Rights of older persons backed by Economic and Social Council. Acts on human rights, women, drugs, and other social issues.Older persons have the right to make decisions about their care and quality of life, and should be able to reside at home as long as possible and remain integrated in society, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a draft set of Principles for Older Persons, recommended for adoption by the General Assembly. In a resolution adopted by the Economic and Social Council at its first regular session of 1991 (13-31 May and 17-21 June, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ), Governments will be asked to incorporate the Principles to their national programmes. The Principles are based on the International Plan of Action on Ageing, adopted by the World Assembly on Ageing convened by the UN in Vienna in 1982. The Council adopted 109 texts49 resolutions and 60 decisions-at the session. Many had been recommended by its subsidiary bodies, including the Commission on Human Rights, the Commission for Social Development, the Commission on the Status of Women Noun 1. Commission on the Status of Women - the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with the status of women in different societies and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs Noun 1. Commission on Narcotic Drugs - the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with drug traffic Economic and Social Council commission, ECOSOC commission - a commission of the Economic and Social Council of the . Among its actions, the Council called on all Governments and organizations to maintain sanctions against South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. until the total dismantlement of the apartheid system. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 36 to 16, with no abstentions. All parties engaged in negotiations for a post-apartheid society in South Africa were urged to ensure that the principle of equality between women and men was incorporated in all laws and institutions. By a separate text, the Council reaffirmed the importance of achieving the objectives of the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and asked the South African Government to exercise its responsibility to end violence in that country. In other human rights action, it decided to submit to the Assembly a draft body of principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and for the improvement of mental health care. By 19 votes to 11, with 23 abstentions, it asked for a Special Representative on the situation of human rights in Cuba Human rights in Cuba are a subject of much debate. While Cuba is a signatory to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its constitution has a section outlining the "fundamental rights, duties and guarantees" of the Cuban people, [1] . Rafael Rivas Posada po·sa·da n. A Christmas festival originating in Latin America that dramatizes the search of Joseph and Mary for lodging. [American Spanish, from Spanish, lodging, from posar, , a Colombian diplomat, was subsequently named to the post to "maintain direct contact with the Government and citizens of Cuba" on human rights issues. The Council also endorsed the appointment of Fatma Zohra Ksentini as Special Rapporteur Special Rapporteur is a title given to individuals working on behalf of various regional and international organizations who bear specific mandates to investigate, monitor and recommend solutions to specific human rights problems. on Human Rights and the Environment. It asked for the appointment of special rapporteurs on human rights violations in occupied Kuwait and on human rights violations by the Government of Iraq, and of an independent expert to examine developments in the human rights situation in Haiti. Protection of children The Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography Child pornography is the visual representation of minors under the age of 18 engaged in sexual activity or the visual representation of minors engaging in lewd or erotic behavior designed to arouse the viewer's sexual interest. was urged to continue his work. Prominent among Council resolutions on women's issues was one urging strengthened legislation against violence in all forms inflicted on women. A framework for an international instrument explicitly addressing this issue should be developed, the Council stated. A text on Palestinian women reaffirmed the need for basic improvement of their living conditions living conditions npl → condiciones fpl de vida living conditions npl → conditions fpl de vie living conditions living , their advancement, full equality and self-reliance. All 12 resolutions recommended by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs were adopted without a vote. The Commission was enlarged from 40 to 53 members (See story on page 60). The Council endorsed preparation a study on the right to a fair trial The Right to a fair trial is an essential right in all countries respecting the rule of law. It is explicitly proclaimed in Article Ten of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Sixth Amendment of the US Constitution, and Article Six of the European Convention of Human and a preliminary report on formulation of an international standard, similar to a model code, on basic guarantees necessary for a fair trial. It also approved the preparation of a report on strengthening the independence of the judiciary and the protection of practising lawyers. Trust fund on slavery The Assembly was asked to set up a UN voluntary trust fund on contemporary forms of slavery, to be financed by voluntary contributions. The fund would aid nongovernmental organizations Transnational organizations of private citizens that maintain a consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Nongovernmental organizations may be professional associations, foundations, multinational businesses, or simply groups with a common interest in dealing with that problem and individuals whose human rights had been "severely violated" as a result of contemporary forms of slavery. A voluntary trust fund for the International Year of the Family (1994) was also urged. Guidelines for the establishment and development of national coordinating committees on disability were co be distributed in official UN languages and in Braille. Preparation of a draft world youth programme of action towards the year 2000 and beyond was to be undertaken. Continued work to improve the situation of indigenous populations was authorized. |
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