International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1997.

What other versions does this mandate have?

14 versions · 1991–2005

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/59/262

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2005	A/RES/59/262	International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families	798	30%Compare
2004	A/RES/58/166	International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families	761	85%Compare
2003	A/RES/57/201	International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families	772	75%Compare
2002	A/RES/56/145	International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families	675	96%Compare
2001	A/RES/55/88	International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families	683	88%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2003

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2003	A/58/221	Status of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/57/201

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Human Rights Migrant Workers Migrant Workers' Families Treaties

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Expresses its deep concern at the growing manifestations of racism, xenophobia and other forms of discrimination and inhuman or degrading treatment directed against migrant workers in different parts of the world;

Welcomes the signature or ratification of, or accession to, the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families by some Member States;

Calls upon all Member States to consider signing and ratifying or acceding to the Convention as a matter of priority, and expresses the hope that it will enter into force at an early date;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide all facilities and assistance necessary for the promotion of the Convention through the World Public Information Campaign on Human Rights and the programme of advisory services in the field of human rights;

Invites the organizations and agencies of the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to intensify their efforts with a view to disseminating information on and promoting understanding of the Convention;

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General,⁸and requests him to submit to it at its fifty-second session an updated report on the status of the Convention;

⁸A/51/415.

Decides to consider the report of the Secretary-General at its fifty-second session under the sub-item entitled "Implementation of human rights instruments".

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