The right to food : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2001
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SymbolA/RES/56/155
TitleThe right to food : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Stresses the need to make efforts to mobilize and optimize the allocation and utilization of technical and financial resources from all sources, including external debt relief for developing countries, and to reinforce national actions to implement sustainable food security policies; supports the realization of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur as established by the Commission on Human Rights in its resolutions 2000/10 and 2001/25; requests the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner to provide all the necessary human and financial resources for the effective fulfilment of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur; supports the recommendation that the High Commissioner organize a 4th expert consultation on the right to food, with a focus on the realization of this right as part of strategies and policies for the eradication of poverty, inviting experts from all regions; requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a comprehensive report to the Commission on Human Rights at its 58th session and an interim report to the General Assembly at its 57th session on the implementation of the present resolution.
Action note2001-12-19
Vote summary
Adopted 169-2-2, 88th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/56/L.48
Committee reportA/56/583/Add.2
Meeting record
A/56/PV.88
Date[New York] : UN, 15 Feb. 2002
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3 p.