World Conjoined Twins Day

A/RES/78/313View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 125 Global health and foreign policy, published in 2024.

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2 subjects

Child Health International Days

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Decides to proclaim 24 November as World Conjoined Twins Day, to be observed each year beginning in 2024;

Invites all Member States, relevant organizations of the United Nations system, other international organizations and civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to observe World Conjoined Twins Day, in an appropriate manner, in order to raise awareness of the condition of conjoined twins, and to promote their human rights, as well as their well-being and social inclusion;

Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States and organizations of the United Nations system;

Stresses that the cost of all activities that may arise from the implementation of the present resolution should be met from voluntary contributions and that such activities would be subject to the availability and provision of voluntary contributions.

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