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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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African Youth Charter 2006, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Every young person has the right to leave any country, including his/her own, and to return to his/her country. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees 1951, para. 1a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. The Contracting States shall accord to refugees lawfully staying in their territory the same treatment as is accorded to nationals in respect of the following matters; (a) In so far as such matters are governed by laws or regulations or are subject to the control of administrative authorities: remuneration, including family allowances where these form part of remuneration, hours of work, overtime arrangements, holidays with pay, restrictions on work, minimum age of employment, apprenticeship and training, women's work and the work of young persons, and the enjoyment of the benefits of collective bargaining; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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| 1951 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall recognise the right of young people to live anywhere in the world. In this regard, they shall: d) Establish structures that encourage and assist the youth in the diaspora to return to and fully re-integrate into the social and economic life in Africa; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development 1994, para. 10.18 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Governments of both receiving countries and countries of origin should adopt effective sanctions against those who organize undocumented migration, exploit undocumented migrants or engage in trafficking in undocumented migrants, especially those who engage in any form of international traffic in women, youth and children. Governments of countries of origin, where the activities of agents or other intermediaries in the migration process are legal, should regulate such activities in order to prevent abuses, especially exploitation, prostitution and coercive adoption. | International Conference on Population and Development | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 1994 | ||
Adolescents and youth 2012, para. 15 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Calls upon Member States to promote and protect effectively the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, especially young people, regardless of their migration status, and to address international migration through international, regional or bilateral cooperation and dialogue, and through a comprehensive and balanced approach, recognizing the roles and responsibilities of countries of origin, transit and destination in promoting and protecting the human rights of all migrants, especially young people, and to address the root causes of youth migration, while avoiding approaches that might aggravate their vulnerability; | Commission on Population and Development | Resolution |
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| 2012 | ||
New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 57 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | We will consider facilitating opportunities for safe, orderly and regular migration, including, as appropriate, employment creation, labour mobility at all skills levels, circular migration, family reunification and education-related opportunities. We will pay particular attention to the application of minimum labour standards for migrant workers regardless of their status, as well as to recruitment and other migration-related costs, remittance flows, transfers of skills and knowledge and the creation of employment opportunities for young people. | United Nations General Assembly | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 2016 | ||
Policies and programmes involving youth: youth in the global economy: promoting youth participation in social and economic development 2007, para. 8(j) | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Recognizes that while youth today are better placed than ever before to participate in and benefit from global development, many young people remain marginalized, disconnected or excluded from the opportunities that globalization offers, and in this regard calls upon Member States, with the support of the international community, as appropriate:] To consider expanding avenues for regular labour migration, taking into account labour market needs and demographic trends, recognizing the important nexus between migration and development and bearing in mind that young people account for a large number of those migrating; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2007 | ||
Protection of migrants 2011, para. 22 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the contributions of young migrants to countries of origin and destination, and in that regard encouraging States to consider the specific circumstances and needs of young migrants, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2011 | ||
Protection of migrants 2013, para. 23 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the contributions of young migrants to countries of origin and destination, and in that regard encouraging States to consider the specific circumstances and needs of young migrants, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2013 | ||
Policies and programmes involving youth 2015, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Emphasizes the importance of the impact of a fair globalization, and encourages Member States to take measures that minimize the negative effects of globalization and maximize its benefits, such as offering relevant education and training for young people in order that they may reach their full personal development, that enable their access to decent jobs and better employment opportunities, in order to meet the needs of changing labour markets, and that enable young migrants to enjoy their human rights; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2015 | ||
Traffic in women and girls 1997, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recalling the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, which, inter alia, called upon Governments of both receiving countries and countries of origin to adopt effective sanctions against those who organize undocumented migration, exploit undocumented migrants or engage in trafficking in undocumented migrants, especially those who engage in any form of international traffic in women, youth and children, and called for Governments of countries of origin, where the activities of agents or other intermediaries in the migration process are legal, to regulate such activities in order to prevent abuses, especially exploitation, prostitution and coercive adoption, | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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| 1997 | ||
Rights of the child 1998, para. 17c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Calls upon all States:] And other parties to armed conflicts to recognize that refugee and internally displaced children are particularly exposed to the risks of injury, exploitation and death in connection with armed conflicts, such as being forcibly recruited or subjected to sexual violence, abuse or exploitation, stressing the special vulnerability of households headed by children, and calls upon Governments and United Nations bodies and organizations to give those situations urgent attention, enhancing protection and assistance mechanisms, with the participation of women and youth in the design, delivery and monitoring of measures to protect them; | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Resolution |
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| 1998 | ||
Policies and programmes involving youth 2013, para. 12 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Emphasizes the importance of the impact of a fair globalization, and encourages Member States to take measures that minimize the negative effects of globalization and maximize its benefits, such as offering relevant education and training for young people in order to enable their access to decent jobs and better employment opportunities and to meet the needs of changing labour markets, and that enable young migrants to enjoy their human rights; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2013 | ||
Policies and programmes involving youth 2017, para. 17 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Encourages Member States to take measures that minimize the negative effects of globalization and maximize its benefits, and emphasizes the importance of a fair globalization in offering relevant education and training for young people in order that they may reach their full personal development and that enable their access to decent jobs and better employment opportunities in order to meet the needs of changing labour markets and enable young migrants to enjoy their human rights; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Traffic in women and girls 1996, para. 3e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Calls upon Governments of countries of origin, transit and destination and regional and international organizations, as appropriate, to implement the Platform for Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women by:] Developing educational and training programmes and policies and considering enacting legislation aimed at preventing sex tourism and trafficking, giving special emphasis to the protection of young women and children; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 1996 | ||
Protection of migrants 2017, para. 30 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the contributions of young migrants to countries of origin and destination, and in that regard encouraging States to consider the specific circumstances and needs of young migrants, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 84 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Welcoming the positive steps taken by individual States, we encourage host Governments to consider opening their labour markets to refugees. We will work to strengthen host countries' and communities' resilience, assisting them, for example, with employment creation and income generation schemes. In this regard, we recognize the potential of young people and will work to create the conditions for growth, employment and education that will allow them to be the drivers of development. | United Nations General Assembly | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 2016 | ||
Policies and programmes involving youth 2013, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Calls upon Member States to consider, on a voluntary basis, the indicators proposed in the report of the Secretary-General for their selection and adaptation in monitoring and assessing the implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth, giving particular attention to young women and marginalized groups, including indigenous youth, youth in rural areas, youth with disabilities and young migrants, taking into account the national social and economic circumstances in each country; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2013 | ||
Protection of migrants 2014, para. 24 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the contributions of young migrants to countries of origin and destination, and in that regard encouraging States to consider the specific circumstances and needs of young migrants, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2014 | ||
Adolescents and youth 2012, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recalling also the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the obligations of States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, | Commission on Population and Development | Resolution |
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| 2012 | ||
Conclusion on youth 2016, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting the adoption of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants on 19 September 2016; | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | ExCom Conclusion |
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| 2016 | ||
Traffic in women and girls 1997, para. 3e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Also welcomes actions undertaken by Governments to implement the provisions on trafficking in women and girls contained in the Platform for Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights, and calls upon Governments, particularly those of countries of origin, transit and destination, as well as regional and international organizations, as appropriate, to undertake immediate action or to strengthen efforts in their implementation by:] Developing educational and training programmes and policies and considering enacting legislation to prevent sex tourism and trafficking, giving special emphasis to the protection of young women and children; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 1997 | ||
Protection of migrants 2010, para. 22 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the contributions of young migrants to countries of origin and destination, and in that regard encouraging States to consider the specific circumstances and needs of young migrants, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2010 | ||
Protection of migrants 2012, para. 25 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the contributions of young migrants to countries of origin and destination, and in that regard encouraging States to consider the specific circumstances and needs of young migrants, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2012 | ||
Protection of migrants 2015, para. 27 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the contributions of young migrants to countries of origin and destination, and in that regard encouraging States to consider the specific circumstances and needs of young migrants, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2015 | ||
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, para. 126d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [By Governments, employers, trade unions, community and youth organizations and non-governmental organizations, as appropriate:] Take special measures to eliminate violence against women, particularly those in vulnerable situations, such as young women, refugee, displaced and internally displaced women, women with disabilities and women migrant workers, including enforcing any existing legislation and developing, as appropriate, new legislation for women migrant workers in both sending and receiving countries. | Fourth World Conference on Women | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 1995 | ||
Traffic in women and girls 1998, para. 4e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Also calls upon Governments of countries of origin, transit and destination and appropriate regional and international organizations to implement the Platform for Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women by:] Developing educational and training programmes and policies and considering enacting legislation aimed at preventing sex tourism and trafficking, giving special emphasis to the protection of young women and children; | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Resolution |
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| 1998 | ||
Adolescents and youth 2012, para. 21 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the contributions of adolescents and young migrants to countries of origin and destination, their particular vulnerabilities, circumstances and needs, and their potential to build social, economic and cultural bridges of cooperation and understanding across societies, and in that regard encouraging States to consider the socioeconomic circumstances and specific needs of young migrants, | Commission on Population and Development | Resolution |
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| 2012 | ||
Conclusion on youth 2016, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting that this conclusion applies to youth of concern to UNHCR, including refugees, asylum- seekers, stateless persons and returnees, as well as internally displaced people on the basis of specific requests from the Secretary-General and with the consent of the concerned State; and that UNHCR engages in activities in support of youth of its concern and in host communities, as appropriate; | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | ExCom Conclusion |
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| 2016 | ||
New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 44 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that the lack of educational opportunities is often a push factor for migration, particularly for young people, we commit to strengthening capacities in countries of origin, including in educational institutions. We commit also to enhancing employment opportunities, particularly for young people, in countries of origin. We acknowledge also the impact of migration on human capital in countries of origin. | United Nations General Assembly | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 2016 |