A/HRC/RES/54/17
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
13 October 2023
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Fifty-fourth session
11 September–13 October 2023
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
on 12 October 2023
54/17.
Contribution of the implementation of the objectives of the International
Year of the Family and its follow-up processes in the promotion and
protection of human rights
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Declaration on the
Right to Development, and recalling the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the
Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other relevant
human rights instruments,
Recalling all General Assembly resolutions concerning the proclamation of,
preparations for, and observance and commemoration of the International Year of the Family,
including the most recent resolution of the Assembly, 77/191 of 15 December 2022,
Reaffirming that, in accordance with article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to
protection by society and the State,
Recognizing that the preparations for and observance of the thirtieth anniversary of
the International Year of the Family, in 2024, provide a useful opportunity to continue to
raise awareness of the objectives of the International Year of increasing cooperation on
family issues at all levels and undertaking concerted action to strengthen family-oriented
policies and programmes that promote and protect the human rights of all family members,
as part of an integrated and comprehensive approach to development,
Recognizing also that the objectives of the International Year and its follow-up
processes, especially those relating to family-oriented policies in the areas of poverty, workfamily 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 well-being for all at all ages, promoting lifelong
learning opportunities for all, ensuring better education outcomes for children, including
early childhood development and education, enabling access to employment opportunities
and decent work for parents and caregivers, ensuring the enjoyment of cultural rights and
GE.23-19793(E)