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Effects of atomic radiation (2007), para. 18
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- 10. Welcomes, in this context, the readiness of Member States to provide the Scientific Committee with relevant information on the effects of ionizing radiation in affected areas, and invites the Scientific Committee to analyse and give due consideration to such information, particularly in the light of its own findings;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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–2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa (2010), para. 03
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- Recalling also its resolution 63/234 of 22 December 2008 and all previous resolutions concerning the struggle against malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International cooperation to address and counter the world drug problem (2018), para. 116
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- 80. Also requests the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in close cooperation with Member States and pertinent United Nations entities, intergovernmental and regional organizations and, when appropriate, the scientific community and civil society, to continue to support Member States, upon request, in strengthening their capacity to develop their reporting mechanisms, including by identifying gaps in the current drug statistics and by exploring possibilities to strengthen existing data-collection and analysis tools at the national level;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights (2013), para. 40
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- 27. Requests the Independent Expert to continue to explore the interlinkages with trade and other issues, including HIV/AIDS, when examining the impact of structural adjustment and foreign debt, and also to contribute, as appropriate, to the process entrusted with the follow-up to the International Conference on Financing for Development with a view to bringing to its attention the issue of the effects of structural adjustment and foreign debt on the enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem to be held in 2016 (2015), para. 07
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- 6. Also decides that the special session on the world drug problem in 2016 shall have an inclusive preparatory process that includes extensive substantive consultations, allowing organs, entities and specialized agencies of the United Nations system, relevant international and regional organizations, civil society and other relevant stakeholders to fully contribute to the process, in accordance with the relevant rules of procedure and established practice;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Preventive action and intensification of the struggle against malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa (1995), para. 10
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- 1. Endorses the new Global Malaria Control Strategy of the World Health Organization, 2/ endorsed in 1992 by the Ministerial Conference on Malaria, held at Amsterdam, which aims to prevent mortality and reduce morbidity as well as social and economic losses due to malaria;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Review of the problem of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in all its aspects (2002), para. 2
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- Recalling its resolution 55/13 of 3 November 2000, entitled “Review of the problem of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in all its aspects”, in particular paragraph 19 thereof,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Strengthening the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice programme, in particular its technical cooperation capacity (2017), para. 053
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- Welcoming the thirtieth special session of the General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters from 19 to 21 April 2016, and the adoption of the outcome document, entitled “Our joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem”, 25 taking note of the discussion therein, and reaffirming the Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem, 26 adopted by the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session, and the joint ministerial statement of the 2014 high-level review by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs of the implementation by Member States of the Political Declaration and Plan of Action, 27
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Towards the sustainable development of the Caribbean Sea for present and future generations (2013), para. 32
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- 6. Calls upon the United Nations system and the international community to assist, as appropriate, Caribbean countries and their regional organizations in their efforts to ensure the protection of the Caribbean Sea from degradation as a result of pollution from ships, in particular through the illegal release of oil and other harmful substances, and pollution from the illegal dumping or accidental release of hazardous waste, including radioactive materials, nuclear waste and dangerous chemicals, in violation of relevant international rules and standards, as well as pollution from land-based activities;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Global health and foreign policy: an inclusive approach to strengthening health systems (2020), para. 05
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- Reaffirming further the strong commitments made through the political declarations adopted at the high-level meetings of the General Assembly on universal health coverage, on ending AIDS, on tackling antimicrobial resistance, on ending tuberculosis and on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, as well as the resolutions of the Assembly on consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2030,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: Intensifying Our Efforts to Eliminate HIV and AIDS (2011), para. 125
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- Research and development: the key to preventing, treating and curing HIV
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- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Towards the sustainable development of the Caribbean Sea for present and future generations (2019), para. 21
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- Noting the problem of marine pollution caused, inter alia, by land-based sources and the continuing threat of pollution from ship-generated waste and sewage, as well as from the accidental release of hazardous and noxious substances in the Caribbean Sea area,
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2030 (2016), para. 09
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- Taking note of all declarations and decisions on health issues, in particular those related to malaria, adopted by the Organization of African Unity and the African Union, including the Abuja Declaration on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases, containing the pledge to allocate at least 15 per cent of national budgets to the health sector, the Abuja call for accelerated action towards universal access to HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria services in Africa, issued by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union at its special summit on HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, held in Abuja from 2 to 4 May 2006, the decision of the Assembly of the African Union at its fifteenth ordinary session, held in Kampala from 25 to 27 July 2010, to extend the Abuja call to 2015 to coincide with the Millennium Development Goals, and the declaration of the special summit of the African Union on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, held in Abuja from 12 to 16 July 2013,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support (2010), para. 19
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- 11. Reaffirms its full support for the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, adopted at the twenty-sixth special session of the General Assembly on 27 June 2001, 6F 7 and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, adopted by the Assembly on 2 June 2006; 7F 8
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (Addis Ababa Action Agenda) (2015), para. 095
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- 86. We reaffirm the right of WTO members to take advantage of the flexibilities in the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and reaffirm that the TRIPS Agreement does not and should not prevent members from taking measures to protect public health. To this end, we would urge all WTO members that have not yet accepted the amendment of the TRIPS Agreement allowing improved access to affordable medicines for developing countries to do so by the deadline of the end of 2015. We welcome the June 2013 decision to extend the transition period for all least developed countries. We invite the General Council to consider how WTO can contribute to sustainable development.
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: On the Fast Track to Accelerating the Fight against HIV and to Ending the AIDS Epidemic by 2030 (2016), para. 137
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- 64 (g). Recognize that the changing context, epidemic and response demand expanded quality technical support to strengthen capacity and institutions aligned with principles of country ownership and leadership, aid effectiveness and value for money and that long-term sustainability of access to HIV-related products, including through local production of pharmaceutical products, requires promoting voluntary technology transfer on mutually agreed terms, including sharing of know - how and expertise to strengthen local manufacturing capacity;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2030 (2016), para. 73
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- 44. Encourages Member States, the international community and all relevant actors, including the private sector, to promote the coordinated implementation and enhance the quality of malaria-related activities, in accordance with national policies and operational plans that are consistent with the technical recommendations of the World Health Organization and recent efforts and initiatives, including, where appropriate, the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, the Accra Agenda for Action, adopted at the Third High-level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, held in Accra from 2 to 4 September 2008, 15 and the Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, which make important contributions to the efforts of the countries that have made commitments to them, and the Nairobi outcome document of the High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation; 16
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and preparations for the Thirteenth United Nations Congress on CrimePrevention and Criminal Justice (2013), para. 41
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- 18. Encourages the relevant United Nations programmes, specialized agencies of the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as other professional organizations, to cooperate with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in the preparations for the Thirteenth Congress;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2030 (2016), para. 20
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- Acknowledging the progress made in parts of Africa in reversing the high burden of malaria through political engagement and sustainable national malaria control programmes, as well as the success achieved in respect of the 2015 goals concerning malaria control set by the World Health Assembly, the Roll Back Malaria Partnership and the Abuja Declaration on Roll Back Malaria in Africa, 7
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- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Global health and foreign policy: an inclusive approach to strengthening health systems (2020), para. 61
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- 16. Encourages Member States to fulfil their commitment to, by 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes;
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International cooperation against the world drug problem (2005), para. 32
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- Control of substances
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- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Scope, modalities, format and organization of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (2011), para. 20
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- 8. Also decides that the report of the Secretary-General, in collaboration with Member States, the World Health Organization and the relevant funds, programmes and specialized agencies of the United Nations system, on the global status of non-communicable diseases, with a particular focus on the developmental challenges faced by developing countries, requested by the General Assembly in resolution 64/265, shall be submitted no later than May 2011 and shall serve as an input to the preparatory process for the High-level Meeting;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Strengthening the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice programme, in particular its technical cooperation capacity (2020), para. 101
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- 30. Urges all Member States to provide the fullest possible financial and political support to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime by widening its donor base and increasing voluntary contributions, in particular general -purpose contributions, so as to enable it to continue, expand, improve and strengthen, within its mandates, its research, operational and technical cooperation activities;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2030 (2019), para. 41
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- 1. Welcomes the report of the World Health Organization transmitted by the Secretary-General, 12 and calls for support for the implementation of the recommendations contained therein;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Effects of atomic radiation (2014), para. 17
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- 6. Endorses the intentions and plans of the Scientific Committee for conducting its programme of work of scientific review and assessment on behalf of the General Assembly, in particular its next Global Survey of Medical Radiation Usage and Exposures, to be conducted in close cooperation with other relevant organizations, and its assessments of levels of ionizing radiation exposure from electrical energy production, and requests the Committee to submit plans for its ongoing and future programme of work to the Assembly at its seventieth session;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Supporting efforts to end obstetric fistula (2008), para. 22
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- (e) To mobilize funding to provide free or subsidized fistula repairs, including through encouraging more networking among providers and the sharing of new treatment techniques and protocols;
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- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International cooperation and coordination for the human and ecological rehabilitation and economic development of the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan (2015), para. 15
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- 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 66/193 1 and the information contained therein on measures taken to solve the health, ecological, economic and humanitarian problems in the Semipalatinsk region;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space (2011), para. 56
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- 42. Notes with satisfaction that a panel discussion on space and emergencies was held at United Nations Headquarters on 12 October 2010, and agrees that a panel discussion should be held at the sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly on a topic to be selected by the Committee, taking into account the panel discussions held on climate change, food security, global health, and emergencies;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International cooperation against the world drug problem (2015), para. 30
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- Recalling also its resolution 67/193 of 20 December 2012, in which it decided to convene, early in 2016, a special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem, following the high-level review of the progress made in the implementation by Member States of the Political Declaration and Plan of Action, which was conducted by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs at its fifty-seventh session, in March 2014,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Effects of atomic radiation (2019), para. 25
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- 8. Requests the Scientific Committee to continue its work, including its important activities to increase knowledge of the levels, effects and risks of ionizing radiation from all sources, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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