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Symbol
Title
# Entities
Details
A/RES/78/330
Multilingualism
2
A/RES/59/276
Questions Relating to the Programme Budget for the Biennium 2004-2005
1
A/RES/57/283B
Pattern of Conferences
1
A/HRC/PRST/29/1
Enhancing the Efficiency of the Human Rights Council Statement
1
A/RES/60/260
Investing in the United Nations : For a Stronger Organization Worldwide
1
A/HRC/RES/13/15
United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training
A/RES/35/219[A]
Use of Arabic in the Subsidiary Organs of the General Assembly, in the Security Council and in the Economic and Social Council : Amendments to Rules 51, 52, 54 and 56 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly
A/DEC/33/443
Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit
A/RES/35/217[XXI]
Inclusion of Arabic as an Official Language of the Commission on Human Settlements
A/RES/35/10[A]
Future Work of the Committee on Conferences
A/DEC/58/562
Strengthening the Department of Public Information, Within the Existing Capacity, in Order to Support and Enhance the United Nations Web Site in All Official Languages of the Organization Follow-Up
A/RES/35/219[B]
Use of Arabic in the Subsidiary Organs of the General Assembly, in the Security Council and in the Economic and Social Council : Amendments to Rules 51, 52, 54 and 56 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly
A/RES/36/235[II]
United Nations Language Training Programme
A/RES/39/68[D]
Control and Limitation of Documentation
A/RES/32/212[VIII]
Inclusion of Arabic as an Official Language of the 3rd General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Multilingualism
A/RES/78/330··2023
Questions Relating to the Programme Budget for the Biennium 2004-2005
A/RES/59/276··2004
Pattern of Conferences
A/RES/57/283B··2003
Enhancing the Efficiency of the Human Rights Council Statement
A/HRC/PRST/29/1··2015
Investing in the United Nations : For a Stronger Organization Worldwide
A/RES/60/260··2005
United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training
A/HRC/RES/13/15··2010
Use of Arabic in the Subsidiary Organs of the General Assembly, in the Security Council and in the Economic and Social Council : Amendments to Rules 51, 52, 54 and 56 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly
A/RES/35/219[A]··1981
Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit
A/DEC/33/443··1979
Inclusion of Arabic as an Official Language of the Commission on Human Settlements
A/RES/35/217[XXI]··1981
Future Work of the Committee on Conferences
A/RES/35/10[A]··1980
Strengthening the Department of Public Information, Within the Existing Capacity, in Order to Support and Enhance the United Nations Web Site in All Official Languages of the Organization Follow-Up
A/DEC/58/562··2004
Use of Arabic in the Subsidiary Organs of the General Assembly, in the Security Council and in the Economic and Social Council : Amendments to Rules 51, 52, 54 and 56 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly
A/RES/35/219[B]··1981
United Nations Language Training Programme
A/RES/36/235[II]··1982
Control and Limitation of Documentation
A/RES/39/68[D]··1985
Inclusion of Arabic as an Official Language of the 3rd General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
A/RES/32/212[VIII]··1978
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