Social Justice Teachings,Documents, and more
(Part 5/6)
United Nations
United Nations' declarations, conventions, and covenants -- among the most well-known in the world -- set social justice standards that nations strive to implement. Many have not been ratified by every U.N. member country. For example, the United States has not signed or ratified CEDAW (included below).
Following is a sampling of important U.N. documents:
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (1999)
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing (1998)
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1965)
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (2001)
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007)
Aarhus Convention (2001)
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (1979)
Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (1973)
Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989)
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951)
Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1959)
Gratitude to St. Joseph Foundation for Charitable Purposes for financial support for this addition and to the
Institute for Peace and Justice for use of their Pope Paul VIth graphic.
Modified October 29, 2007.