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The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation (2019), para. 11
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- 5. Encourages the Special Rapporteur to facilitate, including through engagement with relevant stakeholders, the provision of technical assistance in the area of the implementation of the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Convention on Biological Diversity (2000), para. 26
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- 12. Recognizes the importance of national action to conserve biological diversity in many habitats, including forests, wetlands and coastal areas, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, in particular article 8, and the need to mobilize national and international support for such national actions;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway (2014), para. 009
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- 4. We reaffirm that we continue to be guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, with full respect for international law and its principles.
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Confidence-building measures in the regional and subregional context (2003), para. 03
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- Recalling its resolution 57/337 of 3 July 2003 entitled “Prevention of armed conflict”, in which it calls upon Member States to settle their disputes by peaceful means, as set out in Chapter VI of the Charter, inter alia, by any procedures adopted by the parties, including the most effective use of the International Court of Justice,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- 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. 090
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- 81. We acknowledge that lack of access to trade finance can limit a country’s trading potential and result in missed opportunities to use trade as an engine for development. We welcome the work carried out by the WTO Expert Group on Trade Financing, and commit to exploring ways to use market-oriented incentives to expand WTO-compatible trade finance and the availability of trade credit, guarantees, insurance, factoring, letters of credit and innovative financial instruments, including for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries. We call upon the development banks to provide and increase market- oriented trade finance and to examine ways to address market failures associated with trade finance.
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of Americaagainst Cuba (2019), para. 12
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- 3. Once again urges States that have and continue to apply such laws and measures to take the steps necessary to repeal or invalidate them as soon as possible in accordance with their legal regime;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic (2018), para. 50
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- 23. Strongly condemns all attacks on medical and health personnel, their means of transport and equipment, as well as on hospitals and other medical facilities, deplores the long-term consequences of such attacks for the population and health- care systems of the Syrian Arab Republic, and reaffirms that humanitarian worker s and their means of transport, equipment and facilities must be protected in accordance with international humanitarian law;
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (2004), para. 09
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- 2. Requests the Secretary-General to publish the Legislative Guide and to make all efforts to ensure that it becomes generally known and available;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Assistance for humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and development for Timor-Leste (2003), para. 17
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- 7. Welcomes the continuing response of the international community to the need for food aid, and calls upon the United Nations, other intergovernmental organizations, Member States and non-governmental organizations to assist Timor- Leste in ensuring sustainable development in the areas of agriculture, livestock and fisheries;
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- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons (2011), para. 04
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- Convinced that a multilateral, universal and binding agreement prohibiting the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons would contribute to the elimination of the nuclear threat and to the climate for negotiations leading to the ultimate elimination of nuclear weapons, thereby strengthening international peace and security,
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (2008), para. 30
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- 11. Reaffirms that it is imperative that all States work to uphold and protect the dignity of individuals and their fundamental freedoms, as well as democratic practices and the rule of law, while countering terrorism;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all (2019), para. 27
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- 3. Strongly encourages Governments and other relevant stakeholders to take actions to achieve universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy, increase the global share of new and renewable energy, improve the inclusion of developing countries in energy sector cooperation, where relevant, and increase the rate of improvement in energy efficiency for a clean, low-emission, low-carbon, climate-resilient, safe, efficient, modern, affordable and sustainable energy system, given the systemic sustainable development benefits, while taking into consideration the diversity of national situations, priorities, policies, specific needs and challenges and capacities of developing countries, including their energy mix and energy systems;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The right to food (2007), para. 45
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- 31. Decides to continue the consideration of the question at its sixty-second session under the item entitled “Promotion and protection of human rights”.
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2015), para. 04
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- Recalling further the relevant resolutions of the Security Council,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
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- Feb 25, 2020
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International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (1998), para. 15
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- 5. Invites the organizations and agencies of the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to intensify their efforts with a view to disseminating information on and promoting understanding of the Convention;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination (2018), para. 01
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- The Human Rights Council,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Promotion of new and renewable sources of energy (2013), para. 07
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- Deeply concerned that 2.6 billion people in developing countries rely on traditional biomass for cooking and heating, that 1.3 billion people are without electricity and that, even when energy services are available, millions of poor people are unable to pay for them,
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Environment
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: a new agenda (2003), para. 16
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- Convinced that the further reduction of non-strategic nuclear weapons constitutes an integral part of the nuclear arms reduction and disarmament process,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East (2013), para. 19
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- 3. Calls upon that State to accede to the Treaty without further delay, not to develop, produce, test or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons, to renounce possession of nuclear weapons and to place all its unsafeguarded nuclear facilities under full- scope Agency safeguards as an important confidence-building measure among all States of the region and as a step towards enhancing peace and security;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Equal participation in political and public affairs (2016), para. 13
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- 1. Expresses concern that, despite progress made towards the full implementation of the right to participate in public affairs worldwide, many people continue to face obstacles, such as discrimination, including multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, in the enjoyment of their right to participate in the public affairs of their countries as well as in the enjoyment of other human rights that enable it;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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National human rights institutions (2020), para. 04
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- Recalling further the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993, 4 which reaffirmed the important and constructive role played by national human rights institutions, in __________________ particular in their advisory capacity to the competent authorities and their role in preventing and remedying human rights violations, in disseminating information on human rights and in education in human rights,
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Industrial development cooperation (2019), para. 66
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- 33. Reiterates the importance of promoting the creation and development of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises as a strategy for achieving industrial development, economic dynamism, poverty and hunger eradication and job creation, including through the mobilization of resources and measures to foster sustainable and inclusive development, and in this regard recalls International Labour Organization recommendation No. 189 concerning job creation in small and medium-sized enterprises;
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- All
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly (2003), para. 26
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- 15. Further recognizes that adequate mobilization of resources at the national and international levels, as well as new and additional resources for the developing countries, including the least developed countries and countries with economies in transition, from all available funding mechanisms, including multilateral, bilateral and private sources, will also be required;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Support by the United Nations system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies (2009), para. 08
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- Reaffirming also that, while democracies share common features, there is no single model of democracy and that democracy does not belong to any country or region, and reaffirming further the necessity of due respect for sovereignty, the right to self-determination and territorial integrity,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Promoting the Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience (2019), para. 12
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- 3. Invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, as well as the private sector and civil society, including non-governmental organizations and individuals, to build the Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience in accordance with the culture and other appropriate circumstances or customs of their local, national and regional communities, including through quality education and public awareness -raising activities, thereby fostering sustainable development;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Agriculture development, food security and nutrition (2020), para. 26
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- Reaffirming that agriculture remains a fundamental and key sector for developing countries, and noting the importance of working towards eliminating all forms of protectionism,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict: breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts (2016), para. 33
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- 8. Notes that the annual reporting process on Kimberley Process Certification Scheme implementation is the main comprehensive and regular source of information on the implementation of the Kimberley Process provided by Participants, and calls upon Participants to submit consistent and substantive annual reports in order to conform to this requirement;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Cooperation between the United Nations and the Economic Community of Central African States (2005), para. 07
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- Welcoming the establishment of the Council for Peace and Security in Central Africa with a view to creating a climate of peace and security in the subregion and strengthening the rule of law essential to its development,
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination (2002), para. 14
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- 5. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to continue to give special attention to the violation of human rights, especially the right to self-determination, resulting from foreign military intervention, aggression or occupation;
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- Feb 25, 2020
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The question of the death penalty (2019), para. 31
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- 3. Calls upon States that have abolished the death penalty or apply a moratorium on its use not to resume the use of the death penalty, and reminds States that are States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and have abolished the death penalty that they are barred from reintroducing it;
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- Feb 25, 2020
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