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Triennial policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system (1999), para. 32
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- 19. Also stresses the need to ensure the full and active participation of the funds and programmes and specialized agencies of the United Nations system in the preparation of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (2001), para. 15
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- Recalling the signing in Washington, D.C., on 13 September 1993 of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements by the Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, 9 and the subsequent implementation agreements,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Review (2016), para. 059
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- 24. Deeply deplores the suffering caused by terrorism to the victims of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and to their families, expresses its profound solidarity with them, encourages Member States to provide them with proper support and assistance while taking into account, inter alia, when appropriate, considerations regarding remembrance, dignity, respect, justice and truth, in accordance with international law;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (2018), para. 52
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- (b) Encouraging economic operators in the area of alcohol production and trade, as appropriate, to contribute to reducing harmful use of alcohol in their core areas, taking into account national religious and cultural contexts;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (2005), para. 33
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- (f) To appoint an impartial prosecutor and to expedite the creation of offices of the Prosecutor in all provinces, in keeping with the decision taken in November 2002 for their re-establishment;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Verification in all its aspects, including the role of the United Nations in the field of verification (1999), para. 2
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- Noting the critical importance of, and the vital contribution that has been made by, effective verification measures in arms limitation and disarmament agreements and other similar obligations,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories (2015), para. 08
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- Recalling also its resolution 58/292 of 6 May 2004,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance (1999), para. 05
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- Reaffirming its resolution 36/55 of 25 November 1981, by which it proclaimed the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development (2016), para. 03
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- Reaffirming also the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence for the provision of humanitarian assistance,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
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- All
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia (2010), para. 07
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- Mindful of the urgent need to find a solution to the problems related to forced displacement in Georgia,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination (2018), para. 06
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- Reaffirming further the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, 11
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Developing human resources for development (1996), para. 23
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- 11. Calls for follow-up action to be taken as recommended in the Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development and in the Platform for Action adopted at Beijing, in order to ensure the strengthening of human resources development;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
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- Feb 25, 2020
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International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (2010), para. 02
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- Reaffirming its resolution 61/177 of 20 December 2006, by which it adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2002), para. 45
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- 3. Urges all parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Promotion of interreligious dialogue and cooperation for peace (2006), para. 08
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- Recognizing the commitment of all religions to peace,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
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- All
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba (2013), para. 03
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- Reaffirming, among other principles, the sovereign equality of States, non-intervention and non-interference in their internal affairs and freedom of international trade and navigation, which are also enshrined in many international legal instruments,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights (2014), para. 14
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- 2. Recognizes that, in addition to their separate responsibilities to their individual societies, States have a collective responsibility to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity at the global level;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018–2027) (2019), para. 56
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- 19. Reaffirms its commitment to embracing diversity in cities and human settlements, to strengthening social cohesion, intercultural dialogue and understanding, tolerance, mutual respect, gender equality, innovation, entrepreneurship, inclusion, identity and safety, and the dignity of all people, as we ll as to fostering liveability and a vibrant urban economy and to taking steps to ensure that local institutions promote pluralism and peaceful coexistence within increasingly heterogeneous and multicultural societies;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace (1999), para. 06
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- Emphasizing the need to foster consensual approaches, in particular given the prevailing international climate, which is conducive to the pursuit of such endeavours,
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- Environment
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- All
- N.A.
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Cooperation between the United Nations and the Southern African Development Community (2005), para. 13
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- 2. Expresses its appreciation to the United Nations funds and programmes as well as the international community for the financial, technical and material support given to the Southern African Development Community;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Observer status for the Eurasian Economic Community in the General Assembly (2004), para. 2
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- Wishing to promote cooperation between the United Nations and the Eurasian Economic Community,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Questions relating to informationInformation in the service of humanity (2017), para. 095
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- 63. Recognizes the important role of television and video services provided by the Department of Public Information, and notes the recent efforts in making available online broadcast-quality video that can be streamed or downloaded by smaller broadcast outlets that do not have access to satellite feeds;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008–2017) (2016), para. 13
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- Concerned at the global nature of poverty and inequality, underlining the fact that the eradication of poverty and hunger is an ethical, social, politi cal and economic imperative of all humankind, and in this regard recognizing that there is a need to better understand the multidimensional nature of development and poverty,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
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- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Human resources management (2011), para. 013
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- 6. Notes the variety of human resources management initiatives that the Organization has undertaken since the adoption by the General Assembly of its resolution 63/250, and recognizes that the continued implementation of the reform initiatives will better equip the Organization to address a variable and demanding environment in which integration and harmonization will provide the basis for longer-term efficiencies in productivity and an improved work environment that will, in turn, better enable the Organization to meet its mandates;
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Freedom of religion or belief (2016), para. 32
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- (g) To ensure that no official documents are withheld from the individual on the grounds of religion or belief, and that everyone has the right to refrain from disclosing information concerning their religious affiliation in such documents against their will;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Plans of action for the implementation of the Vienna Declaration on Crime and Justice: Meeting the Challenges of the Twenty-first Century (2002), para. 234
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- 45. The Centre for International Crime Prevention will, in cooperation with other relevant international and regional organizations, as appropriate, and in accordance with the present resolution:
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Feb 25, 2020
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White Helmets Commission: participation of volunteers in the activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development (2019), para. 04
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- Emphasizing also the need for close collaboration between relief and development activities in the context of humanitarian emergencies, taking into account the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 1
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Persons with albinism (2016), para. 04
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- Recalling also General Assembly resolution 69/170 of 18 December 2014, by which the Assembly decided to proclaim 13 June as International Albinism Awareness Day, with effect from 2015, and Human Rights Council resolution 28/6 of 26 March 2015, 9 by which the Council established the mandate of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 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. 18
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- Recognizing that good health requires a universal, inclusive, equitable, effective, responsive and accessible quality health system and that it is also dependent on the involvement of and dialogue with other sectors and actors, as their performance may have significant health impacts, and collaboration in coordinated and intersectoral policy actions in an effective way,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Preventing and combating corrupt practices and the transfer of proceeds of corruption, facilitating asset recovery and returning such assets to legitimate owners, in particular to countries of origin, in accordance with the United Nations Convention against Corruption (2019), para. 119
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- 66. Recognizes the efforts of the Group of 20 in countering corruption at both the global and the national levels, takes note with appreciation of the anti-corruption initiatives outlined in the communiqué of the Summit of the Group of 20, held in Hamburg, Germany, on 7 and 8 July 2017, and urges the Group of 20 to continue to engage other States Members of the United Nations and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime in its work in an inclusive and transparent manner to ensure that initiatives of the Group of 20 complement or strengthen the work being undertaken by the United Nations system;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law (2017), para. 16
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- 1. Reiterates its approval of the guidelines and recommendations contained in section III of the reports of the Secretary-General, 2 in particular those designed to strengthen and revitalize the United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law in response to the increasing demand for international law training and dissemination activities;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2015), para. 72
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- 48. Stresses that the international community should enhance its efforts to create an enabling environment for social development and poverty eradication through increasing market access for developing countries, technology transfer on mutually agreed terms, financial aid and a comprehensive solution to the external debt problem;
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Human rights and terrorism (2004), para. 09
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- Recalling previous resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel (2009), para. 07
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- Reaffirming also the principles of neutrality, humanity, impartiality and independence for the provision of humanitarian assistance,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations (2005), para. 26
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- 7. Urges those specialized agencies and organizations of the United Nations system that have not yet provided assistance to Non-Self-Governing Territories to do so as soon as possible;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Respect for the purposes and principles contained in the Charter of the United Nations to achieve international cooperation in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms and in solving international problems of a humanitarian character (2004), para. 08
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- Reaffirming also that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and that the international community must treat human rights globally in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the same emphasis,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects (1995), para. 12
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- Reaffirming its conviction that a general and verifiable agreement on prohibitions or restrictions on the use of certain conventional weapons would significantly reduce the suffering of civilians and combatants,
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- Humanitarian
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The rule of law at the national and international levels (2013), para. 21
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- 12. Recognizes the importance of restoring confidence in the rule of law as a key element of transitional justice;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development (2020), para. 40
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- 12. Encourages countries and relevant multilateral and international organizations to continue their efforts to provide, upon request, technical assistance and capacity-building assistance to developing countries, as well as to support African and other regional initiatives, in order to improve their capacity to prevent, detect and combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The right to development (2018), para. 02
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- Recalling the Charter of the United Nations and the core human rights instruments,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Special subjects relating to the programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015 (2015), para. 030
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- 4. Acknowledges the programme criticality framework as an instrument to assist managers in the field to take time-sensitive decisions to prioritize programme activities in specific locations in response to changes in local security conditions;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (2017), para. 61
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- 40. Stresses the importance of universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy services, and welcomes the holding of the high-level seminar on accelerating sustainable energy for all in landlocked developing countries through innovative partnerships in Vienna on 24 and 25 October 2016;
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Environment
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Question of New Caledonia (2002), para. 12
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- 5. Further notes the agreement between the signatories of the Nouméa Accord that the progress made in the emancipation process shall be brought to the attention of the United Nations;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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High-Level Dialogue on strengthening international economic cooperation for development through partnership (2003), para. 07
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- Stressing the importance of staying fully engaged, nationally, regionally and internationally, to ensure proper follow-up to the implementation of agreements and commitments reached at the International Conference on Financing for Development and to continue to build bridges between development, finance and trade organizations and initiatives, within the framework of the holistic agenda of the Conference,
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The rights of the child (1999), para. 21
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- 9. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the provision of appropriate staff and facilities for the effective and expeditious performance of the functions of the Committee, and takes note of the plan of action of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to strengthen the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and of the steps taken to ensure temporary support to the Committee within the framework of the plan of action;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife (2019), para. 04
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- Reaffirming further the intrinsic value of biological diversity and its various contributions to sustainable development and human well-being, and recognizing that wild fauna and flora in their many beautiful and varied forms are an irreplaceable part of the natural systems of the Earth which must be protected for this generation and the generations to come,
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Humanitarian assistance, emergency relief and rehabilitation for El Salvador as a result of the devastating effects of (2010), para. 15
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- 7. Requests the relevant organs and organizations of the United Nations system and other multilateral organizations to increase their support and assistance for strengthening the disaster-preparedness capacity of El Salvador;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of all human rights by all (2019), para. 20
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- Convinced also that life without war is the primary international prerequisite for the material well-being, development and progress of countries and for the full implementation of the rights and fundamental human freedoms proclaimed by the United Nations,
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (2019), para. 10
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- Expressing appreciation for the efforts of donors and host countries to respond to the Agency’s unprecedented financial crisis, including through generous, additional contributions and, where possible, continued increases in voluntary contributions, while acknowledging the steadfast support of all other donors to the Agency,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Pattern of conferences (2020), para. 134
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- 118. Welcomes the efforts made by the Secretary-General to raise awareness among all Member States and the general public of career opportunities in conference services, including through the increased use of social media;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
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- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights (2019), para. 13
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- Underlining that cooperation is a matter not only of relations of good-neighbourliness, coexistence or reciprocity but also of a willingness to look beyond mutual interests in order to advance the general interest,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights (2019), para. 54
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- 25. Calls upon States to further advance initiatives aimed at enhancing international cooperation in the field of human rights on issues of common interest and concern, bearing in mind the need to promote a cooperative and constructive approach in this regard;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Pattern of conferences (2017), para. 004
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- Reaffirming its resolution 42/207 C of 11 December 1987, in which it requested the Secretary-General to ensure the equal treatment of the official languages of the United Nations,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International cooperation to address and counter the world drug problem (2018), para. 119
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- 83. Invites Member States to invest, where necessary and taking into account specific needs and available resources, in capacity-building and quality-enhancing activities for the collection and reporting of information, to participate in joint cooperation efforts organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and by other national, regional or international organizations and bodies, aimed at the exchange of technical knowledge of experts in the area of data collection, analysis and evaluation and of practical experience in the area of drug data, and to regularly report data and information relating to all aspects of the world drug problem to the Office through the annual report questionnaires, and invites the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, as the central policymaking body of the United Nations system on drug-related matters, to strengthen the capacity of the Office to collect, analyse, use and disseminate accurate, reliable, objective and comparable data and to reflect such information in the World Drug Report;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Education for democracy (2018), para. 25
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- 9. Encourages international, regional and other intergovernmental organizations, within their respective mandates, to share their best practices and experiences in the field of education for democracy, including but not limited to civic education, with each other and with the United Nations system, as appropriate;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (2007), para. 21
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- 9. Calls upon those States that have made reservations to article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to give serious consideration to withdrawing such reservations as a matter of priority;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Countering the threat posed by improvised explosive devices (2017), para. 03
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- Expressing grave concern over the devastation caused by the increasing use of improvised explosive devices by illegal armed groups, terrorists and other unauthorized recipients, 1 which has affected a large number of countries and has resulted in thousands of casualties, both civilian and military, and, in this regard, stressing the need for all actors to comply with applicable international law at all times,
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to and implementation of the Monterrey Consensus and the outcome of the 2008 Review Conference (Doha Declaration on Financing for Development) (2010), para. 07
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- Taking note further of the reports of the Secretary-General on the follow-up to and implementation of the outcome of the International Conference on Financing for Development and the report of the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus, 4F 5
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Terrorism and human rights (2020), para. 21
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- Conscious that there are a number of drivers underlying radicalization to terrorism, and that development based on the principles of social justice, inclusion and equal opportunities can contribute to the prevention of terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism and to the promotion of inclusive, open and resilient societies, notably through education, and affirming the determination of States to work towards conflict resolution, to confront oppression, to eradicate poverty, to promote sustained economic growth, sustainable development, global prosperity, good governance, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all and the rule of law, to improve intercultural understanding and to promote respe ct for all,
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance: special economic assistance to individual countries or regions (1996), para. 207
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- Considering that Burundi continues to face a social, human rights and political crisis that has existed since October 1993, the adverse effects of which are endangering the national economy, as evidenced by the destruction of economic and social infrastructures, declining production and trade and, as a result, shrinking public revenue,
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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