Key Family Provisons
Universal Declaration, Article 16-3: "The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society
and is entitled to protection by society and the State."
International Covenant
on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Article 10-1: "The widest possible protection and assistance should be
accorded to the family, which is the natural and fundamental group unit of society. . . ."
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 23-1: "The family is the natural and
fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State."
Convention on the Rights of the Child, Preamble (sixth paragraph):"Convinced that the family, as the
fundamental group of society and the natural environment for the growth and well-being of all its members and particularly
children, should be afforded the necessary protection and assistance so that it
can fully assume its responsibilities within the community…"
Children Summit, 14: "The family, as a fundamental group and
natural environment for the growth and wellbeing of children, should be given all necessary protection and assistance."
International Conference on Population and Development, Principle 9: "The family is the basic unit
of society and as such should be strengthened. It is entitled to receive comprehensive protection and support."
International Conference on Population and Development, 5.1: "[T]he family is the basic unit of society
and as such is entitled to receive comprehensive protection and support.”
Social Summit Declaration,
26-h: "Recognize the family as the basic unit of society, and acknowledge that it plays a key role in social development
and as such should be strengthened, with attention to the rights, capabilities and responsibilities of its members….
It is entitled to receive comprehensive protection and support."
Social Summit, 80:
"The family is the basic unit of society and as such should be strengthened. It is entitled to receive comprehensive
protection and support."
Beijing Plan of Action, 29: "The family is the basic
unit of society and as such should be strengthened. It is entitled to receive comprehensive protection and support."
Habitat Agenda, 31: "The family is the basic unit of society and as such should be strengthened. It
is entitled to receive comprehensive protection and support."
Social Summit +5, 25:
"There has been continued recognition that the family is the basic unit of society and that it plays a key role in social
development and is a strong force of social cohesion and integration."
Social Summit +5, 56:
"Recognize that the family is the basic unit of society and that it plays a key role in social development and is a strong
force of social cohesion and integration."
Beijing +5, 60: "The family
is the basic unit of society and is a strong force for social cohesion and integration and as such should be strengthened."
Istanbul +5, 30: "Reaffirm that the family is the basic unit of society and as such should
be strengthened. It is entitled to receive comprehensive protection and support."
Children Summit +10,
15: “The family is the basic unit of society and as such should be strengthened. It is entitled to receive comprehensive
protection and support.”
