Regional Instruments

Africa

• African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
• African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
• Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in
  Africa
• Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

The Americas

• Charter of the Organization of American States
• American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man
• American Convention on Human Rights
• Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; “Protocol of San Salvador”

Asia

• Declaration on the Basic Duties of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Peoples’ and Governments

Europe

• Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
• European Convention on Human Rights
• European Convention on Human Rights, Protocol Number 7
• European Social Charter

United Nations Treaties

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Draft Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Charter of the United Nations

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

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

International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal

Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment

Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners

International Convention Against Apartheid in Sports

Convention on Biological Diversity

Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages

Convention on the International Right of Correction

Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

Convention on the Nationality of Married Women

Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees

Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others

Food Aid Convention

Universal Copyright Convention as Revised at Paris 24 July 1971

Framework Convention on Climate Change

Vienna Convention of the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Other International Treaties

• Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
• Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Civilian Persons in Time of War
• Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States

Other United Nations Instruments

• Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief
• Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
• Declaration on the Right to Development
• Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons
• Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities
• Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
• Declaration on Fundamental Principles Concerning the Contributions of the Mass Media to Strengthening Peace and International Understanding to the Promotion of Human Rights and to Countering Racialism, Apartheid and Incitement to War
• Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the Country in which They Live
• Declaration of Cultural Rights
• Declaration of the Principles of International Cultural Co-operation
• Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict
• Declaration on the Promotion Among Youth of the Ideals of Peace, Mutual Respect and Understanding Between Peoples
• Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons<
• 1978 Declaration of Alma-Ata on Primary Health Care
• Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice
• Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally

Instruments Adopted by United Nations Agencies

• Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
• Convention Concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively
• Convention Concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour
• Convention Against Discrimination in Education
• Convention Concerning Employment Promotion and Protection Against Unemployment
• Convention Concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries
• Convention Concerning the Promotion of Collective Bargaining
• Convention Concerning Protection and Facilities to be Afforded to Workers’ Representatives in the Undertaking
• Convention Concerning Protection of the Right to Organize and Procedures for Determining Conditions of Employment in the Public Service
• Convention Concerning Occupational Health Services
• Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention
• Employment Policy Convention
• Employment Promotion and Protection and Unemployment Convention
• Equal Remuneration Convention
• Employment Service Convention, 1948
• Convention Concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize
• Forty-Hour Week Convention, 1935
• Forced Labour Convention
• Holidays with Pay Convention, 1936
• Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970&nbsp;
• Invalidity, Old-Age and Survivors’ Benefits Convention
• Labour Inspection Convention, 1947
• Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention
• Minimum Age Convention, 1973
• Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention
• Night Work Convention, 1990
• Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention (Revised)
• Paid Educational Leave Convention, 1974
• Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993
• Part-Time Work Convention, 1994
• Protection of Wages Convention, 1949
• Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949
• Rural Workers' Organizations Convention
• Slavery Convention
• Protocol Amending the Slavery Convention
• Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery
• Social Policy (Non-Metropolitan Territories) Convention, 1947
• Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962
• Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention
• Termination of Employment Convention, 1982
• Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
• Workers’ Representatives Convention, 1971
• Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957
• Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921
• Employment Injury Benefits Convention, 1964
• Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons Convention
• Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
• Rural Workers' Organisations Convention
• Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention
• Convention Establishing World Intellectual Property Organization
• Protocol Instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to be Responsible for Seeking a Settlement of Any Dispute which may Arise Between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education
• Protocol of 1995 to the Labor Inspection Convention, 1947
• Recommendation on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages
• Recommendation Concerning Older Workers
• Recommendation Concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education Relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 1: Reporting by States Parties
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 2: International Technical Assistance Measures
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 3: The Nature of States Parties Obligations
• United Nations Commitee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 4: The Right to Adequate Housing
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 5: Persons with Disabilities
• United Nations Commiteee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 6: the Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights of Older Persons
• United Nations Committe on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 7: Forced Evictions
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 8: The Relationship Between Economic Sanctions and Respect for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 9: The Domestic Application of the Covenant
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 10: The Role of National Human Rights Institutions in the Protection of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 11: Plans of Action for Primary Education
• United Nations Commitee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 12: The Right to Adequate Food
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 13: The Right to Education
• United Nations Commitee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 14: The Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment Number 15: The Right to Water
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Statement to the 3rd Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Statement on Poverty
• United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Statement on Human Rights and Intellectual Property
• Halving Extreme Poverty: An Action Strategy for the United Nations
• United Nations High Commission for Human Rights Fact Sheet Number 16: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• United Nations High Commission for Human Rights Fact Sheet Number 21: Human Right to Adequate Housing
• United Nations High Commission for Human Rights Fact Sheet Number 25: Forced Evictions and Human Rights
• Habitat Agenda for the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements
• Comprehensive and Integrated WTO Plan of Action for the Least Developed Countries (WT/MIN (96)/14)
• Declaration Concerning the Aims and Purposes of the International Labour Organisation (“Declaration of Philadelphia”)
• United Nations Human Rights Committee General Comment Number 10
• United Nations Human Rights Committee General Comment Number 28
• Agreement on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
• Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement &amp; Public Health
• Committee Against Torture Concluding Observations (CAT/C/XXVII/Concl.5)
• 1978 Declaration of Alma-Ata on Primary Health Care
• Rome Declaration on World Food Security
• Declaration and Programme of Action of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
• Declaration on Social Progress and Development
• Declaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind
• Declaration on Territorial Asylum
• Fourth World Conference on Women: Beijing Declaration
• Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
• Declaration on Science and the Use of Scientific Knowledge for the 21st Century
• Draft Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights
• Declaration on the Right to Development
• Declaration on the Right to Food
• International Conference on Nutrition World Declaration on Nutrition
• Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
• World Food Conference Declaration
• Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crimes and Abuse of Power
• Declaration on Cities and Other Human Settlements in the New Millennium
• Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements
• Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements
• Universal Declaration on Eradication on Hunger and Malnutrition
• General Assembly Resolution 1803 (XVII) of 14 December 1962, “Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources”
• Sub-Commission Resolution 2000/7 on Intellectual Property Rights and Human Rights
• Commission Resolution 2001/34 on Women’s Equal Ownership of, Access to and Control Over Land and the Equal Rights to Own Property and to Adequate Housing
• U.N. General Assembly Resolution A/RES/S-27/2, “A World Fit for Children
• General Recommendation Number 18 of Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
• ILO Recommendation Number 115 Concerning Worker’s Housing
• Principles of Medical Ethics Relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, Particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and the Improvement of Mental Health Care
• Draft Code of Conduct on the Right to Adequate Food
• United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty
• Guidelines for the Regulation of Computerized Personal Data Files
• HIV/AIDS and Human Rights: International Guidelines
• Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
• HIV/AIDS and Human Rights: International Guidelines
• Comprehensive Human Rights Guidelines on Development-Based Displacements
• Global Strategy for Shelter to the Year 2000
• International Plan of Action on Ageing
• Agenda 21
• Plan of Action to Strengthen the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action- The World Summit for Social Development
• Programme of Action for the Establishment of a New International Economic Order
• Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
• World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance Declaration and Programme of Action
• Proclamation on Aging

Miscellaneous

• Limburg Principles on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• Maastricht Guidelines on Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy
• Declaration of Tlahuitoltepec on the Fundamental Rights of Indigenous Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Indo-Latin America
• Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam
• Codex Alimentarius Commissionof the Code of Ethics for International Trade in Food