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61/106. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/61/106
December 2006
New York, NY
61/295. United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/61/295
September 2007
New York, NY
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/61/106
December 2006
New York, NY
60/251. Human Rights Council
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/60/251
March 2006
New York, NY
60/163. Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of all human rights by all
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/60/163
December 2005
New York, NY
Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity
United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization
November 2001
Paris, France
Durban Declaration
World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance A/CONF.189/12
September 2001
Durban, South Africa
Durban Programme of Action
World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance A/CONF.189/12
September 2001
Durban, South Africa
55/254. Protection of religious sites
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/55/254
May 2001
New York, NY
2001/29. The right to education
Commission on Human Rights E/CN.4/RES/2001/29
April 2001
Geneva, Switzerland
55/97. Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/55/97
December 2000
New York, NY
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/54/263
May 2000
New York, NY
54/263. Optional protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/54/263
May 2000
New York, NY
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/54/4
October 1999
New York, NY
Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights
United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization
November 1997
Paris, France
51/104. United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education and public information activities in the field of human rights
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/51/104
December 1996
New York, NY
Human Rights Questions: Human Rights Questions, Including Alternative Approaches for Improving the Effective Enjoyment of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
United Nations General Assembly A/51/201
July 1996
New York, NY
50/173. United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education: towards a culture of peace
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/50/173
December 1995
New York, NY
Beijing Platform for Action. Chapter IV. I. Human rights of women
Fourth World Conference on Women A/CONF.177/20
September 1995
Beijing, China
49/164. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/49/164
December 1994
New York, NY
49/184. United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/49/184
December 1994
New York, NY
48/127. Human rights education decade
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/48/127
December 1993
New York, NY
48/141. High Commissioner for the promotion and protection of all human rights
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/48/141
December 1993
New York, NY
Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/48/96
December 1993
New York, NY
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
World Conference on Human Rights A/CONF.157/23
June 1993
Vienna, Austria
World Plan of Action for Education on Human Rights and Democracy
International Congress on Education for Human Rights and Democracy
March 1993
Montréal, Canada
47/122. World Conference on Human Rights
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/47/122
December 1992
New York, NY
47/124. United Nations year for tolerance
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/47/124
December 1992
New York, NY
47/135. Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/47/135
December 1992
New York, NY
Consultations with the United Nations with a view to declaring 1995 United Nations year for tolerance
United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization Resolution 26 C/5.6
November 1991
Paris, France
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/45/158
December 1990
New York, NY
44/159. Summary or arbitrary executions
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/44/159
December 1989
New York, NY
Convention on the Rights of the Child
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/44/25
November 1989
New York, NY
39/46. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/39/46
December 1984
New York, NY
38/116. International Covenants on Human Rights
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/38/116
December 1983
New York, NY
38/119. Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/38/119
December 1983
New York, NY
36/55. Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/36/55
November 1981
New York, NY
36/58. International Covenants on Human Rights
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/36/58
November 1981
New York, NY
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/34/180
December 1979
New York, NY
3452 (XXX). Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/30/3452
December 1975
New York, NY
3318 (XXIX). Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/29/3318
December 1974
New York, NY
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/21/2200 A
December 1966
New York, NY
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/21/2200 A
December 1966
New York, NY
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/21/2200 A
December 1966
New York, NY
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/20/2106
December 1965
New York, NY
1904 (XVIII). United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/18/1904
November 1963
New York, NY
Convention against Discrimination in Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization
December 1960
Paris, France
1514 (XV). Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/15/1514
December 1960
New York, NY
317 (IV). Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/4/317
December 1949
Lake Success, NY
Geneva Convention I: for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field
Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War
August 1949
Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva Convention II: for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea
Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War
August 1949
Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva Convention III: relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War
August 1949
Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva Convention IV: relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War
August 1949
Geneva, Switzerland
217 (III). International Bill of Human Rights
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/3/217
December 1948
New York, NY
217 C (III). Fate of Minorities
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/3/217 C
December 1948
Paris, France
217 D (III). Publicity to be Given to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/3/217 D
December 1948
Paris, France
217 E (III). Preparation of a Draft Covenant on Human Rights and Draft Measures of Implementation
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/3/217 E
December 1948
Paris, France
217 A (III). Universal Declaration of Human Rights
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/3/217 A
December 1948
Paris, France
217 B (III). Right of Petition
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/3/217 B
December 1948
Paris, France
United Nations Charter
United Nations Conference on International Organization
June 1945
San Francisco, CA