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Persons with Albinism

A/RES/70/229View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 28 Social development, published in 2016.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 2016–2025
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/177
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2025
A/RES/80/177

Persons with albinism

2,05072%Compare
2023
A/RES/78/171

Persons with albinism

1,51999%Compare
2022
A/RES/76/130

Persons with albinism

1,51699%Compare
2020
A/RES/74/123

Persons with albinism

1,52078%Compare
2018
A/RES/72/140

Persons with albinism

1,21343%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2022–2024
YearSymbolTitleMandate resolution
2024A/78/903Social development challenges faced by persons with albinism report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/76/130
2022A/76/769Social development challenges faced by persons with albinism report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/74/123

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects
AlbinismDiscriminationRight to Security of Person

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Encourages Member States to continue to meet their obligations to uphold the rights of persons of albinism, including the rights to life, liberty, security of person, education, work, an adequate standard of living and the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health;
2
Requests the Secretary-General to present a comprehensive report, using existing resources and mechanisms, including the Independent Expert of the Human Rights Council on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, to the General Assembly at the main part of its seventy-second session, under the item entitled “Social development”, on the various social development challenges faced by persons with albinism, taking into consideration the specific needs of women and children, including those related to social inclusion, health, education and employment, and measures taken, with recommendations for further action to be taken by Member States and other relevant stakeholders to address identified challenges, and encourages the Secretary-General to gather information from all relevant organizations and bodies of the United Nations system for the preparation of the report;
3
Decides, taking into account the multifaceted nature of the challenges faced by persons with albinism, to consider the issue of persons with albinism at its seventy-second session, under the item entitled “Social development”.

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