International Covenants on Human Rights

A/RES/39/136View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 98 International covenants on human rights, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

26 versions · 1979–2016

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/70/144

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2016	A/RES/70/144	International Covenants on Human Rights	245	51%Compare
2014	A/RES/68/155	International Covenants on Human Rights	165	76%Compare
2012	A/RES/66/148	International Covenants on Human Rights	140	6%Compare
2010	A/RES/64/152	International Covenants on Human Rights	1,899	76%Compare
2008	A/RES/62/147	International Covenants on Human Rights	2,000	75%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Civil and Political Rights Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Experts Human Rights Meeting Records Periodic Reports Treaties

What’s in this document?

14 operative paragraphs

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Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Human Rights Committee on its twentieth, twenty-first and twenty-second sessions, 188 and expresses its satisfaction with the serious and constructive manner in which the Committee is continuing to perform its functions;

Expresses its appreciation to those States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights that have submitted their reports to the Human Rights Committee under article 40 of the Covenant and urges States parties that have not yet done so to submit their reports as speedily as possible;

Urges those States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights that have been requested by the Human Rights Committee to provide additional information to comply with that request;

Commends those States parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights that have submitted their reports under article 16 of the Covenant and urges States that have not yet done so to submit their reports as soon as possible;

Notes with satisfaction that the majority of States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and an increasing number of States parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, have been represented by experts for the presentation of their reports, thereby assisting the Human Rights Committee and the Economic and Social Council in their work, and hopes that all States parties to both Covenants will arrange such representation in future;

Again urges all States that have not yet done so to become parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as well as to consider acceding to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

Invites the States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to consider making the declaration provided for in article 41 of the Covenant;

Emphasizes the importance of the strictest compliance by States parties with their obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and, where applicable, the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Human Rights Committee informed of the relevant activities of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council. the Commission on Human Rights, the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and also to transmit the annual reports of the Human Rights Committee to those bodies;

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Looks forward to the report of the Secretary- General, to be submitted to the Economic and Social Council at its first regular session of 1985, on the composition, organization and administrative arrangements of the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and other bodies established in accordance with existing international instruments in the field of human rights in order to facilitate the review which the Council will undertake in accordance with its resolution 1982/33 of 6 May 1982;

Welcomes the decision by the Economic and Social Council in its resolution 1984/9 of 24 May 1984 to conduct the review at an early stage of its first regular session

of 1985 to allow enough time for a full discussion of this important matter;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the

status of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

Again urges the Secretary-General, taking into account the suggestions of the Human Rights Committee, to take determined steps within existing resources to give more publicity to the work of the Committee and, similarly, to the work of the Economic and Social Council and its Sessional Working Group and to improve administrative and related arrangements to enable them to carry out their respective functions effectively under the International Covenants on Human Rights;

Urges the Secretary-General to continue to expedite the publication of the official public records of the Human Rights Committee in bound volumes, as indicated in General Assembly resolution 37/191, starting with its first session;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Centre for Human Rights of the Secretariat effectively assists the Human Rights Committee and the Economic and Social Council in the implementation of their respective functions under the International Covenants on Human Rights.

JO 1 st plenary meeting

14 December 1984

185 See O/fil'ial Records o/the Econon11c and SoClal Council. 1984, Supple- 187 See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. ment No. 4 (El 1984/14 and Corr I). chap. XIII 188 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thmy-mnth Session. Supple 186 A/39/46 I men/ No. 40 (A/39140 and Corr. I and 2).

189 See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.

192 A1391535.

l90 See Official Records oft he Economic and Social Council, 1984, Supple 193 Af381393.

194 A139-484. annn ment No. 4 (E/1984/14 and Corr.I), chap. II, sect. A l91 See E/CN.4/!985/3-E/CN.4/Sub.2/1984143. chap. XVlll. sect. A. re, olution 1984/7.

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