ICESCR concluding observations 2025, paragraph 9
Plain English recommendation
Government should:
Remove all reservations it has made to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), especially to articles 1, 2, 6, 7, 9 and 10(2). This would help ensure the ICESCR is fully and properly applied across the UK, its overseas territories, Crown dependencies and other territories it is responsible for.
Original UN recommendation
Recalling its previous recommendation, the Committee urges the State Party to reconsider and withdraw all its reservations to the Covenant, particularly those to articles 1, 2, 6, 7, 9 and 10 (2), to ensure the Covenant’s full and effective application across all the territories under its jurisdiction and those under its international responsibility, including the Crown dependencies and overseas territories.
Date of UN examination
12/03/2025
Original UN document
Download the original ICESCR concluding observations 2025 on the UN website.