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Persons with Albinism

A/RES/72/140No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 27Social development, published in 2018.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 2016–2025
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/177
  • 2025A/RES/80/177Persons with albinismLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2023A/RES/78/171Persons with albinismCompare with previous version
  • 2022A/RES/76/130Persons with albinismCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/RES/74/123Persons with albinismCompare with previous version
  • 2018A/RES/72/140Persons with albinismCompare with previous version

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

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 topics
AlbinismAnti-Discrimination MeasuresDiscriminationHuman RightsSocial Development

What does this mandate say?

11 operative paragraphs
1
Urges Member States to continue to meet their obligations to uphold the human rights of all persons, including persons with 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
Encourages Member States to adopt, if necessary, national action plans and legislation, as appropriate, on the rights of persons with albinism, in conformity with their international human rights obligations and commitments, notably the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,2 the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,2 the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities4 and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination;3
3
Also encourages Member States to address the root causes of discrimination and violence against persons with albinism, including through awareness-raising campaigns, the dissemination of accurate information on albinism and other measures, such as the integration of albinism into education curricula, as appropriate;
4
Further encourages Member States to end impunity for violence against persons with albinism, including sexual and gender-based violence, by amending laws, where applicable, and by bringing perpetrators to justice;
5
Calls upon Member States to work to ensure accountability through the conduct of impartial, speedy and effective investigations into attacks against persons with albinism falling within their jurisdiction, to hold those responsible accountable and to ensure that victims and family members have access to appropriate remedies;
6
Calls upon the international community to provide financial and technical assistance to Member States, upon their request, in support of measures to prevent and combat discrimination against persons with albinism, including strengthening the capacity of their health-care systems to provide affordable dermatological and ophthalmological services;
7
Encourages Member States and relevant United Nations agencies to collect, compile and disseminate disaggregated data on persons with albinism, where applicable, to identify patterns of discrimination and to assess progress towards the improvement of their status;
8
Encourages Member States to develop, if necessary, policies and measures to address the social development challenges faced by persons with albinism, who may require assistance in order to enjoy equal access to benefits and services, notably in the fields of education, employment and health, and to promote their participation in political, civil, economic, social and cultural life;
9
Urges Member States to implement, if necessary, national measures to ensure that persons with albinism are not left behind, recognizing that persons with albinism are often disproportionally affected by poverty, discrimination and lack of decent work and employment, and to commit to working towards the social integration of persons with albinism;
10
Requests the Secretary-General to present a report to the General Assembly at the main part of its seventy-fourth 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 collect information from Member States and all relevant organizations and bodies of the United Nations system in the preparation of the report;
11
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-fourth session, under the item entitled “Social development”.

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