A/HRC/RES/26/18
health on the subject of unhealthy food and diet-related non-communicable diseases,2 while
recognizing that other risk factors of non-communicable diseases should also be addressed,
and invites States to give due consideration to the recommendations of the Special
Rapporteur;
3.
Calls upon States to promote physical activity and sport among all segments
of their population as contributing factors to the promotion and protection of the right of
everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health;
4.
Also calls upon States to use sport and major sporting events as an
opportunity to promote human rights and strengthen universal respect for them, thus
contributing to their full realization;
5.
Encourages the international community to support efforts, particularly in
developing countries, through international cooperation, including North-South, as well as
South-South, and trilateral cooperation, to promote sport as a tool to enhance well-being
and healthy lifestyles for all, without discrimination, recognizing the links between health,
sport, peace and development;
6.
Calls upon the international community to continue to assist developing
countries in promoting the full realization of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the
highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, including through financial and
technical support and training of personnel, while recognizing that the primary
responsibility for promoting and protecting all human rights rests with States;
7.
Requests the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of
the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health to prepare, in consultation
with Member States, United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, international and
regional organizations and civil society, including non-governmental organizations, and
relevant stakeholders a study on the theme “Sport and healthy lifestyles as contributing
factors to the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of
physical and mental health”, and to present it to the Human Rights Council at its thirtysecond session.
38th meeting
26 June 2014
[Adopted without a vote.]
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A/HRC/26/31.
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