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UN Commission on Human Rights

Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Commission on Human Rights was slated to be abolished on 16 June 2006 with the conclusion of its sixty-second session and pursuant to General Assembly resolution A/RES/60/251 establishing the Human Rights Council. The Commission on Human Rights for decades was considered to be the central architect of the work of the United Nations in the field of human rights. Delegates from its 53 member States, together with those of observer States and non-governmental organizations, met in March/April of each year in regular sessions in Geneva, though special sessions were sometimes held at other times to deal with urgent and acute human rights situations. It was assisted in this work by the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, a number of working groups and a network of individual experts, representatives and special rapporteurs mandated to report to it on specific issues or countries. At its regular sessions, the Commission adopted resolutions, decisions and statements on matters of relevance to individuals in all regions and circumstances.  Website: www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/chr
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Effects on the full enjoyment of human rights of the economic adjustment policies arising from foreign debt and, in particular, on the implementation of the Declaration on the Right to Development.

21 February 1992 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Question of the realization in all countries of the economic, social and cultural rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and study of special problems which the developing countries face in their efforts to achieve these human rights.

21 February 1992 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

International co-operation in solving international problems of a social, cultural or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms.

5 March 1991 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist regime of South Africa.

1 March 1991 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist regime of South Africa.

22 February 1991 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist regime of South Africa.

27 February 1990 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Effects on the full enjoyment of human rights of the economic adjustment policies arising from foreign debt and, in particular, on the implementation of the Declaration on the Right to Development.

27 February 1990 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the colonial and racist regime in southern Africa.

27 February 1990 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Question of the realization in all countries of the economic, social and cultural rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and study of special problems which the developing countries face in their efforts to achieve these human rights.

23 February 1990 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

International co-operation in solving international problems of a social, cultural or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms.

7 March 1989 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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