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Declaration of Principles: Building the Information Society: a global challenge in the new Millennium
World Summit on the Information Society WSIS-03/GENEVA/DOC/4-E
December 2003
Geneva, Switzerland
Report of the Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Francis M. Deng, submitted pursuant to Commission resolution 1997/39. Addendum: Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement
Commission on Human Rights E/CN.4/1998/53/Add.2
February 1998
New York, NY
Declaration of Principles on Tolerance
United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization
November 1995
Paris, France
48/190. Dissemination of the principles of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/48/190
December 1993
New York, NY
Non-legally binding authoritative statement of principles for a global consensus on the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I)
June 1992
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and for the improvement of mental health care
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/46/119
December 1991
New York, NY
United Nations Principles for Older Persons
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/46/91
December 1991
New York, NY
Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and Follow-up to the Declaration
International Labour Organization
June 1988
Geneva, Switzerland
Our Common Future, Annexe 1: Summary of Proposed Legal Principles for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Adopted by the WCED Experts Group on Environmental Law
World Commission on Environment and Development A/42/427
June 1987
Geneva, Switzerland
41/73. Progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/41/73
December 1986
New York, NY
40/34. Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/40/34
November 1985
New York, NY
International Plan of Action on Ageing: II. Principles
World Assembly on Ageing
August 1982
Vienna, Austria
2749 (XXV). Declaration of Principles Governing the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor, and the Subsoil Thereof, beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/25/2749
December 1970
New York, NY
2625 (XXV). Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/25/2625
October 1970
New York, NY
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/21/2222
December 1966
New York, NY
2222 (XXI). Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/21/2222
December 1966
New York, NY
2181 (XXI). Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/21/2181
December 1966
New York, NY
Declaration of Principles of International Cultural Co-operation
United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization
November 1966
Paris, France
2103 (XX). Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/20/2103
December 1965
New York, NY
1966 (XVIII). Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/18/1966
December 1963
New York, NY
1962 (XVIII). Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/18/1962
December 1963
New York, NY
1815 (XVII). Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/17/1815
December 1962
New York, NY
95 (I). Affirmation of the Principles of International Law recognized by the Charter of the Nurnberg Tribunal.
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/1/95
December 1946
Lake Success, NY
United Nations Charter: Preamble, Purposes and Principles
United Nations Conference on International Organization
June 1945
San Francisco, CA
United Nations Charter, Chapter 1: Purposes and Principles
United Nations Conference on International Organization
June 1945
San Francisco, CA