political decision-making, |
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Outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (2014), para. 21 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 19. We invite the Human Rights Council to consider examining the causes and consequences of violence against indigenous women and girls, in consultation with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and other special procedures mandate holders within their respective mandates. We also invite the Commission on the Status of Women to consider the issue of the empowerment of indigenous women at a future session. |
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Human rights and indigenous peoples: mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples (2016), para. 13 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | (h) To pay special attention to the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous children and women, and to take into account a gender perspective in the performance of the mandate; |
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Human rights and climate change (2018), para. 10 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Noting the invitation by the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to the Paris Committee on Capacity-building, in managing the 2016–2020 workplan, to take into consideration cross-cutting issues, such as gender-responsiveness, human rights and indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ knowledge, 3 |
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 03 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Reaffirming also the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, and the outcomes of their review conferences, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, |
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National human rights institutions (2018), para. 16 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Welcoming also the valuable participation and contribution of national human rights institutions and their networks, including their contribution to national mechanisms for reporting and follow-up, and with regard to follow-up to recommendations and relevant United Nations mechanisms and processes, in accordance with their respective mandates, including the Human Rights Council and its universal periodic review mechanism and the special procedures, the treaty bodies, the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Commission on the Status of Women, the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing, and their continuing efforts in support of the 2030 Agenda, and encouraging further efforts in this regard, |
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Improvement of the situation of women and girls in rural areas (2016), para. 21 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | (l) Valuing and supporting the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women in rural areas, in the conservation and sustainable use of traditional crops and biodiversity for present and future generations as an essential contribution to food security and nutrition; |
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Cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe (2003), para. 03 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Acknowledging the contribution of the Council of Europe to the protection and strengthening of democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the protection of national minorities, and the rule of law on the European continent, including its activities against racism and intolerance, the promotion of gender equality, social development and a common cultural heritage, |
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Rights of indigenous peoples (2019), para. 51 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 21. Invites the Commission on the Status of Women to consider indigenous women’s issues, among others, at the sixty-fourth session of the Commission, to be held in 2020, to coincide with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, and encourages Governments to cooperate with indigenous peoples at all levels on preparations for the 2020 review so as to benefit from their experience and expertise; |
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Agriculture development and food security (2010), para. 26 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 4. Also stresses that achieving food security for all has as its core element the strengthening and revitalizing of the agricultural sector in developing countries, where it has been identified as a priority by Governments, including through enhanced international support, an enabling environment at all levels and the empowerment of small-scale farmers, indigenous peoples and other rural communities, and stresses the need for the involvement of women, in particular in decision- making; |
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in digital contexts (2018), para. 03 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Reaffirming also the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, and the outcomes of their review conferences, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, |
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Recognizing the contribution of environmental human rights defenders to the enjoyment of human rights, environmental protection andsustainable development (2019), para. 14 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Recognizing also the importance of gender equality, the empowerment of women and the role women play as managers of natural resources and agents of change in the safeguarding of the environment, as well as the multiple and intersecting forms of violence and discrimination against women human rights defenders, indigenous peoples, children, persons belonging to minorities and rural and marginalized communities, |
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Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2018), para. 94 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 67. Encourages States to design and implement policies and strategies for poverty eradication, full employment and decent work for all, including the creation of full and productive employment that is appropriately and adequately remunerated, as well as policies and strategies for social integration that promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and address the specific needs of social groups such as young people, persons with disabilities, older persons, migrants and indigenous peoples, taking into account the concerns of those groups in the planning, implementation and evaluation of development programmes and policies; |
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Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (2002), para. 12 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 4. Urges States and the international community to promote and protect the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, as set out in the Declaration, including through the provision of adequate education and the facilitation of their participation in all aspects of the political, economic, social, religious and cultural life of society and in the economic progress and development of their country, and to apply a gender perspective while doing so; |
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