Exchange of Information on Banned Hazardous Chemicals and Unsafe Pharmaceutical Products

A/RES/34/173View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 12 Report of the Economic and Social Council, published in 1980.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1980–1982

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/36/166

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1982	A/RES/36/166	Exchange of information on banned hazardous chemicals and unsafe pharmaceutical products	588	12%Compare
1981	A/RES/35/186	Exchange of information on banned hazardous chemicals and unsafe pharmaceutical products	1,635	15%Compare
1980	A/RES/34/173	Exchange of information on banned hazardous chemicals and unsafe pharmaceutical products	906	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Chemicals Information Exchange Pharmaceuticals Toxic Substances

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

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Bearing in mind the international instruments elaborated by the International Labour Organisation, notably the Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975,120 and the Recommendation concerning Migrant Workers, 1975,121 adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organisation,

Taking account of the provisions relating to the question of migrant workers of the Declaration and the Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, 122

Recalling that the family is the natural and fundamental element of society and has a right to protection by society and by the State and that, in this context, the families of migrant workers are entitled to the same protection as the migrant workers themselves,

Recognizing, therefore, the need to devote all necessary attention to the families, in particular the children, of migrant workers in all spheres, notably those of housing, health and education,

Reaffirming that the relationship between worker and employer is in itself a source of rights and obligations and that consequently a violation, or even a limitation, of those rights of migrant workers may be tantamount to a violation of the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

Continuing to express its deep concern at the fact that, despite the general effort made by the States Members of the United Nations, the regional intergovernmental organizations and the various agencies of the United Nations, migrant workers still are not exercising their rights in the sphere of work as defined by the relevant international instruments,

Affirming that close co-operation between the Commission on Human Rights, the Commission for Social Development, the International Labour Organisation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Orga~ization and the World Health Organization will ~ntnbut_e to. the sear~h for solutions aimed at improvmg the situation of migrant workers and their families,

Bearing in mind Economic and Social Council resolution 1979/13 of 9 May 1979,

Recalling its resolution 33/163 of 20 December 1978,

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General 1. of 18 October 1979 and the addendum thereto;128 2.

Welcomes the large number of replies submitted by Member States and the international organizations

concerned favouring the elaboration of an international convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and their families;

Decides to create at its thirty-fifth session a working group open to all Member States to elaborate an international convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and their families;

Requests the Secretary-General, in application of the provisions of Economic and Social Council resolution 1979/13, to give the working group all necessary 118 Resolution 2106 A {XX), annex.

119 Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.

120 International Labour Office, Official Bulletin, vol. L VIII, 1975, series A, No. l, Convention No. 143.

121 /bid., No. 1, Recommendation No. 151.

122 Report of the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, Geneva, 14-25 August /978 (United Nations publication, 'Sales No. E.79.XIV.2), chap. II.

12s A/34/535 and Add.I. support, with a view to facilitating the elaboration of the international convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and their families;

Invites the international organizations concerned to participate in the work of the working group and to co-operate with a view to the elaboration of such a convention.

34 / 173.

Exchange of information on banned hazard.

ous chemicals and unsafe pharmaceutical products

Urges Member States to exchange information on hazardous chemicals and unsafe pharmaceutical products that have been banned in their territories and to discourage, in consultation with importing countries, the exportation of su~h products to other countries;

Requests the Secretary-General, in co-operation with the United Nations agencies and bodies concerned, especially the World Health Organization, to assist Governments in exchanging information and to submit a report to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session, through the Economic and Social Council, about the experience of Member States and the United Nations agencies and bodies concerned.

Exchange of Information on Banned Hazardous Chemicals and Unsafe Pharmaceutical Products

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