States Parties to the present covenant经济、社会和文化

 

Foreword

States Parties to the present covenant,

 

whereas, in accordance with the principles laid down by the Charter of the United Nations, the human family, in affirming the inherent dignity of all human beings and their equal and inalienable rights, is the foundation of Freedom, Justice and peace in the world,

 

recognizing that such rights derive from the inherent dignity of the human person,

 

recognizing that, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of human rights, the ideal of free human beings enjoying freedom from fear and want can only be achieved by creating an environment in which everyone can enjoy economic, social and cultural rights in addition to civil and political rights

 

In view of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, which obligates states to promote universal respect for and observance of human rights and freedoms,

 

recognizing that it is the duty of the individual to promote and observe the rights recognized in the present covenant with respect to others and to the society to which he belongs,

 

the terms agreed upon are as follows:

 

Part I

Rule Number One:

I. All peoples have the right to self-determination, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.

 

2. All peoples may freely dispose of their natural wealth and resources for their own purposes, without prejudice to any obligations arising from international economic cooperation based on the principle of reciprocity and from international law. No matter what the circumstances, the livelihood of the nation can not be denied.

 

3. States Parties to the present covenant, including states administering non-self-governing and Trust Territories, shall promote the realization of the right to self-determination and respect such right in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.

 

Part 2

Rule Number Two

1. The States Parties to the present covenant undertake to take steps, within their means and means, individually and through international assistance and cooperation, in particular in the economic and technical fields, with a view to adopting by all appropriate means, including, in particular, legislative measures, progressive realization of the rights recognized in the present covenant.

 

2. The States Parties to the present covenant undertake to guarantee to everyone the exercise of the rights set forth in the present covenant, not discriminated against on the basis of race, colour, sex, language, upbringing, political opinions or other opinions, national origin or social class, property, birth or other status, etc. .

 

3. Developing Countries May, with due regard for human rights and the national economy, decide on the extent to which the enjoyment of economic rights recognized in the present covenant shall be guaranteed to non-nationals.

 

Article 3

States Parties to the present covenant undertake to ensure the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights set forth in the present covenant, on an equal footing with men and women.

 

Article 4

Recognizing that the enjoyment by a people of rights conferred by the state in conformity with the provisions of the present covenant shall be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law by the state, and provided that such limitations do not conflict with the nature of such rights, and the only purpose of restriction should be to promote the public welfare of a democratic society.

 

Article 5

1. Nothing in the present covenant shall be interpreted as implying for a state, a group or an individual the right to engage in activities or to perform acts that undermine any of the rights or freedoms recognized in the present covenant or that restrict such rights or freedoms to such an extent as to exceed the provisions of the present covenant.

 

2. No fundamental human rights recognized or existing in any state in accordance with law, conventions, regulations or customs may be restricted or exempted from obligations on the pretext that they are not recognized or recognized in the present covenant to a lesser extent.

 

Part 3

Article 6

1. The States Parties to the present covenant recognize the right of everyone to work, including the right to the opportunity to earn a living by work which he or she freely chooses or accepts, and will take appropriate steps to guarantee it.

 

2. The steps to be taken by States Parties to the present covenant for the full realization of such rights shall include technical and vocational guidance and training programmes, policies and methods, with a view to guaranteeing the fundamental political and economic freedoms of the individual, to bring about steady economic, social and cultural development and full and productive employment.

 

Article 7

States Parties to the present covenant recognize the right of everyone to just and favourable conditions of work, in particular by ensuring that:

 

(a) all workers shall be remunerated in such a way as to enable them to:

 

(a) to receive fair wages and equal pay for work of equal value, without distinction of any kind, and in particular to ensure that the working conditions of women shall not be inferior to those of men and shall be Equal Pay Day;

 

(II) to maintain a reasonable standard of living for himself and his family in conformity with the provisions of this covenant;

 

(b) safe and hygienic working environment;

 

(c) equal opportunity for all to rise to an appropriate higher rank in the occupation to which they are employed, subject to no other consideration than seniority;

 

Public holidays shall also be paid for rest, leisure, reasonable limitation of working hours, and regular paid holidays.

 

Article 8

1. The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to ensure:

 

(E) everyone has the right to form trade unions and to join trade unions of his or her own choosing for the purpose of promoting and protecting his or her economic and social interests, subject only to the rules and regulations of the organizations concerned. The exercise of this right shall not be restricted except as provided by law and necessary for the protection of national security or public order in a democratic society, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others;

 

Trade unions have the right to form national federations or confederations, which have the right to form or join international trade union organizations;

 

(c) trade unions shall have the right to freely exercise their functions and powers and shall not restrict the exercise of such rights except as provided by law and necessary for the maintenance of national security or public order in a democratic society, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others;

 

(d) the right to strike, provided that it is exercised in conformity with the laws of the state.

 

2. This article does not prohibit the lawful restriction of the exercise of such rights by members of the military police or the executive branch.

 

3. States Parties to the 1948 convention of the International Labour Organization concerning freedom of association and Protection of the right to organize shall not take legislative measures or apply laws in accordance with this article to the detriment of the guarantees provided for in that convention.

 

Article 9

States Parties to the present covenant recognize the right of everyone to social security, including social insurance.

 

Article 10

The States Parties to the present covenant confirm that:

 

1. The family, as the natural and fundamental unit of society, shall do its utmost to protect and assist, especially when it is established and when it is responsible for the care and education of dependent children. Marriage must be entered into with the free consent of the intending spouses.

 

2. The mother shall be given special protection during a certain period of time before and after childbirth. Working mothers are entitled to paid leave or leave with appropriate social security benefits during this period.

 

3. All Children and adolescents shall be protected and assisted by special measures and shall not be subjected to any discrimination on the grounds of birth or other relations. Children and young people should be protected from economic and social exploitation. The employment of children and adolescents in work that is harmful to their morals or health, life-threatening or likely to interfere with normal development is punishable by law. The State shall also set an age limit, and shall prohibit and punish any person who pays for the employment of underage child labour.

 

Article 11

1. The States Parties to the present covenant recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and shelter, and a constantly improving living environment. The state party will take appropriate steps to ensure the realization of such rights, recognizing the importance of international cooperation based on free consent in this regard.

 

2. States Parties to the present covenant, recognizing the fundamental right of everyone to be free from hunger, shall, individually and through international cooperation, take such measures as may be necessary, including specific programmes, for the following purposes:

 

(a) making full use of technical and scientific knowledge, disseminating knowledge of the principles of nutrition, and developing or reforming the land system to achieve the most efficient development and utilization of natural resources in order to improve methods of food production, storage and distribution;

 

(b) to take into account the problems of both the importing and exporting countries, and to ensure that the world’s food supply is distributed equitably in accordance with needs.

 

Article 12

1. The States Parties to the present covenant recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.

 

2. The steps taken by States Parties to the present covenant with a view to the full realization of such rights shall include such measures as may be necessary to:

 

(a) seek to reduce stillbirth and infant mortality rates and promote the healthy development of children;

 

(b) improvement of all aspects of environmental and industrial hygiene;

 

(III-RRB- prevention, treatment and eradication of infectious, endemic, occupational and other diseases;

 

(D) to create an environment that ensures access to medical services and medical care for all in the event of illness.

 

Article 13

1. The States Parties to the present covenant recognize the right of everyone to education. The state party recognizes that education should aim at the full development of the human personality and the sense of its dignity and at enhancing respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. The States Parties also recognized that education should enable all persons to participate in a free society and to contribute actively to it, that it should promote understanding, tolerance and friendly relations among peoples and groups of different races, races or religions, and that it should promote United Nations peace-keeping.

 

2. In the interest of the full realization of such rights, the States Parties to the present covenant recognize:

 

(a) primary education should be compulsory and free for all;

 

(B) all secondary education, including technical and vocational secondary education, shall be made available to all by all appropriate means, in particular by the gradual introduction of a free education system and by extension;

 

(c) higher education should, by all appropriate means and on the basis of capacity, and in particular, should progressively introduce a system of free education that provides equal access for all;

 

(D) basic education should be encouraged or intensified as far as possible for the benefit of persons who have not received primary education or have not completed it;

 

A sound system should be developed at all levels, an appropriate scholarship system should be established, and the material conditions of the educational personnel should be improved.

 

3. That states parties to the present covenant undertake to respect the right of parents or legal guardians to choose for their children non-public schools that meet the minimum standards of education established by the state or recognized by it, and to ensure the freedom of their children to receive religious and moral education in conformity with their own beliefs.

 

4. Nothing in this article shall be interpreted as interfering with the freedom of individuals or groups to establish and manage educational institutions, subject to the observance of the principles set forth in paragraph 1 of this article and to the observance of minimum standards established by the state for the education provided by such institutions.

 

Article 14

If, at the time of becoming a party to the present covenant, the States Parties to the present covenant have not yet been able to introduce compulsory primary education free of charge in their own territories or in other territories under their jurisdiction, they undertake to draw up a detailed plan of action within two years, if any, within a reasonable period of time as provided for in the plan, gradual implementation of the principle of universal free compulsory education.

 

Article 15

1. The States Parties to the present covenant recognize the right of everyone:

 

(I) participating in cultural life;

 

(b) to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and application;

 

(c) to enjoy the protection of the moral and material interests derived from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.

 

2. The steps to be taken by States Parties to the present covenant with a view to the full realization of such rights shall include such means as are necessary to preserve, promote and disseminate science and culture.

 

3. The States Parties to the present covenant undertake to respect the freedom indispensable to scientific research and creative activity.

 

4. The States Parties to the present covenant recognize the advantages of encouraging and developing international contacts and cooperation in the field of science and culture.

 

Part 4

Article 16

1. Each state party to the present covenant undertakes to submit reports under this part of the Covenant on the measures it has taken and the progress made in promoting compliance with the rights recognized in the present covenant.

 

(a) all reports shall be submitted to the secretary-general of the United Nations, who shall send a copy to the economic and Social Council for consideration in accordance with the provisions of the present covenant;

 

(B) if a state party to the present Covenant is also a member of a specialized agency and the matters covered by its report or any part thereof fall within its responsibility under the Organic Law of that specialized agency, the secretary-general of the United Nations shall also transmit a copy of the report or any relevant part thereof to the respective specialized agency.

 

Article 17

1. States Parties to the present Covenant shall submit periodic reports in accordance with the procedure established by the economic and Social Council in consultation with the States Parties and the relevant specialized agencies within one year of the entry into force of the present covenant.

 

2. The report may state the factors or difficulties which have affected the extent to which the fulfilment of the obligations set forth in the present covenant has been affected.

 

3. If the information in question has been submitted to the United Nations or any specialized agency by a state party to the present covenant for the record, that state may specify only where the information has been found and not resubmit it.

 

Article 18

The economic and Social Council, in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations with regard to human rights and fundamental freedoms, may agree with the specialized agencies on the progress made by them in promoting compliance with the provisions of the present covenant which are within their competence, report to the council. Such report may also contain detailed information on the resolutions and recommendations adopted by the competent bodies of those organs for the implementation of the provisions of the present covenant.

 

Article 19

The Economic and Social Council may refer reports submitted by states under Articles 16 and 17 and by the specialized agencies under Article 18 to the Commission on Human Rights for consideration and general recommendation, or as appropriate for their reference.

 

Article 20

The States Parties to the present covenant and the specialized agencies concerned may refer to any general recommendation referred to in Article 19, or to any report of the Commission on human rights or to any document referred to therein, with regard to such general recommendation, to the economic and Social Council.

 

Article twenty-one

The economic and Social Council may at any time submit a report to the General Assembly, together with recommendations of a general nature, and a summary of information received from States Parties to the present covenant and the specialized agencies on measures taken and progress achieved in promoting universal observance of the rights recognized in the present covenant.

 

Article twenty-two

The Economic and Social Council may refer any matter contained in the reports of this part of the Covenant to the subsidiary organs and specialized agencies of other organs of the United Nations providing technical assistance in their respective fields of competence, the advisability of deciding on international measures which may contribute to the effective progressive implementation of the present covenant is brought to the attention of that body.

 

Article twenty-three

The States Parties to the present covenant agree that international action to realize the rights recognized in the present covenant, there may be methods of concluding conventions, adopting recommendations, providing technical assistance and conducting consultative studies through regional and technical meetings in conjunction with the governments of the countries concerned.

 

Article twenty-four

The present covenant shall be interpreted without prejudice to the provisions of the Organic Law of the Charter of the United Nations and of the specialized agencies establishing the respective responsibilities of the organs of the United Nations and the specialized agencies in respect of the matters dealt with in the present covenant.

 

Article twenty-five

The present covenant shall be interpreted without prejudice to the inherent right of all peoples to enjoy fully and freely and to utilize their natural wealth and resources.

 

Part 5

Article twenty-six

1. The present covenant is to be signed by the States members of the Member State of the United Nations or its specialized agencies, the States Parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice and any other state which is a party to the present covenant at the invitation of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

 

2. This covenant shall be subject to ratification. The instrument of ratification shall be deposited with the secretary-general of the United Nations.

 

3. The present covenant is open to accession by any state referred to in paragraph 1 of this article.

 

4. Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the secretary-general of the United Nations.

 

5. The secretary-general of the United Nations shall notify all states that have signed or acceded to the present covenant of the deposit of each instrument of ratification or accession.

 

Article twenty-seven

1. The present Covenant shall enter into force three months after the date of deposit with the secretary-general of the United Nations of the thirty-five instruments of ratification or accession.

 

2. For a state ratifying the present covenant or acceding to it after the deposit of thirty-five instruments of ratification or accession, the present covenant shall enter into force three months after the date of the deposit by that state of its instrument of ratification or accession.

 

Twentieth

序言

本公约缔约各国，

考虑到，按照联合国宪章所宣布的原则，对人类家庭所有成员的固有尊严及其平等的和不移的权利的承认，乃是世界自由、正义与和平的基础，

确认这些权利是源于人身的固有尊严，

确认，按照世界人权宣言，只有在创造了使人可以享有其经济、社会及文化权利，正如享有其公民和政治权利一样的条件的情况下，才能实现自由人类享有免于恐惧和匮乏的自由的理想，

考虑到各国根据联合国宪章负有义务促进对人的权利和自由的普遍尊重和遵行，

认识到个人对其他个人和对他所属的社会负有义务，应为促进和遵行本公约所承认的权利而努力，

兹同意下述各条：

第一部分

第一条

一、所有人民都有自决权。他们凭这种权利自由决定他们的政治地位，并自由谋求他们的经济、社会和文化的发展。

二、所有人民得为他们自己的目的自由处置他们的天然财富和资源，而不损害根据基于互利原则的国际经济合作和国际法而产生的任何义务。在任何情况下不得剥夺一个人民自己的生存手段。

三、本公约缔约各国，包括那些负责管理非自治领土和托管领土的国家，应在符合联合国宪章规定的条件下，促进自决权的实现，并尊重这种权利。

第二部分

第二条

一、每一缔约国家承担尽最大能力个别采取步骤或经由国际援助和合作，特别是经济和技术方面的援助和合作，采取步骤，以便用一切适当方法，尤其包括用立法方法，逐渐达到本公约中所承认的权利的充分实现。

二、本公约缔约各国承担保证，本公约所宣布的权利应予普遍行使，而不得有例如种族、肤色、性别、语言、宗教、政治或其他见解、国籍或社会出身、财产、出生或其他身分等任何区分。

三、发展中国家，在适当顾到人权及它们的民族经济的情况下，得决定它们对非本国国民的享受本公约中所承认的经济权利，给予什么程度的保证。

第三条

本公约缔约各国承担保证男子和妇女在本公约所载一切经济、社会及文化权利方面有平等的权利。

第四条

本公约缔约各国承认，在对各国依据本公约而规定的这些权利的享有方面，国家对此等权利只能加以限制同这些权利的性质不相违背而且只是为了促进民主社会中的总的福利的目的的法律所确定的限制。

第五条

一、本公约中任何部分不得解释为隐示任何国家、团体或个人有权利从事于任何旨在破坏本公约所承认的任何权利或自由或对它们加以较本公约所规定的范围更广的限制的活动或行为。

二、对于任何国家中依据法律、惯例、条例或习惯而被承认或存在的任何基本人权，不得借口本公约未予承认或只在较小范围上予以承认而予以限制或克减。

第三部分??

第六条

一、本公约缔约各国承认工作权，包括人人应有机会凭其自由选择和接受的工作来谋生的权利，并将采取适当步骤来保障这一权利。

二、本公约缔约各国为充分实现这一权利而采取的步骤应包括技术的和职业的指导和训练，以及在保障个人基本政治和经济自由的条件下达到稳定的经济、社会和文化的发展和充分的生产就业的计划、政策和技术。

第七条

本公约缔约各国承认人人有权享受公正和良好的工作条件，特别要保证：

(甲)最低限度给予所有工人以下列报酬：

(1)公平的工资和同值工作同酬而没有任何歧视，特别是保证妇女享受不差于男子所享受的工作条件，并享受同工同酬；

(2)保证他们自己和他们的家庭得有符合本公约规定的过得去的生活；

(乙)安全和卫生的工作条件；

(丙)人人在其行业中有适当的提级的同等机会，除资历和能力的考虑外，不受其他考虑的限制；

(丁)休息、闲暇和工作时间的合理限制，定期给薪休假以及公共假日报酬。

第八条

一、本公约缔约各国承担保证：

(甲)人人有权组织工会和参加他所选择的工会，以促进和保护他的经济和社会利益；这个权利只受有关工会的规章的限制。对这一权利的行使，不得加以除法律所规定及在民主社会中为了国家安全或公共秩序的利益或为保护他人的权利和自由所需要的限制以外的任何限制；

(乙)工会有权建立全国性的协会或联合会，有权组织或参加国际工会组织；

(丙)工会有权自由地进行工作，不受除法律所规定及在民主社会中为了国家安全或公共秩序的利益或为保护他人的权利和自由所需要的限制以外的任何限制；

(丁)有权罢工，但应按照各个国家的法律行使此项权利。

二、本条不应禁止对军队或警察或国家行政机关成员的行使这些权利，加以合法的限制。

三、本条并不授权参加一九四八年关于结社自由及保护组织权国际劳工公约的缔约国采取足以损害该公约中所规定的保证的立法措施，或在应用法律时损害这种保证。

第九条

本公约缔约各国承认人人有权享受社会保障，包括社会保险。

第十条

本公约缔约各国承认：

一、对作为社会的自然和基本的单元的家庭，特别是对于它的建立和当它负责照顾和教育未独立的儿童时，应给以尽可能广泛的保护和协助。缔婚必须经男女双方自由同意。

二、对母亲，在产前和产后的合理期间，应给以特别保护。在此期间，对有工作的母亲应给以给薪休假或有适当社会保障福利金的休假。

三、应为一切儿童和少年采取特殊的保护和协助措施，不得因出身或其他条件而有任何歧视。儿童和少年应予保护免受经济和社会的剥削。雇佣他们做对他们的道德或健康有害或对生命有危险的工作或做足以妨害他们正常发育的工作，依法应受惩罚。各国亦应规定限定的年龄，凡雇佣这个年龄以下的童工，应予禁止和依法应受惩罚。??

第十一条

一、本公约缔约各国承认人人有权为他自己和家庭获得相当的生活水准，包括足够的食物、衣着和住房，并能不断改进生活条件。各缔约国将采取适当的步骤保证实现这一权利，并承认为此而实行基于自愿同意的国际合作的重要性。

二、本公约缔约各国既确认人人享有免于饥饿的基本权利，应为下列目的，个别采取必要的措施或经由国际合作采取必要的措施，包括具体的计划在内：

(甲)用充分利用科技知识、传播营养原则的知识、和发展或改革土地制度以使天然资源得到最有效的开发和利用等方法，改进粮食的生产、保存及分配方法；

(乙)在顾到粮食入口国家和粮食出口国家的问题的情况下，保证世界粮食供应，会按照需要，公平分配。

第十二条

一、本公约缔约各国承认人人有权享有能达到的最高的体质和心理健康的标准。

二、本公约缔约各国为充分实现这一权利而采取的步骤应包括为达到下列目标所需的步骤：

(甲)减低死胎率和婴儿死亡率，和使儿童得到健康的发育；

(乙)改善环境卫生和工业卫生的各个方面；

(丙)预防、治疗和控制传染病、风土病、职业病以及其他的疾病；

(丁)创造保证人人在患病时能得到医疗照顾的条件。

第十三条

一、本公约缔约各国承认，人人有受教育的权利。它们同意，教育应鼓励人的个性和尊严的充分发展，加强对人权和基本自由的尊重，并应使所有的人能有效地参加自由社会，促进各民族之间和各种族、人种或宗教团体之间的了解、容忍和友谊，和促进联合国维护和平的各项活动。

二、本公约缔约各国认为，为了充分实现这一权利起见：

(甲)初等教育应属义务性质并一律免费；

(乙)各种形式的中等教育，包括中等技术和职业教育，应以一切适当方法，普遍设立，并对一切人开放，特别要逐渐做到免费；

(丙)高等教育应根据成绩，以一切适当方法，对一切人平等开放，特别要逐渐做到免费；

(丁)对那些未受到或未完成初等教育的人的基础教育，应尽可能加以鼓励或推进；

(戊)各级学校的制度，应积极加以发展；适当的奖学金制度，应予设置；教员的物质条件，应不断加以改善。

三、本公约缔约各国承担，尊重父母和(如适用时)法定监护人的下列自由：为他们的孩子选择非公立的但系符合于国家所可能规定或批准的最低教育标准的学校，并保证他们的孩子能按照他们自己的信仰接受宗教和道德教育。

四、本条的任何部分不得解释为干涉个人或团体设立及管理教育机构的自由，但以遵守本条第一款所述各项原则及此等机构实施的教育必须符合于国家所可能规定的最低标准为限。

第十四条

本公约任何缔约国在参加本公约时尚未能在其宗主领土或其他在其管辖下的领土实施免费的、义务性的初等教育者，承担在两年之内制定和采取一个逐步实行的详细的行动计划，其中规定在合理的年限内实现一切人均得受免费的义务性教育的原则。

第十五条

一、本公约缔约各国承认人人有权：

(甲)参加文化生活；

(乙)享受科学进步及其应用所产生的利益；

(丙)对其本人的任何科学、文学或艺术作品所产生的精神上和物质上的利益，享受被保护之利。

二、本公约缔约各国为充分实现这一权利而采取的步骤应包括为保存、发展和传播科学和文化所必需的步骤。

三、本公约缔约各国承担尊重进行科学研究和创造性活动所不可缺少的自由。

四、本公约缔约各国认识到鼓励和发展科学与文化方面的国际接触和合作的好处。

第四部分

第十六条

一、本公约缔约各国承担依照本公约这一部分提出关于在遵行本公约所承认的权利方面所采取的措施和所取得的进展的报告。

二、(甲)所有的报告应提交给联合国秘书长；联合国秘书长应将报告副本转交经济及社会理事会按照本公约的规定审议；

(乙)本公约任何缔约国，同时是一个专门机构的成员国者，其所提交的报告或其中某部分，倘若与按照该专门机构的组织法规定属于该机构职司范围的事项有关，联合国秘书长应同时将报告副本或其中的有关部分转交该专门机构。

第十七条

一、本公约缔约各国应按照经济及社会理事会在同本公约缔约各国和有关的专门机构进行咨商后，于本公约生效后一年内，所制定的计划，分期提供报告。

二、报告得指出影响履行本公约义务的程度的因素和困难。

三、凡有关的材料业经本公约任一缔约国提供给联合国或某一专门机构时，即不需要复制该项材料，而只需确切指明所提供材料的所在地即可。

第十八条

经济及社会理事会按照其根据联合国宪章在人权方面的责任，得和专门机构就专门机构向理事会报告在使本公约中属于各专门机构活动范围的规定获得遵行方面的进展作出安排。这些报告得包括它们的主管机构所采取的关于此等履行措施的决定和建议的细节。

第十九条

经济及社会理事会得将各国按照第十六条和第十七条规定提出的关于人权的报告和各专门机构按照第十八条规定提出的关于人权的报告转交人权委员会以供研究和提出一般建议或在适当时候参考。

第二十条

本公约缔约各国以及有关的专门机构得就第十九条中规定的任何一般建议或就人权委员会的任何报告中的此种一般建议或其中所提及的任何文件，向经济及社会理事会提出意见。

第二十一条

经济及社会理事会得随时和其本身的报告一起向大会提出一般性的建议以及从本公约各缔约国和各专门机构收到的关于在普遍遵行本公约所承认的权利方面所采取的措施和所取得的进展的材料的摘要。

第二十二条

经济及社会理事会得提请从事技术援助的其他联合国机构和它们的辅助机构以及有关的专门机构对本公约这一部分所提到的各种报告所引起的任何事项予以注意，这些事项可能帮助这些机构在它们各自的权限内决定是否需要采取有助于促进本公约的逐步切实履行的国际措施。??

第二十三条

本公约缔约各国同意为实现本公约所承认的权利而采取的国际行动应包括签订公约、提出建议、进行技术援助、以及为磋商和研究的目的同有关政府共同召开区域会议和技术会议等方法。

第二十四条

本公约的任何部分不得解释为有损联合国宪章和各专门机构组织法中确定联合国各机构和各专门机构在本公约所涉及事项方面的责任的规定。

第二十五条

本公约中任何部分不得解释为有损所有人民充分地和自由地享受和利用他们的天然财富与资源的固有权利。

第五部分

第二十六条

一、本公约开放给联合国任何会员国或其专门机构的任何会员国、国际法院规约的任何当事国、和经联合国大会邀请为本公约缔约国的任何其他国家签字。

二、本公约须经批准。批准书应交存联合国秘书长。

三、本公约应开放给本条第一款所述的任何国家加入。

四、加入应向联合国秘书长交存加入书。

五、联合国秘书长应将每一批准书或加入书的交存通知已经签字或加入本公约的所有国家。

第二十七条

一、本公约应自第三十五件批准书或加入书交存联合国秘书长之日起三个月后生效。

二、对于在第三十五件批准书或加入书交存后批准或加入本公约的国家，本公约应自该国交存其批准书或加入书之日起三个月后生效。??

第二十八条

本公约的规定应扩及联邦国家的所有部分，没有任何限制和例外。

第二十九条

一、本公约的任何缔约国均得提出对本公约的修正案，并将其提交联合国秘书长。秘书长应立即将提出的修正案转知本公约各缔约国，同时请它们通知秘书长是否赞成召开缔约国家会议以审议这个提案并对它进行表决。在至少有三分之一缔约国赞成召开这一会议的情况下，秘书长应在联合国主持下召开此会议。为会议上出席并投票的多数缔约国所通过的任何修正案，应提交联合国大会批准。

二、此等修正案由联合国大会批准并为本公约缔约国的三分之二多数按照它们各自的宪法程序加以接受后，即行生效。

三、此等修正案生效时，对已加接受的各缔约国有拘束力，其他缔约国仍受本公约的条款和它们已接受的任何以前的修正案的拘束。??

第三十条

除按照第二十六条第五款作出的通知外，联合国秘书长应将下列事项通知同条第一款所述的所有国家：

(甲)按照第二十六条规定所作的签字、批准和加入；

(乙)本公约按照第二十七条规定生效的日期，以及对本公约的任何修正案按照第二十九条规定生效的日期。

第三十一条

一、本公约应交存联合国档库，其中文、英文、法文、俄文、西班牙文各本同一作准。

二、联合国秘书长应将本公约的正式副本分送第二十六条所指的所有国家。