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Status of preparation for the International Year of Mountains, 2002 (2001), para. 08
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- 1. Welcomes the activities undertaken by States, United Nations organizations, in particular the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and non-governmental organizations in preparation for the observance of the International Year of Mountains, and encourages them to continue their efforts;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2018), para. 29
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- 3. Further reaffirms that it is ultimately for the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands to determine freely their future political status in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter, the Declaration and the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, and in that connection calls upon the administering Power, in cooperation with the territorial Government and appropriate bodies of the United Nations system, to develop political education programmes for the Territory in order to foster an awareness among the people of their right to self-determination in conformity with the legitimate political status options, based on the principles clearly defined in Assembly resolution 1541 (XV) and other relevant resolutions and decisions;
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- Education
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of Tokelau (2011), para. 10
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- 2. Welcomes the progress made towards the devolution of power to the three taupulega (village councils), in particular the delegation of the Administrator’s powers to the three taupulega with effect from 1 July 2004 and the assumption by each taupulega from that date of full responsibility for the management of all its public services;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (1999), para. 122
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- IX. St. Helena
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- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of Tokelau (2018), para. 02
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- Taking note of the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples for 2018 relating to Tokelau, 1
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance (1998), para. 20
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- 9. Expresses its grave concern at any attack upon religious places, sites and shrines, and calls upon all States, in accordance with their national legislation and in conformity with international human rights standards, to exert utmost efforts to ensure that such places, sites and shrines are fully respected and protected;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism and racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (2002), para. 13
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- Reaffirming the responsibility of Governments for safeguarding and protecting the rights of individuals within their jurisdiction against crimes perpetrated by racist or xenophobic individuals or groups,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of Tokelau (1997), para. 13
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- 6. Welcomes the assurances of the Government of New Zealand that it will meet its obligations to the United Nations with respect to Tokelau and abide by the freely expressed wishes of the people of Tokelau with regard to their future status;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (2016), para. 47
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- 33. Also recognizes the positive role that the media can play in combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, promoting a culture of tolerance and representing the diversity of a multicultural society;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Follow-up to the International Year of Volunteers (2003), para. 06
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- Recognizing also that volunteerism is an important component of any strategy aimed at, inter alia, such areas as poverty reduction, sustainable development, health, disaster prevention and management and social integration and, in particular, overcoming social exclusion and discrimination,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of Bermuda (2019), para. 33
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- 8. Stresses that the Territory should continue to participate in the activities of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, including regional seminars, in order to provide the Committee with up -to-date information regarding the decolonization process;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of human rights in Afghanistan (2001), para. 45
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- 19. Expresses its deep concern at reports of attacks on and looting of cultural artifacts in Afghanistan, emphasizes that all parties share the responsibility to protect their common heritage, and requests all Member States to take appropriate measures to prevent the looting of cultural artifacts and to ensure their return to Afghanistan;
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- Humanitarian
- Social & Cultural Rights
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The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2002), para. 03
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- Reaffirming its support for the independence, sovereignty, legal continuity and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, within its internationally recognized borders, and also reaffirming its support for the equality of the three constituent peoples and others in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a united country, with two multi- ethnic entities, according to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the annexes thereto (collectively the “Peace Agreement”), 1
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic (2012), para. 04
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- Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic and to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) (2014), para. 35
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- 21. Recalls the international conference on the theme “Making slums history: a worldwide challenge for 2020”, held in Rabat from 26 to 28 November 2012, to review and share global progress in improving the living conditions of slum dwellers between 2000 and 2010 and to devise a strategy for inclusive, sustainable and prosperous cities;
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- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of Anguilla (2016), para. 05
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- Expressing concern that 56 years after the adoption of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 3 there still remain 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories, including Anguilla,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence (2005), para. 08
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- Noting that an overall commitment to multiculturalism helps to provide an environment preventing and combating discrimination and promoting solidarity and tolerance in our societies,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Towards the sustainable development of the Caribbean Sea for present and future generations (2017), para. 13
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- Recognizing that the Caribbean Sea has unique biodiversity and highly fragile ecosystems,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2016), para. 14
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- Recognizing the need for the Special Committee to ensure that the appropriate bodies of the United Nations actively pursue a public awar eness campaign aimed at assisting the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands with their inalienable right to self-determination and in gaining a better understanding of the options for self - determination, on a case-by-case basis,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of the United States Virgin Islands (2018), para. 07
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- Recognizing that the specific characteristics and the aspirations of the people of the United States Virgin Islands require flexible, practical and innovative approaches to the options for self-determination, without any prejudice to territorial size, geographical location, size of population or natural resources,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Freedom of religion or belief (2020), para. 14
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- Seriously concerned about all attacks on religious places, sites and shrines that violate international law, in particular international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including any deliberate destruction of relics and monuments, and including also those carried out in connection with incitement to national, racial or religious hatred,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Emergency and reconstruction assistance to Haiti, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and other countries affected by Hurricane Tomas (2011), para. 05
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- Deeply concerned at the tremendous damage caused by Hurricane Tomas to crops, homes, basic infrastructure and tourist and other areas and the economies of Haiti, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and other affected countries, which could adversely affect the economic and social development plans of those countries,
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- Environment
- Health
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of Anguilla (2019), para. 14
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- Recognizing the need for the Special Committee to ensure that the appropriate bodies of the United Nations actively pursue a public awareness campaign aimed at assisting the people of Anguilla with their inalienable right to self-determination and in gaining a better understanding of the options for self-determination, on a case-by- case basis,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of Guam (2019), para. 14
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- Recognizing the need for the Special Committee to ensure that the appropriate bodies of the United Nations actively pursue a public awareness campaign aimed at assisting the people of Guam with their inalienable right to self-determination and in gaining a better understanding of the options for self-determination, on a case-by- case basis,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Palestine refugees’ properties and their revenues (2001), para. 07
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- Noting the completion of the programme of identification and evaluation of Arab property, as announced by the Conciliation Commission in its twenty-second progress report, 4 and the fact that the Land Office had a schedule of Arab owners and file of documents defining the location, area and other particulars of Arab property,
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2018), para. 07
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- Recognizing that the specific characteristics and the aspirations of the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands require flexible, practical and innovative approaches to the options for self-determination, without any prejudice to territorial size, geographical location, size of population or natural resources,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Question of Tokelau (1999), para. 03
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- Recalling the solemn declaration on the future status of Tokelau, delivered by the Ulu-o-Tokelau (the highest authority on Tokelau) on 30 July 1994, that an act of self-determination in Tokelau is now under active consideration, together with the constitution of a self-governing Tokelau, and that the present preference of Tokelau is for a status of free association with New Zealand,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (2007), para. 21
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- 9. Also welcomes the dispatch of the United Nations special mission to the Turks and Caicos Islands, at the request of the territorial Government and with the concurrence of the administering Power, which provided information to the people of the Territory on the role of the United Nations in the process of self-determination, on the legitimate political status options, as clearly defined in General Assembly resolution 1541 (XV) of 15 December 1960, and on the experiences of other small States which have achieved a full measure of self-government;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 (2017), para. 05
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- Bearing in mind its resolution 65/118 of 10 December 2010 on the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, reiterating its view that it is incumbent on the United Nations to continue to play an active role in the process of decolonization, and noting that the process of decolonization is not yet complete,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam,Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (2003), para. 117
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- Taking into account the unique character of Saint Helena, its population and its natural resources,
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- Environment
- Health
- Social & Cultural Rights
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