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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 (2017), para. 39
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- 15. Recalls the publication by the Department of Public Information and the Department of Political Affairs of the Secretariat, in consultation with the United Nations Development Programme, the specialized agencies and the Special Committee, of an information leaflet on assistance programmes available to the Non-Self-Governing Territories, which was updated for the United Nations website on decolonization, and requests its continued updating and wide dissemination;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (1999), para. 11
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- Aware of the pressing need of newly independent and emerging States for assistance from the United Nations and its system of organizations in the economic, social and other fields,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (2016), para. 26
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- 7. Calls upon the relevant organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, and invites international organizations, such as the World Bank, the regional development banks, the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, the Common Fund for Commodities, regional economic integration organizations and other relevant regional and subregional organizations, to integrate the Vienna Programme of Action into their programmes of work, as appropriate, within their respective mandates, and to support landlocked and transit developing countries in their implementation of the Programme of Action in a well-coordinated and coherent manner;
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Multilingualism (2013), para. 18
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- 8. Also welcomes the efforts made by international organizations based on a shared language to increase their cooperation with the United Nations regarding multilingualism;
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- N.A.
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2003), para. 16
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- 11. Emphasizes the obligation of all States to accept the return of their nationals, calls upon States to facilitate the return of their nationals who have been determined not to be in need of international protection, and affirms the need for the return of persons to be undertaken in a safe and humane manner and with full respect for their human rights and dignity, irrespective of the status of the persons concerned;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Towards comprehensive cooperation among all modes of transport for promoting sustainable multimodal transit corridors (2016), para. 22
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- Recognizing the importance of transport and transit corridors in facilitating transport linkages on domestic routes and promoting urban-rural connectivity in order to boost economic growth at the local and regional levels, promote interconnections between cities, peoples and resources and facilitate intraregional and interregional trade,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Migrants and asylum-seekers fleeing recent events in North Africa (2011), para. 06
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- Reaffirming that everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each State, and to leave any country, including his or her own, and to return to his or her country,
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- Civil & Political Rights
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- Feb 25, 2020
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International assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Nicaragua: aftermath of the war and natural disasters (1993), para. 08
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- 1. Commends the efforts made by the international community, including the organs and organizations of the United Nations system, to supplement the action undertaken by the Government of Nicaragua in the task of rehabilitation and national reconstruction, as well as in providing emergency assistance;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
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- Feb 25, 2020
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The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects (2008), para. 09
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- Bearing in mind the importance of regular national reporting, which could greatly facilitate the rendering of international cooperation and assistance to affected States,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
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- Persons on the move
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem (2008), para. 38
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- 13. Stresses the need for respect for the unity and territorial contiguity and integrity of all of the Occupied Palestinian Territory and for guarantees of the freedom of movement of persons and goods within the Palestinian territory, including movement into and from East Jerusalem, into and from the Gaza Strip, and to and from the outside world;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (2016), para. 30
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- (e) To immediately halt all human right violations relating to prison camps, including the practice of forced labour, to dismantle all political prison camps and to release all political prisoners, to immediately cease the practice of the arbitrary execution of persons in custody, and to ensure that justice sector reforms provide protections for a fair trial and due process;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2004), para. 48
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- (h) To protect human rights and to respect international humanitarian law, in particular by ensuring the safety, security and freedom of movement of all civilians, as well as United Nations and associated personnel, and the unhindered access of humanitarian personnel to all of the affected population throughout the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
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- Persons on the move
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- Feb 25, 2020
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United Nations common system (2004), para. 18
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- 2. Takes note also of the decision of the Commission contained in paragraph 126 of its report to review the current mobility and hardship scheme in the context of the pay and benefits review;
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
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- N.A.
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Assistance to the Palestinian people (2013), para. 25
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- Stressing also the importance of the regular opening of the crossings for the movement of persons and goods, for both humanitarian and commercial flows,
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- Humanitarian
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Strengthening and promoting effective measures and international cooperation on organ donation and transplantation to prevent and combat trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal and trafficking in human organs (2019), para. 48
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- 14. Also requests the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in collaboration with other entities of the United Nations system, including the World Health Organization, to continue providing capacity-building and technical assistance to States, upon request, to assist them in strengthening national capacities to effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal and trafficking in human organs;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Movement
- Violence
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- Feb 25, 2020
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The right to food (2011), para. 49
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- 20. Recognizes the need to strengthen national commitment as well as international assistance, upon the request of and in cooperation with affected countries, towards the full realization and protection of the right to food and, in particular, to develop national protection mechanisms for people forced to leave their homes and land because of hunger or humanitarian emergencies affecting the enjoyment of the right to food;
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- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
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- Persons on the move
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Cooperation between the United Nations and the Economic Community of Central African States (2003), para. 15
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- Welcoming in this regard, the establishment of the World Bank Multi-Country Demobilization and Reintegration Programmes,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Estimates in respect of special political missions, good offices and other political initiatives authorized by the General Assembly and/or the Security Council (2007), para. 14
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- 5. Requests the Secretary-General, in executing the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal, to ensure the timely recruitment of staff, the effective and efficient use of resources under operational costs for, inter alia, facilities and infrastructure, air transportation and communication, to improve coordination among United Nations entities operating in the mission area, and to report thereon in the context of the second performance report on the programme budget for the biennium 2006–2007;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
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- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Multilingualism (2015), para. 19
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- 8. Also welcomes the efforts made by international organizations based on a shared language to increase their cooperation with the United Nations regarding multilingualism;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
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- N.A.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Human rights of migrants (2013), para. 08
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- Reaffirming that everyone is entitled to all human rights and fundamental freedoms, without distinction of any kind, including the right to life, liberty and security of person, wherever the person is and regardless of his or her immigration status, and that human rights are only subject to the limitations and derogations established in international human rights treaties of which the State is party.
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Person(s) affected
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- Persons on the move
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (2014), para. 31
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- 12. Urges all States, directly and through their action in the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system, to provide moral and material assistance, as needed, to the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories, and requests the administering Powers to take steps to enlist and make effective use of all possible assistance, on both a bilateral and a multilateral basis, in the strengthening of the economies of those Territories;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Feb 25, 2020
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International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development (2017), para. 038
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- 2. Expresses its deep concern at the increasing impact of natural disasters, resulting in massive losses of life and property worldwide and, in some instances, displacement, in particular in vulnerable societies lacking adequate capacity to mitigate effectively the long-term negative social, economic and environmental consequences of natural disasters;
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- Environment
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- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (2014), para. 80
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- 1. A Party may denounce this Convention at any time by means of a formal notification addressed to the depositary. The denunciation shall take effect twelve months after the notification is received by the depositary.
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations related to assistance to third States affected by the application of sanctions (2003), para. 39
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- 7. Reaffirms the important role of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Committee for Programme and Coordination in mobilizing and monitoring, as appropriate, the economic assistance efforts of the international community and the United Nations system on behalf of States confronted with special economic problems arising from the carrying out of preventive or enforcement measures imposed by the Security Council and, as appropriate, in identifying solutions to the special economic problems of those States;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia (2011), 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
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- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Scope of legal protection under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel (2004), para. 07
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- Reaffirming the need to promote and ensure respect for the principles and rules of international law, including international humanitarian law, as well as relevant provisions of human rights and refugee law,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
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- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (1994), para. 12
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- Aware of the pressing need of newly independent and emerging States for assistance from the United Nations and its system of organizations in the economic, social and other fields,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Dissemination of information on decolonization (2015), para. 04
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- Recognizing the need for flexible, practical and innovative approaches towards reviewing the options of self-determination for the peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories with a view to implementing the plan of action for the Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
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- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International cooperation and coordinationfor the human and ecological rehabilitation and economic development of the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan (2009), para. 19
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- 3. Urges the international community to provide assistance to Kazakhstan in the formulation and implementation of special programmes and projects for the treatment and care of the affected population as well as in efforts to ensure economic growth and sustainable development in the Semipalatinsk region;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
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- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (2004), para. 05
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- Wishing to do the utmost in ensuring assistance for the care and rehabilitation, including the social and economic reintegration, of mine victims,
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
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- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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