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UNIV DECLAR HUMAN RIGHTS 70TH

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (70th Anniversary Edition)

10 Dec 2017
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the first international agreement setting out freedoms, rights and entitlements for all humanity to claim. It emphasizes the inextricable relationship between fundamental freedoms and social justice, and their connection with peace and security....
GAOR 72ND SUPP40 HR COMM RPT

Report of the Human Rights Committee

117th Session (20 June - 15 July 2016); 118th Session (17 October - 4 November); 119th Session (6-29 March 2017)

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Report of the Human Rights Committee
1 Dec 2017
This annual report of the Human Rights Committee covers the 117th session (20 June - 15 July 2016), the 118th session (17 October - 4 November), and the 119th session (6-29 March 2017).
GAOR 71ST SUPP40 HR COMM RPT

Report of the Human Rights Committee

114th Session (29 June-24 July 2015); 115th Session (19 October-6 November 2015); 116th Session (7-31 March 2016)

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Report of the Human Rights Committee
1 Dec 2017
This annual report of the Human Rights Committee covers the 114th session (29 June-24 July 2015), the 115th session (19 October-6 November 2015), and the 116th session (7-31 March 2016).
GAOR 72ND SUPP44 RPT COMM TORTURE

Report of the Committee against Torture

Fifty-eighth Session (25 July-12 August 2016); Fifty-ninth Session (7 November-7 December 2016); Sixtieth Session (18 April-12 May 2017)

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Reports of the Committee Against Torture
13 Oct 2017
This is the annual report to the General Assembly by the Committee against Torture on the fifty-eighth session (25 July-12 August 2016), the fifty-ninth session (7 November-7 December 2016), and the sixtieth session (18 April-12 May 2017).
GAOR 71ST SUPP44 RPT COMM TORTURE

Report of the Committee against Torture

Fifty-fifth Session (27 July-14 August 2015); Fifty-sixth Session (9 November-9 December 2015); Fifty-seventh Session (18 April-13 May 2016)

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Reports of the Committee Against Torture
1 Dec 2017
This is the annual report of the Committee against Torture on the fifty-fifth Session (27 July-14 August 2015), the fifty-sixth Session (9 November-9 December 2015), and the fifty-seventh Session (18 April-13 May 2016).
FAIRNESS FOR CHILDREN (I)

Equità per i bambini

Una classifica della disuguaglianza nel benessere dei bambini nei paesi ricchi

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Innocenti Report Card (Italian language)
25 Aug 2016
This Report Card presents an overview of inequalities in child well-being in 41 countries of the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It focuses on ‘bottom-end inequality’ – the gap between children at the bottom and those in the middle – and ...
CHILDMOTHERS 17 STORIES ABOUT

#Childmothers

17 Stories about being a Mother while still a Child

18 Sep 2017
Meet 17 girls from five countries who have become mothers while still children. Their captivating stories provide a unique insight into their dreams, challenges and great strength. Their stories are accompanied by beautiful photos taken by acclaimed photographer Pieter ten Hoopen, whose point of...
ESTADO POBLACION MUNDIAL 2017

Estado de la población mundial 2017

Mundos aparte - la salud y los derechos reproductivos en tiempos de desigualdad

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Estado de la Población Mundial
8 Nov 2017
Hoy por hoy, ningún país —ni siquiera los que se consideran más ricos y desarrollados— puede describirse como una nación totalmente inclusiva en la que todas las personas disfrutan de igualdad de oportunidades y protección y ejercen plenamente sus derechos humanos. Entre los derechos humanos acor...
ETAT POPULATION MONDIALE 2017

État de la population mondiale 2017

Des mondes à part - santé et droits en matière de reproduction à une époque marquée par les inégalités

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État de la population mondiale
8 Nov 2017
À l’heure actuelle, aucun pays ne peut se prévaloir d’être entièrement inclusif et de garantir à chacun une protection et des perspectives égales, ainsi que le plein exercice de ses droits fondamentaux — pas même les pays considérés comme les plus riches et les plus développés. Parmi les droits d...
STATE WORLD POPUL RPT 2017

State of World Population 2017

Worlds Apart - Reproductive Health and Rights in an Age of Inequality

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State of World Population
30 Nov 2017
No country today—even those considered the wealthiest and most developed—can claim to be fully inclusive, where all people have equal opportunities and protections, and fully enjoy their human rights. In many developing countries, women who are poor, in the bottom 20 per cent of the income scale,...
HUMAN RGHTS & CONSTIT MAKING (R)

Human Rights and Constitution Making (Russian language)

19 Nov 2019
(Russian language) This new and exciting publication explores human rights in the context of constitution making. It notes the important role of participatory processes which should be designed to ensure that consultations with a wide variety of interest groups and vulnerable parts of the populat...
HUMAN RGHTS & CONSTIT MAKING (A)

Human Rights and Constitution Making (Arabic language)

18 Nov 2019
(Arabic language) This new and exciting publication explores human rights in the context of constitution making. It notes the important role of participatory processes which should be designed to ensure that consultations with a wide variety of interest groups and vulnerable parts of the populati...
HUMAN RGHTS & CONSTIT MAKING (S)

Derechos humanos y procesos constituyentes

15 Nov 2019
Esta nueva y emocionante publicación explora los derechos humanos en el contexto de la constitución. Señala el importante papel de los procesos participativos que deben diseñarse para garantizar que se realicen consultas con una amplia variedad de grupos de interés y partes vulnerables de las pob...
HUMAN RGHTS & CONSTIT MAKING (F)

Droits de l'homme et élaboration d'une constitution

14 Nov 2019
Cette nouvelle publication passionnante explore les droits de l'homme dans le contexte de l'élaboration d'une constitution. Il note le rôle important des processus participatifs, qui devraient être conçus pour que des consultations avec un large éventail de groupes d’intérêts et de groupes vulnér...
HUMAN RGHTS & CONSTIT MAKING

Human Rights and Constitution Making

25 Jul 2018
This publication explores human rights in the context of constitution making. It notes the important role of participatory processes which should be designed to ensure that consultations with a wide variety of interest groups and vulnerable parts of the populations take place when a new constitut...
RPT WORLD SOCIAL SITUATION 2018

The Report on the World Social Situation 2018

Promoting Inclusion through Social Protection

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Report on the World Social Situation
18 Oct 2018
This report discusses the contribution of social protection to social inclusion focusing, in particular, on the extent to which such groups are effectively covered by existing social protection measures. An overall assessment of the impact of social protection on the reduction of poverty and ineq...
GAOR 66TH SUPP18 ELIM RACIAL DISCR

Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Seventy-eighth session (14 February–11 March 2011) Seventy-ninth session (8 August–2 September 2011)

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Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
5 Jun 2017
This is the official record of the Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the Seventy-eighth session (14 February–11 March 2011) Seventy-ninth session (8 August–2 September 2011).
GAOR 62ND SUPP5E UNHCR AUDIT

Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements and Report of the Board of Auditors: Voluntary Funds Administered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Year Ended 31 December 2006

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Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements and Report of the Board of Auditors: Voluntary Funds Administered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
5 Jun 2007
This is the transmittal of the report of the Board of Auditors on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006, certified as correct and approved in accordance with paragraph 11.4 of the Financial Rules for Voluntary Funds Administered by the United Nations High Commissioner for R...
DECLARAT UNIV DROITS LHOMME 2017

Declaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme

10 Dec 2017
La Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme (DUDH) est le premier document international établissant les libertés et les droits pour toute l'humanité. Il souligne la relation inextricable entre les libertés fondamentales et la justice sociale, et leur lien avec la paix et la sécurité. L'Asse...
UNIV DECLAR HUMAN RIGHTS 2017

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

10 Dec 2017
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the first international agreement setting out freedoms, rights and entitlements for all humanity to claim. It emphasizes the inextricable relationship between fundamental freedoms and social justice, and their connection with peace and security....
THE MINNESOTA PROTOCOL (A)

The Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Deaths (Arabic language)

United Nations Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions

29 Aug 2019
(Arabic language)The Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death (2016) is an updated version of the original UN Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions of 1991 (commonly known as the Minnesota Protocol). The ...