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Nauru became a member of the United Nations on 14 September 1999. [2] Of the nine core human rights treaties Nauru has ratified or acceded to four of them- the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (), the Convention Against Torture (),and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ().
It came into force on 2 September 1990, [1] after it was ratified by the required number of nations. As of 18 February 2025, 196 countries are party to it, including every member of the United Nations except the United States. [1] [9] [11] [12] Two optional protocols were adopted on 25 May 2000.
The Protocol requires parties to prohibit the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Article 2 defines the prohibition: Sale of children – Any act or transaction whereby a child is transferred by any person or group of persons to another for remuneration or any other consideration.
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is a United Nations treaty body entrusted with overseeing the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
ECOSOC Resolution 2007/25: Support to non-self-governing territories by the specialized agencies and international institutions associated with the United Nations (26 July 2007) The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ( ICESCR ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (GA) on 16 ...
The series is critical of opposition to the UNCRC, and it champions youth voice in a new way, as described in Article 12 of the Convention. The UN General Assembly adopted the Convention and opened it for signature on 20 November 1989 (the 30th anniversary of its Declaration of the Rights of the Child). This was one of the final projects ...
The CRC is one of the ten UN human rights treaty-based bodies. [4] The committee was created by the convention on 27 February 1991. [5] The committee is made up of 18 members from different countries and legal systems who are of 'high moral standing' and experts in the field of human rights.
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral treaty that commits nations to respect the civil and political rights of individuals, including the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, electoral rights and rights to due process and a fair trial. [3]