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A/RES/62/141
Rights of the Child
1
A/RES/64/146
Rights of the Child
1
A/RES/36/167
Draft Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
A/RES/37/115
Draft Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
A/RES/38/142
Draft Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
A/RES/39/89
Draft Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
A/RES/41/85
Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
A/RES/58/157
Rights of the Child
A/RES/63/241
Rights of the Child
A/RES/65/197
Rights of the Child
E/RES/1925(LVIII)
Adoption and Foster Placement of Children
A/DEC/40/422
Draft Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption, Nationally and Internationally
E/RES/1979/28
Adoption and Foster Placement of Children
A/HRC/RES/7/29
Rights of the Child
Rights of the Child
A/RES/62/141··2007
Rights of the Child
A/RES/64/146··2010
Draft Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
A/RES/36/167··1982
Draft Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
A/RES/37/115··1983
Draft Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
A/RES/38/142··1984
Draft Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
A/RES/39/89··1985
Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
A/RES/41/85··1987
Rights of the Child
A/RES/58/157··2004
Rights of the Child
A/RES/63/241··2009
Rights of the Child
A/RES/65/197··2011
Adoption and Foster Placement of Children
E/RES/1925(LVIII)··1975
Draft Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption, Nationally and Internationally
A/DEC/40/422··1986
Adoption and Foster Placement of Children
E/RES/1979/28··1979
Rights of the Child
A/HRC/RES/7/29··2008