Bibliography And Further Reading
International human rights treaties
International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
International Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Racial Discrimination
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Convention on the Rights of the Child
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
Right to education
CESCR General Comment No. 13: The right to education (article 13) (1999)
UNESCO The right to education
Right to decent work
ILO International Labour Standards relevant to work and young persons
OHCHR report on Realization of the right to work (A/HRC/40/31) (2018)
CESCR General Comment no. 18 on the right to work (2005)
ILO statement to the Third Committee of the 68th General Assembly – Decent work is a human right
Right to participation
Guidelines on the effective implementation of the right to participate in public affairs (2018)
OHCHR and equal participation in political and public affairs
Right to health
OHCHR and the right to health
OHCHR and WHO, Fact Sheet No. 31: The Right to Health (2008)
Right to housing
OHCHR and the right to adequate housing
OHCHR and UN-HABITAT Fact Sheet No. 21 (Rev. 1): The Human Right to Adequate Housing
(2009)
Right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
OHCHR About human rights and the environment
OHCHR infographic on promoting the human right to a healthy environment for all
Human Rights Council resolution 48/13 on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
General Assembly resolution 76/300 on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
Other
Report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on youth and human rights (A/HRC/39/33) (2018)
OHCHR Human Rights Education and Training
UN Human Rights and NHRIs
Preventing human rights violations
The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)
OHCHR Right of peaceful assembly
OHCHR Freedom of assembly and of association
OHCHR About the right to social security and human rights
OHCHR Digital Space and Human Rights
Report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the right to privacy in the digital age (A/HRC/48/31) (2021)
UN Human Rights Council
Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council
UN Human Rights Council Special Procedures
Special Procedures Country and Other Visits
Special Procedure Communications
Universal Periodic Review
Universal Periodic Review
Practical Guidance: Maximizing the use of the Universal Periodic Review at country level
UPR Info The role of youth
UPR Info Q&A on the modalities of the UPR Process
Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Human Rights Treaty Bodies
Peacebuilding and humanitarian action
UNICEF, Financing for Young People in Peacebuilding: an Overview
UNFPA, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs in Humanitarian Settings: An In-depth Look at Family Planning Services
IASC, With us & for us: Working with and for Young People in Humanitarian and Protracted Crises
The Missing Peace: Independent Progress study on youth, peace and security
UNDP, Frontlines: Young people at the forefront of preventing and responding to violent extremism
IANYD, Working Group on Youth and Peacebuilding Practice Note: Young People’s Participation in Peacebuilding
WHO, World report on violence and health
High-Level Global Conference on Youth-Inclusive Peace Processes, Implementing the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda, A Guide for Public Officials
UNESCO, Youth led guide on prevention of violent extremism through education
Report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on best practices and lessons learned on how protecting and promoting human rights contribute to preventing and countering violent extremism (A/HRC/33/29) (2016)