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XIII. International Cooperation

Since the creation of the United Nations the Philippines has consistently networked with the members of the world community. From the League of Nations to the UN and then to the regional alliances of nations in southeast Asia, the Philippines has served as initiators and/or cooperators.

In the human rights movement, the Philippines was among the initiators and signatories of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR). This consistency is further demonstrated as the Philippines'; Permanent Mission to the United Nations readily partnered with Mexico in the promulgation in December 2001 of the United Nations resolution 56/168, which created the Ad Hoc Committee to consider proposals for a comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.84

Note #84
UN Resolution 56/168
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Reporting Obligations of Government Agencies with Respect to the Implementation of the Seven (7) Core Human Rights Treaties
Acronym for Human Rights Instruments Full Name of Human Rights Instrument Lead Agency Assisting agency
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights DOJ DFA
CAT Convention Against Torture DILG DFA
CERD Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination NCIP DFA
ICESCR International Covenanto n Economic, Social and Cultural Rights NEDA DFA
CMW Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers DOLE POEA
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women NCRFW DFA
CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child DSWD DFA

Table from the website of Presidential Human Rights Committee85

Note #85
Presidential Human Rights Committee website
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The Philippines served as the Vice Chairman of the International Conference in the earlier stages of the Ad-Hoc Committee that eventually adopted the current Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). On April 15, 2008, the Philippines became the 23rd ratifying country of the CRPD. As the 8th major United Nations human rights instrument, the CRPD. like the other core treaties adopted previously shall become a significant part of the laws of the land, in compliance to the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

With this consistency in supporting human rights, it is expected that the CRPD. will eventually be translated into enabling national policies to secure the enjoyment of Filipinos with disabilities of all human rights on an equal basis with everyone else in the country.

Status of Philippine ratification of international human rights instruments
Human Rights Instrument Date of Adoption Date of Signature Date ofRatification Entry into Force for RP
ICESR 1966 Dec 16 1966 Dec 19 1974 May 17 1976 Jan 03
ICCPR 1966 Dec 16 1966 Dec 19 1986 Feb 28 1987 Jan 23
ICCPR-OP1 1966 Dec 16 1966 Dec 19 1989 Aug 22(a) 1989 Nov 22
ICCPR-OP2- DP 1989 Dec 15 2006 Sep 21    
CERD 1965 Dec 21 1966 Mar 07 1967 Aug 15 1969 Jan 04
CBR 1979 Dec 18 1981 Jul 15 1981 Jul 19 1981 Sep 04
CEDAW-OP 1999 Oct 06 2000 Mar 21 2003 Nov 12 2004 Feb 12
CAT 1984 Dec 10   1986 Jun 18(a) 1987 Jun 26
CAT-OP 2002 Dec 18      
CRC 1989 Nov 20 1989 Jan 26 1990 Jul 26 1990 Sep 20
CRC-OP-AS 2000 May 25 2000 Sep 08 2003 Aug 26 2003 Sep 26
CRC-OP-SC 2000 May 25 2000 Sep 08 2002 May 28 2002 Jun 28
CMW 1990 Dec 18 1993 Nov 15 1995 Jul 1995 2003 Jul 01

Table from the website of Presidential Human Rights Committee86

Note #86
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