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Symbol
Title
# Entities
Details
A/RES/60/1
2005 World Summit Outcome
6
A/RES/48/141
High Commissioner for the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights
1
A/RES/80/212
Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa
1
A/HRC/RES/9/8
Effective Implementation of International Human Rights Instruments
1
A/RES/72/186
The Role of the Ombudsman, Mediator and Other National Human Rights Institutions in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
1
A/RES/80/214
National Human Rights Institutions
1
A/HRC/RES/60/28
Assistance to Somalia in the Field of Human Rights
1
A/HRC/RES/57/23
National Human Rights Institutions
1
A/HRC/RES/6/13
The Social Forum
1
A/RES/2200(XXI)
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
1
A/RES/50/152
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
1
A/RES/63/170
Regional Arrangements for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
1
A/RES/79/177
The Role of the Ombudsman and Mediator Institutions in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Good Governance and the Rule of Law
1
A/HRC/RES/14/2
Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children Regional and Subregional Cooperation in Promoting a Human Rights-Based Approach to Combating Trafficking in Persons
A/HRC/RES/13/22
Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Strengthening of Technical Cooperation and Consultative Services
2005 World Summit Outcome
A/RES/60/1··2005
High Commissioner for the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights
A/RES/48/141··1993
Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa
A/RES/80/212··2025
Effective Implementation of International Human Rights Instruments
A/HRC/RES/9/8··2008
The Role of the Ombudsman, Mediator and Other National Human Rights Institutions in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
A/RES/72/186··2017
National Human Rights Institutions
A/RES/80/214··2025
Assistance to Somalia in the Field of Human Rights
A/HRC/RES/60/28··2025
National Human Rights Institutions
A/HRC/RES/57/23··2024
The Social Forum
A/HRC/RES/6/13··2008
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
A/RES/2200(XXI)··1966
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
A/RES/50/152··1995
Regional Arrangements for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
A/RES/63/170··2008
The Role of the Ombudsman and Mediator Institutions in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Good Governance and the Rule of Law
A/RES/79/177··2024
Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children Regional and Subregional Cooperation in Promoting a Human Rights-Based Approach to Combating Trafficking in Persons
A/HRC/RES/14/2··2010
Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Strengthening of Technical Cooperation and Consultative Services
A/HRC/RES/13/22··2010
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