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The UNHRC complaint procedure was established on 18 June 2007 (by UNHRC Resolution 5/1) [68] for reporting of consistent patterns of gross and reliably attested violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world and under any circumstances. The UNHRC set up two working groups for its Complaint Procedure:
The countries that are the happiest also tend to have higher levels of gender equality.. Each year, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network produces the World Happiness Report ...
The right of women to vote was gained in 1948 with the creation of the constitution. [1] [7] Pre and post-natal care has been reported as exceptional in Costa Rica, both mother and infant mortality rates low comparative to the rest of the world. [1] Contraception is condoned, 80% of women over 18 using some form. [1]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 February 2025. There are 3 pending revisions awaiting review. This article is a list of freedom indices produced by several non-governmental organizations that publish and maintain assessments of the state of freedom in the world, according to their own various definitions of the term, and rank ...
The 2017/2018 WPS Report was the inaugural report that debuted the index. It ranked 153 countries, covering more than 98% of the world's population. The top 12 countries all scored at or above 0.845, with top three scorers in order being Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland. The bottom dozen countries scored at or below 0.56.
The ICCPR states the basic rules for the membership of the Human Rights Committee. Article 28 of the ICCPR states that the Committee is composed of 18 members from states parties to the ICCPR, "who shall be persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the field of human rights", with consideration "to the usefulness of the participation of some persons having legal experience."
The Good Country Index measures how much each of the 163 countries on the list contribute to the planet, and to the human species, through their policies and behaviors. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Top 50 overall rank (version 1.5)
The UNHRC was established in 1946 by ECOSOC, and was one of the first two "Functional Commissions" set up within the early UN structure (the other being the Commission on the Status of Women). It was a body created under the terms of the United Nations Charter (specifically, under Article 68) to which all UN member states are signatories.