Background information

OHCHR Position Paper and "10 Points" for Rio+20 (PDF)

Background note: Human Rights Essential Role for Sustainable Development (PDF)
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Background note: Rio+20 must be aligned with UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (PDF)
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Background note: The Right to Food as a Global Goal (PDF)
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Background note: The human right to water and sanitation for all (PDF)
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Background note: The Role of Comprehensive Rights-Based Social Protection in Facilitating Equitable and Sustainable Development (PDF)
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Council resolution: Human rights and the environment (HRC/19/L.8.Rev.1)
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