Principles of Medical Ethics
| Publisher | UN General Assembly |
| Author | UN. General Assembly (38th sess. : 1983-1984) |
| Publication Date | 16 December 1983 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | A/RES/38/118 |
| Reference | 38 |
| Cite as | UN General Assembly, Principles of Medical Ethics, 16 December 1983, A/RES/38/118, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f01464.html [accessed 9 June 2023] |
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Principles of Medical Ethics
1. Urges all Governments to take measures with a view to promoting the application by all health personnel and Government officials, in particular those employed in institutions of detention or imprisonment, of the Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the role of health personnel, particularly physicians, in the protection of prisoners and detainees against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
2. Requests the Secretary-General to disseminate the Principles of Medical Ethics widely and in as many languages as possible and to issue a pamphlet containing the text of the Principles in the six official languages of the United Nations;
3. Calls upon all Governments to give the Principles of Medical Ethics the widest possible distribution, in particular among medical and paramedical associations and institutions of detention or imprisonment, in an official language of the State;
4. Invites all relevant intergovernmental organizations, in particular the World Health Organization, and non-governmental organizations concerned to bring the Principles of Medical Ethics to the attention of the widest possible group of individuals, especially those active in the medical and paramedical field;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session on the steps taken by the United Nations and the relevant specialized agencies, as well as by Governments, for the dissemination and implementation of the Principles of Medical Ethics.
