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Symbol
Title
# Entities
Details
A/RES/80/138
Protection of Global Climate for Present and Future Generations of Humankind
8
A/RES/60/1
2005 World Summit Outcome
6
A/RES/76/300
The Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
5
A/RES/79/204
Towards the Sustainable Development of the Caribbean Sea for Present and Future Generations
3
A/RES/52/26
Oceans and the Law of the Sea
2
A/RES/56/13
Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
2
A/RES/2997(XXVII)
Institutional and Financial Arrangements for International Environmental Co-Operation
1
A/RES/79/206
Protection of Global Climate for Present and Future Generations of Humankind
1
A/RES/75/271
Nature Knows No Borders : Transboundary Cooperation - a Key Factor for Biodiversity Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Use
1
A/RES/60/265
Follow-Up to the Development Outcome of the 2005 World Summit, Including the Millennium Development Goals and Other Internationally Agreed Development Goals
1
A/RES/50/152
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
1
A/HRC/RES/46/7
Human Rights and the Environment
1
A/RES/65/161
Convention on Biological Diversity
1
A/RES/73/284
United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030)
1
A/HRC/RES/40/11
Recognizing the Contribution of Environmental Human Rights Defenders to the Enjoyment of Human Rights, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development
1
Protection of Global Climate for Present and Future Generations of Humankind
A/RES/80/138··2025
2005 World Summit Outcome
A/RES/60/1··2005
The Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
A/RES/76/300··2021
Towards the Sustainable Development of the Caribbean Sea for Present and Future Generations
A/RES/79/204··2024
Oceans and the Law of the Sea
A/RES/52/26··1997
Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
A/RES/56/13··2001
Institutional and Financial Arrangements for International Environmental Co-Operation
A/RES/2997(XXVII)··1972
Protection of Global Climate for Present and Future Generations of Humankind
A/RES/79/206··2024
Nature Knows No Borders : Transboundary Cooperation - a Key Factor for Biodiversity Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Use
A/RES/75/271··2020
Follow-Up to the Development Outcome of the 2005 World Summit, Including the Millennium Development Goals and Other Internationally Agreed Development Goals
A/RES/60/265··2005
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
A/RES/50/152··1995
Human Rights and the Environment
A/HRC/RES/46/7··2021
Convention on Biological Diversity
A/RES/65/161··2010
United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030)
A/RES/73/284··2018
Recognizing the Contribution of Environmental Human Rights Defenders to the Enjoyment of Human Rights, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development
A/HRC/RES/40/11··2019
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