Protection of migrants : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2000
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SymbolA/RES/55/92
TitleProtection of migrants : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Requests all Member States, in conformity with their respective constitutional systems, effectively to promote and protect the human rights of all migrants; strongly condemns all forms of racial discrimination and xenophobia; calls upon all States to review and, where necessary, revise immigration policies with a view to eliminating all discriminatory policies and practices against migrants; urges all States to adopt effective measures to put an end to the arbitrary arrest and detention of migrants, including by individuals or groups; requests all Governments to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the human rights of migrant; calls upon all States to protect the human rights of migrant children, in particular unaccompanied migrant children; requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its 56th session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.
Call number
A(01)/R3
Action note2000-12-04
Vote summary
Adopted 165-0-8, 81st plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/55/L.35
Committee reportA/55/602/Add.2
Meeting record
A/55/PV.81
Agenda information
A/55/251 114b Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT
A/55/251 114b[24] MIGRANTS--PROTECTION
A/55/251 114b[24] MIGRANTS--PROTECTION
Date[New York] : UN, 26 Feb. 2001
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4 p.