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A/HRC/40/57: Guiding principles on human rights impact assessments of economic reforms - Report of the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
Published
19 December 2018
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A/HRC/40/57
Focus
Foreign and external debt
Adopted on 21 March 2019, Human Rights Council resolution 40/8, took note with appreciation of the Guiding Principles encouraging Governments, relevant United Nations bodies, specialised agencies, funds and programmes and other intergovernmental organisations to consider taking into account the guiding principles in the formulation and implementation of their economic reform policies and measures, and encourages national human rights institutions, non-governmental organisations and the private sector to give due consideration to the guiding principles in their work.
The Guiding Principles are available in all UN languages. An unofficial Portuguese translation is also available below.
In addition, a reader-friendly version of the Guiding Principles is available in: English, Français, and Portuguese.
Issued By:
Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
Delivered To:
40th session of the Human Rights Council, 2019
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