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Report of the Working Group on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children.

Publisher UN Commission on Human Rights
Author UN Commission on Human Rights (42nd sess. : 1986 : Geneva)
Publication Date 11 March 1986
Citation / Document Symbol E/CN.4/RES/1986/28
Reference 42
Cite as UN Commission on Human Rights, Report of the Working Group on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children., 11 March 1986, E/CN.4/RES/1986/28, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f07e18.html [accessed 20 September 2023]

1986/28. Report of the Working Group on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children[1]91

The Commission on Human Rights,

Stressing the existence of the phenomenon of traditional practices affecting the health of women and children in some parts of the world;

Aware of the importance of education and information and of raising the level of development as effective means of combating such practices,

Recalling its resolution 1984/48 of 13 March 1984,

Having examined the report of the Working Group on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children,[2]92

Taking note of the comments on the report,

Welcoming the efforts made by certain Governments and non-governmental organizations at the national and regional levels,

1. Takes note of the report of the Working Group and commends the Group on its efforts to complete its study;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the report to Governments, the competent organizations and specialized agencies, drawing their attention to the recommendations contained in the report;

3. Calls upon the specialized agencies of the United Nations system and the interested non-governmental organizations, in their respective fields of competence, to provide the necessary assistance to the Governments which request it in order to help them combat such practices.



[1]91 Adopted at the 51st meeting, on 11 March 1986, without a vote. See chap. XIX, para. 475.

[2]92 E/CN.4/1986/42.

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