Committee on Economic, social and cultural rights general comments

By United Nations on January 01, 2016

The General Comments do not have the same authoritative force of international law as treaties or other international legal instruments, but these commentaries on the rights enumerated in the ICESCR are considered signify- cant persuasive authority when deciding how to interpret and implement those rights. Provides for dignified working conditions and social security for informal workers.

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