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Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya, para. 35
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- 19. Urges the Government of National Accord, the international community, the United Nations and all parties to the conflict in Libya to facilitate the full, equal and effective participation of women in activities relating to the prevention and resolution of the armed conflict, the maintenance of peace and security and post-conflict peacebuilding, in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions, and encourages the Presidency Council to ensure that its women’s support and empowerment unit is operational;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya, para. 9
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- Expressing deep concern at the impact of the security, economic and humanitarian situation in Libya on its people, and at the continued human rights violations and abuses committed in Libya and continued mass displacement, and its particular impact on women and children,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Technical assistance and capacity-building for Mali in the field of human rights, para. 28
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- 6. Calls upon all signatories of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali to implement all its provisions, in line with their renewed commitments made at the last meeting of the Agreement Monitoring Committee held on 15 and 16 January 2018, including those relating to the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former rebel fighters, the redeployment of Malian armed forces throughout the territory and decentralization, the fight against impunity, the functioning of the interim administrations in the north and the participation of women, and welcomes the involvement of the Carter Center as an independent observer of the Peace Agreement;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Technical assistance and capacity-building for Mali in the field of human rights, para. 23
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- 1. Strongly condemns the violations and abuses of human rights and the violations of international humanitarian law, including those involving the recruitment and use of children as soldiers and the violations of their rights, and the violations and abuses of women’s rights that have been perpetrated in Mali since the beginning of the crisis, and all the terrorist attacks, including the fatal attacks committed in 2018 against itinerant traders;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Technical assistance and capacity-building for Mali in the field of human rights, para. 13
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- Welcoming Security Council resolution 2374 (2017) of 5 September 2017, which establishes a regime of targeted sanctions against in particular those who obstruct the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali and those who plan, direct or conduct human rights violations or abuses or violations of international humanitarian law, including acts targeting the civilian population, including women and children,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Situation of human rights in the South Sudan, para. 33
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- 12. Emphasizes the need for the Government of South Sudan to ensure the participation of women during all stages and in all structures envisaged in the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, including the Intergovernmental Authority on Development High-Level Revitalization Forum;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Situation of human rights in the South Sudan, para. 32
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- 11. Recognizes the important role that women play in building peace, and calls for the protection and promotion of the rights of women, their empowerment and participation in peacebuilding, conflict resolution and post-conflict processes, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000 and subsequent resolutions on women, peace and security, including Council resolution 2242 (2015) of 13 October 2015;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Situation of human rights in the South Sudan, para. 18
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- Gravely concerned about ongoing reports of widespread sexual and gender-based violence committed against women and girls and instances of conflict-related rape and gang rape, coupled with beatings and abductions, recognizing the importance of providing timely assistance and protection to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, including sexual and reproductive health, psychosocial, legal and livelihood support and other multisectoral services for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, including working with communities to reintegrate those affected by sexual and gender-based violence, and taking into account the specific needs of persons with disabilities,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Situation of human rights in the South Sudan, para. 16
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- Condemning in the strongest terms all attacks against humanitarian personnel and facilities, which have resulted in the death of at least 95 humanitarian personnel since December 2013, expressing grave concern for the civilians who sought safety in protection-of-civilians sites who have been attacked, killed, traumatized or displaced, and the serious damage caused to the sites, including to medical clinics and schools, which were burned down and destroyed, and at sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls exiting protection-of-civilians sites throughout the country,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Situation of human rights in the People's Democratic Republic of Korea, para. 10
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- Acknowledging Security Council resolution 2397 (2017) of 22 December 2017, in which the Council noted that 41 per cent of the population of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was undernourished, and General Assembly resolution 72/188, in which the Assembly noted with concern the findings of the United Nations that well over half of the people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea suffered from major insecurities in food and medical care, including a very large number of pregnant and lactating women and children under 5 who were at risk of malnutrition, and nearly a quarter of its total population was suffering from chronic malnutrition, condemned the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for diverting its resources into pursuing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles over the welfare of its people, and emphasized the necessity for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to respect and ensure the welfare and inherent dignity of the people in the country, as referred to by the Council in its resolutions 2321 (2016) of 30 November 2016, 2371 (2017) of 5 August 2017, 2375 (2017) of 11 September 2017 and 2397 (2017),
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Terrorism and human rights, para. 15
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- Deeply deploring the suffering caused by terrorism to the victims and their families and, while stressing the need to promote and protect the rights of victims of terrorism, in particular women and children, reaffirming its profound solidarity with them and stressing the importance of providing them with proper support and assistance while respecting, inter alia, considerations regarding remembrance, dignity, respect, accountability, truth and justice, in accordance with international law,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Terrorism and human rights, para. 14
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- Strongly condemning the recruitment and use of children to perpetrate terrorist attacks and all violations and abuses committed by terrorist groups against children and women, including killing and maiming, abduction and rape and other forms of sexual violence, and noting that such violations and abuses may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Rights of the child: protection of the rights of the child in humanitarian situations, para. 8
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- Welcoming also the attention paid by the special procedures of the Human Rights Council to the rights of the child in the context of their respective mandates, in particular the work of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, as well as the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and taking note of their most recent reports,1
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Elimination of violence against women 2001, para. 11
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- Condemns violence against women committed in situations of armed conflict, such as murder, rape, including systematic rape, sexual slavery and forced pregnancy, and calls for effective responses to these violations of international human rights and humanitarian law;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2001
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, para. Objective E5
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- Provide protection, assistance and training to refugee women, other displaced women in need of international protection and internally displaced women
- Body
- Fourth World Conference on Women
- Document type
- Declaration / Confererence outcome document
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 1995
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2011, para. 6
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- Recognizing that populations destabilized by armed conflict, humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters, including refugees, internally displaced persons and, in particular, women and children, are increasingly vulnerable to HIV infection,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2010, para. 6
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- Recognizing that populations destabilized by armed conflict, humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters, including refugees, internally displaced persons and, in particular, women and children, are increasingly vulnerable to HIV infection,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women and peace and security 2013, para. 10
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- Stresses the need for continued efforts to address obstacles in women’s access to justice in conflict and post-conflict settings, including through gender-responsive legal, judicial and security sector reform and other mechanisms;
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 22
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- Requests that the Secretary-General continue to submit annual reports to the Council on the implementation of women and peace and security resolutions and the present resolution, and to submit his next report by March 2014;
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Children and armed conflict 2001, para. 8b
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- [Calls upon all parties to armed conflict to:] Provide protection and assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons, the majority of whom are women and children, in accordance with applicable international norms and standards;
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2001
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women and peace and security 2000, para. 10
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- Calls on all parties to armed conflict to take special measures to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly rape and other forms of sexual abuse, and all other forms of violence in situations of armed conflict;
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2000
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of violence against women 2004, para. 16
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- Strongly condemns violence against women committed in situations of armed conflict, such as murder, rape, including systematic rape, sexual slavery and forced pregnancy, and calls for effective responses to these violations of human rights and international humanitarian law;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2004
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of violence against women 2003, para. 15
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- Strongly condemns violence against women committed in situations of armed conflict, such as murder, rape, including systematic rape, sexual slavery and forced pregnancy, and calls for effective responses to these violations of international human rights and humanitarian law;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women in development 1997, para. 10
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- Recognizing the continued need to review the impact of structural adjustment programmes in order to reduce any adverse impact on women, especially in terms of cut-backs in social services, education and health and the removal of subsidies on food and fuel,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Food & Nutrition
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 1997
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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A world fit for children 2002, para. 44.17
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- [To achieve these goals, we will implement the following strategies and actions:] Provide protection and assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons, the majority of whom are women and children, in accordance with international law, including international humanitarian law.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2002
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control 2013, para. 5
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- Recognizing also the valuable contribution of women to practical disarmament measures carried out at the local, national, subregional and regional levels in the prevention and reduction of armed violence and armed conflict, and in promoting disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control 2010, para. 3
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- Recognizing also the valuable contribution of women to practical disarmament measures carried out at the local, national, regional and subregional levels in the prevention and reduction of armed violence and armed conflict, and in promoting disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Rights of the child 1998, para. 11c
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- [Calls upon all States:] In accordance with the norms of international humanitarian law, to integrate in their military programmes, including those for peacekeeping, instruction on responsibilities towards the civilian population, particularly women and children;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 1998
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of violence against women 2005, para. 18
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- Strongly condemns violence against women and girls committed in situations of armed conflict, such as murder, rape, including widespread and systematic rape, sexual slavery and forced pregnancy, and calls for effective responses to these violations of human rights and international humanitarian law;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of violence against women 2003, para. 17
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- Stresses the importance of efforts to eliminate impunity for violence against women in situations of armed conflict, including by prosecuting gender-related crimes and crimes of sexual violence in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Tribunal for Rwanda;
- Body
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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