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Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

A/RES/39/46View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1984.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Subprogramme 2Supporting human rights treaty bodies28—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects
Torture and Other Cruel TreatmentTreaties (Text)

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Expresses its appreciation for the work achieved by the Commission on Human Rights in preparing the text of a draft convention against torture and other cruel, inhu­ man or degrading treatment or punishment;
2
Adopts and opens for signature, ratification and accession the Convention against Torture and Other Cru­ el, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment con­ tained in the annex to the present resolution;
3
Calls upon all Governments to consider signing and ratifying the Convention as a matter of priority.
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Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Subprogramme 2Supporting human rights treaty bodies28

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.