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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

covenant adopted in 1966 by United Nations General Assembly resolution
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Summary

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is an United Nations treaty[1]. It draws 641 Wikipedia views per month (united_nations_treaty category, ranking #15 of 45).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights authored United Nations General Assembly[3].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's instance of is recorded as United Nations treaty[4].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's instance of is recorded as international human rights instrument[5].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's instance of is recorded as core international human rights instrument[6].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's instance of is recorded as written work[7].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is part of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2200 A[8].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is part of Q3820803[9].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is part of International Bill of Human Rights[10].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is part of international human rights law[11].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is part of international human rights instrument[12].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's language of work or name is recorded as Czech[13].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's foundational text is recorded as United Nations Document A/RES/2200(XXI)[14].
  • December 16, 1966 marks the founding of International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights[15].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights was published on January 1, 1967[16].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's has edition or translation is recorded as Q128898331[17].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's main subject is economic rights[18].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's main subject is social rights[19].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's main subject is cultural rights[20].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's work available at URL is recorded as http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CESCR.aspx[21].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's work available at URL is recorded as http://www.un.org/ga/search/viewm_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/2200(XXI)[22].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ohchr.org/AR/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CESCR.aspx[23].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ohchr.org/FR/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CESCR.aspx[24].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ohchr.org/CH/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CESCR.aspx[25].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ohchr.org/RU/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CESCR.aspx[26].
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ohchr.org/SP/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CESCR.aspx[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights authored United Nations General Assembly[3].

Why It Matters

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights draws 641 Wikipedia views per month (united_nations_treaty category, ranking #15 of 45).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Guernsey international human rights law

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . ohchr.org. Retrieved . ohchr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . ohchr.org. Retrieved . ohchr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . ohchr.org. Retrieved . ohchr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . ohchr.org. Retrieved . ohchr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . un.org. Retrieved . un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . United Nations Document A/RES/2200(XXI). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ohchr.org. Retrieved . ohchr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . search.un.org. search.un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Applies to jurisdiction → Guernsey
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