Need to Ensure a Healthy Environment for the Well-Being of Individuals

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 93 Human rights and scientific and technological developments, published in 1991.

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Conferences Environment Environmental Health Environmental Protection Human Rights Living Conditions Quality of Life Right to Health Sustainable Development

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

Recognizes that all individuals are entitled to live in an environment adequate for their health and wellbeing;

Calls upon Member States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations dealing with environmental questions to enhance their efforts towards ensuring a better and healthier environment;

Encourages the Commission on Human Rights, with the assistance of its Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, to continue studying the problems of the environment and its relation to human rights, with a view to submitting lo the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, through the Economic and Social Council, a report on the progress made on the matter;

Believes that appropriate organs of the United Nations, within their respective competences, should pursue active efforts in seeking to promote a better and healthier environment.

37 See E/CN.4/1991/1.E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/59. No. E.73.lI.A.14 and corrigendum), chap. I.

38 E/C"I.4/1990/7Z.

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