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Improvement of Social Life

A/RES/41/152No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 12Report of the Economic and Social Council, published in 1987.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1987–1989
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/43/156
  • 1989A/RES/43/156Improvement of social lifeLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1988A/RES/42/145Improvement of social lifeCompare with previous version
  • 1987A/RES/41/152Improvement of social life

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics
Cultural DevelopmentEconomic, Social and Cultural RightsEqual OpportunityHealthSocial DevelopmentSports

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs
1
Acknowledges that the progress achieved is still inadequate and that greater progress is necessary in the world social situation despite the efforts made, and that efforts to this end should be continued;
2
Confirms the need to ensure the well-being of everyone and the enjoyment of all the other basic human rights, particularly freedom of expression, worship and association, and the ensuring of equality of rights and opportunities on an equal footing for ali the people in respect of employment, health. education, culture, rest and social security;
3
Reitera tes that it is the right of everyone to enjoy the greatest possible degree of physical and mental health;
4
Emphasizes that participation in cultural, sports and recreational activities and the use of leisure without discrimination of any kind promotes the improvement of social life;
5
Decides to resume consideration of the question of the improvement of social life at its forty-second session.
4 Dccember 1986

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