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Follow-up and Implementation: Mandates
HUMAN RIGHTS: Persons with Disabilities		MANDATES Afro Descendents Agriculture Agribusiness Food Security Rural Issues Sustainable Development Civil Society Cultural Diversity Cultural Preservation Development Social Cohesion Democracy Corruption Electoral Processes and Procedures Engagement in Democracy Good Governance Human Rights Political Parties Transparency Disaster Management Catastrophic Risk Insurance Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness Early Warning Systems Technological Cooperation Education Early Childhood Education Gender Perspective Information Technology Investment in Education Literacy Primary Education Secondary Education Teaching Profession Tertiary Education Energy Clean Energy Energy Efficiency Energy Production and Consumption Improved Access to Energy Renewable Energy Environment Biodiversity Climate Change Environmental Management Environmental Protection Natural Resources Management Pollution Sustainable Development Water Resources Gender Issues Civic Participation Economic Opportunity Gender Discrimination Gender Equity Gender Statistics Prevention of Violence against Women Health Accessible Health Services Child Health Communicable Diseases Disease Prevention HIV/AIDS Non-Communicable Diseases Nutrition Human Rights Adherence to International Agreements Discrimination and Racism Persons with Disabilities Strengthening inter-American Systems Women and Indigenous Rights Indigenous Peoples Infrastructure and Transport Air Transport Environmental Sustainability Hazardous Waste Transport Maritime Transport Physical Integration Transportation JSWG Justice and Rule of Law Corruption Extradition Enforcement Independence of the Judiciary Property Rights Social Protection Transparency Labor Child Labor Decent Work Employment Forced Labor Labor Discrimination Labor Standards and Legislation Migrant Labor Workers’ Organizations Migration Labor Laws/Rights Migrant Human Rights Remittances Trafficking in Persons OAS Other Public and Private Coop. Public Management Improvement Decentralization Electronic Government Transparency Science and Technology Hemispheric Connectivity ICT Expansion and Access Research and Development Telecommunications Security Alternative Development to Illicit Cultivation Antipersonnel Mines Crime Drug Problem Money Laundering Organized Crime Prevention of Violence Terrorism Trafficking in Arms Social Development Poverty Reduction Social Protection and Inclusion Sustainable Development Summits Follow-up Sustainable Eco. Growth Aid for Development Corporate Social Responsibility Economic Integration Finance Reform/Crises Poverty Reduction Private Sector Growth Social Equity and Inclusion Trade Economic Integration Small and Medium-sized Enterprises “SME’s” Trade Agreements Trade Liberalization Trade Transparency Youth and Childhood Child Protection Child Rights Right to Formal Education
DECLARATIONS In accordance with the Declaration on the Decade of the Americas for the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities (2006-2016), we reiterate our commitment to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities and to promote their full participation and inclusion in the development of our societies. We will undertake, as appropriate, social, political, economic, cultural and development programmes to enable such persons to access opportunities without discrimination and on an equal basis with others. (Declaration of Port of Spain). We reaffirm our commitment to protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all, including those who are vulnerable, marginalized, disabled or require special protection. We are committed to the eradication of all forms of discrimination, including racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other related intolerance in our societies, as well as to the promotion of gender equality, and to achieving the full participation of all persons in the political, economic, social and cultural life of our countries (Declaration of Québec). PLANS OF ACTION To consider at the next OAS period of regular sessions of the General Assembly to be held in the Dominican Republic, a Declaration on the Decade of the Americas for Persons with Disabilities (2006-2016), together with a program of action.(Plan of Action Mar del Plata). Consider signing and ratifying, ratifying, or acceding to, as soon as possible and as the case may be, all universal and hemispheric human rights instruments , take concrete measures at the national level to promote and strengthen respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms of all persons, including women, children, the elderly, indigenous peoples, migrants , returning citizens, persons with disabilities, and those belonging to other vulnerable or discriminated groups, and note that the use of the term “peoples” in this document cannot be construed as having any implications as to the rights that attach to the term under international law and that the rights associated with the term “indigenous peoples ” have a context-specific meaning that is appropriately determined in the multilateral negotiations of the texts of declarations that specifically deal with such rights; (Plan of Action Québec).
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