International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a core United Nations human rights treaty that legally obliges its state parties to protect and promote rights such as work, education, health, and an adequate standard of living.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations human rights treaty
international covenant
multilateral human rights treaty
adoptedAt United Nations General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI)
adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
adoptionDate 1966-12-16
articleCount 31
basedOn Universal Declaration of Human Rights
category UN treaty on economic, social and cultural rights
complements International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
depositary Secretary-General of the United Nations
entryIntoForceDate 1976-01-03
guaranteesRight protection of the family
right to adequate clothing
right to adequate food
right to adequate housing
right to an adequate standard of living
right to education
right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress
right to form and join trade unions
right to just and favourable conditions of work
right to social security
right to take part in cultural life
right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
right to work
hasOptionalProtocol Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
headquartersOfMonitoringBody Geneva
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
monitoredBy Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
obliges non-discrimination in the exercise of rights
progressive realization of rights
use of maximum available resources
openedForSignatureDate 1966-12-16
optionalProtocolAdoptedDate 2008-12-10
optionalProtocolEntryIntoForceDate 2013-05-05
partOf International Bill of Human Rights
preamblePresent true
providesMechanism individual communications procedure via Optional Protocol
inquiry procedure via Optional Protocol
state reporting procedure
shortName International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights self-linksurface differs
surface form: ICESCR
subjectMatter cultural rights
economic rights
social rights

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights influenced International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
A/RES/217 A (III) relatedTo International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
United Nations system of international law includesInstrument International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
United Nations treaty bodies monitorsTreaty International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights shortName International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: ICESCR
International Bill of Human Rights composedOf International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
International Bill of Human Rights hasCoreComponent International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
United Nations Commission on Human Rights contributedTo International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
United Nations General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) influenced International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
United Nations General Assembly treaties hasExample International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
United Nations human rights system includesInstrument International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities relatedTo International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights treatyMonitored International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights monitorsImplementationOf International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights interprets International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights legalBasis International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights partOf International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
this entity surface form: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights system
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights basedOn International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights complements International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
United Nations General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) adopted International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Charter 77 movement basedOn International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
subject surface form: Charter 77
The Unheard Truth: Poverty and Human Rights relatedWork International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Treaties of Mexico hasPart International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
CRC relatedTo International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples relatedTo International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Protocol of San Salvador preambleReferences International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights inspiredBy International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180 referencesInstrument International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights areProtectedIn International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 relatedTo International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
ICERD relatedTo International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Optional Protocols to core human rights treaties relatedTo International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights relatedTo International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
ICRMW preambleReferences International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
United Nations Economic and Social Council resolution 1985/17 relatedTo International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
GA res. 2200A (XXI) establishedInstrument International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Treaties of Belgium hasPart International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
1968 International Conference on Human Rights (in terms of humanitarian law development context) relatedTo International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
subject surface form: 1968 International Conference on Human Rights