International Covenants on Human Rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1989
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SymbolA/RES/44/129
TitleInternational Covenants on Human Rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Urges those States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights that have been requested by the Human Rights Committee to provide additional information to comply with that request; urges all States to become parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and to consider acceding to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; stresses the importance of avoiding the erosion of human rights by derogation, and underlines the necessity of strict observance of the agreed conditions and procedures for derogation under article 4 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; urges States parties to the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the specialized agencies and other relevant UN bodies to extend their full support and co-operation to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Human Rights Committee and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are able to hold the necessary sessions and are provided with administrative support and summary records.
Action note1989-12-15
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 82nd meeting
Meeting record
A/44/PV.82
Agenda information
A/44/251 98 International Covenants on Human Rights. HUMAN RIGHTS--TREATIES (1966)
Date[New York] : UN, 26 Feb. 1990.
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5 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 82nd plenary meeting, 15 Dec. 1989.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 44th session, Volume 1, 19 September-29 December 1989. - A/44/49. - 1990. - p. 208-209. - (GAOR, 44th sess., Suppl. no. 49).
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 44th session, Volume 1, 19 September-29 December 1989. - A/44/49. - 1990. - p. 208-209. - (GAOR, 44th sess., Suppl. no. 49).