International Covenants on Human Rights

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 76International Covenants on Human Rights, published in 1981.

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26 versions · 1979–2016

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5 topics

Civil and Political Rights Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Human Rights Treaties Work Organization

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13 operative paragraphs

Notes with appreciation the report of the Human Rights Committee on its eighth, ninth and tenth sessions02 and expresses satisfaction at the serious and constructive manner in which the Committee is continuing to undertake its functions;

Expresses its appreciation to the States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which have extended their co-operation to the Human Rights Committee when submitting their reports under article 40 of the Covenant and urges States parties which have not yet done so to submit their reports to the Committee as speedily as possible;

Urges States parties which have been requested by the Human Rights Committee to provide additional information to comply with that request;

Takes note of the fact that the Human Rights Committee is considering the question of the follow-up to its consideration of the reports of the States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

Welcomes Economic and Social Council resolution L980/24 of 2 May 1980 regarding the consideration of reports submitted under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;

Again invites all States which have not yet done so to become parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as well as to consider acceding to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

Invites the States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to consider making the declaration provided for in article 41 of the Covenant;

Appreciates that the Human Rights Committee continues to strive for uniform standards in the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and of the Optional Protocol thereto, and emphasizes the importance of the strictest compliance by States parties with their obligations under the Covenant;

''" A/35/195.

''' Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.

" Official Records of the General Assembly. Thirty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 40 (A/35/40).

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the Human Rights Committee informed of the activities of the Commission on Human Rights, the Sub- Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and also to transmit the annual reports of the Human Rights Committee to these bodies;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session a report on the status of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

Welcomes the measures already taken by the Secretary-General to improve the publicity for the work of the Human Rights Committee and encourages the Committee to continue its consideration of this question;

Urges the Secretary-General to take all possible steps to ensure that the Division of Human Rights of the Secretariat is able to assist effectively the Human Rights Committee and the Economic and Social Council in the implementation of their respective functions under the International Covenants on Human Rights, taking into account General Assembly resolutions 3534 (XXX) of I 7 December 1975 and 31 /93 of 14 December 1976:

Requests the Secretary-General to make appropriate arrangements, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 31 / 140 of 17 December 1976, for the holding of meetings of the Human Rights Committee in developing countries, and to report in this regard to the Assembly at its thirty-sixth session.

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