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occupational health and safety standards with regard to the exposure of workers to toxic
substances;
7.
Urges States to safeguard reproductive health from unsafe exposure to
hazardous substances at work as an obligation of States in the elimination of discrimination
against women in employment;
8.
Encourages the International Labour Organization and the World Health
Organization to continue their efforts directed at reinforcing occupational health and safety
standards;
9.
Urges the strengthening of the global regime for chemicals management to
prevent and minimize unsafe exposure to hazardous substances and to promote the right of
everyone, including workers, to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical
and mental health and to just and favourable conditions of work;
10.
Decides to continue its consideration of this matter.
39th meeting
26 September 2019
[Adopted without a vote.]
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