These are the major documents, protocols, conventions, reference materials and resources which provide the basis for our work in promoting gender equality and mainstreaming women’s issues in the UN.
The Charter of the United Nations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
The 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol
World Conference on Human Rights Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights
International Covenants on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (2000) including Security Council Resolution 1820 (2008), Resolution 1888 (2009), Resolution 1889 (2009), Resolution 1960 (2010), Resolution 2106 (2013), Resolution 2122 (2013) and Resolution 2242 (2015).
Istanbul Convention (Council of Europe 2011)
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
Convention on Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Other useful sources of information on women’s rights issues:
Women’s Human Rights Documents Database
ngocswvienna.org 