ESCR Resources
Adopted and opened for signature and ratification by
General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) of 21 December 1965
entry into force 4 January 1969, in accordance with Article 19
The States Parties to this Convention,
Considering that the Charter of the United Nations is based on the principles of...
Published: Nov 16 2006 - 3:02pm
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by
General Assembly resolution 34/180 of 18 December 1979
entry into force 3 September 1981, in accordance with article 27(1)
The States Parties to the present Convention,
Noting that the Charter of the United Nations reaffirms...
Published: Nov 16 2006 - 2:52pm
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by
General Assembly resolution 44/25
of 20 November 1989
entry into force 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49
Preamble
The States Parties to the present Convention,
Considering that, in accordance with the principles...
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Convention Abbreviation: CESCR
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES ARISING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL
AND CULTURAL RIGHTS: POVERTY AND THE INTERNATIONAL
COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
STATEMENT ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC,...
Published: Nov 16 2006 - 1:28pm
Part I: THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF STATES PARTIES' OBLIGATIONS
A. General Observations
1. Economic, social and cultural rights are an integral part of international human rights law. They are the subject of specific treaty obligations in various international instruments, notably the...
Published: Nov 16 2006 - 12:36pm
General Assembly resolution 55/2 of 8 September 2000
The General Assembly
Adopts the following Declaration:
United Nations Millennium Declaration
I. Values and principles
1. We, heads of State and Government, have gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 6 to 8 September 2000,...
Published: Nov 16 2006 - 12:11pm
World Conference on Human Rights, 25 June 1993.
Note by the secretariat
The World Conference on Human Rights,
Considering that the promotion and protection of human rights is a matter of priority for the international community, and that the Conference affords a unique opportunity to carry...
Published: Nov 16 2006 - 12:01pm
All human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and interrelated. The international community must treat human rights globally in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing, and with the same emphasis. While the significance of national and regional particularities and various...
Published: Nov 16 2006 - 11:25am