Declaration on the Rights of Peasants & Other Workers in Rural Areas Adopted by UN General Assembly – Gender
Author: Administrator
Date: January 9, 2019
UN Adopts Declaration on the Rights of Peasants
The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly approved the Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, expressing the widespread support for the promotion and protection of human rights for an often neglected population. It was approved by a recorded vote of 119 in favour to 7 against, with 49 abstentions.