International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 16, 1966, and in force from January 3, 1976. It commits the 155 states parties to work toward the granting of economic, social, and cultural rights to individuals. A further 6 states have also signed on, awaiting ratification.
It was introduced as a second generation human rights treaty developing some of the issues contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, at the same time as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Although the ICESCR was signed by United States President Jimmy Carter in 1977, the U.S. Senate has thus far failed to ratify it.
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