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- EnglishDuring the transitional period, state agencies perform the following duties:
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(4) Resolve the economic crisis by stopping economic deterioration and work on laying the foundations for sustainable development by implementing an urgent economic, social, financial, and humanitarian program to face the current challenges.
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(14) Perform an active role in social welfare and achieve social development by striving to provide healthcare, education, housing and social security, ... (Art. 7) - Arabicتلتزم اجهزه الدوله في الفترة الانتقاليه بإنفاذ المهام الآتية:
4. معالجة الازمة الاقتصادية بإيقاف التدهور الاقتصادي والعمل علي إرساء اسس التنمية المستدامة وذلك بتطبيق برنامج اقتصادي واجتماعي ومالي وانساني عاجل لمواجهة التحديات الراهنة.
14. القيام بدور فاعل في الرعاية الاجتماعية وتحقيق التنمية الاجتماعية من خلال السعي لتوفير الصحه والتعليم والسكن والضمان الاجتماعي، والعمل علي المحافظة علي بيئة طبيعية نظيفة وعلي التنوع الحيوي في البلاد ورعايتة وتطويرة بما يضمن مستقبل الاجيال. (الماده 8)
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The woman and the man are equal before the law. It shall protect the organization and the development of the family.
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Every person has the right to health protection.
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Every family has the right to enjoy decent and proper housing. The law will establish the instruments and supports necessary in order to reach this objective.
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The State will guarantee the delivery of an economic support to persons who have a permanent disability in the terms that the law establishes. ...
Persons over sixty-eight years of age have the right to receive on the part of the State a non-taxable pension in the terms that the law establishes.
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La mujer y el hombre son iguales ante la ley. Ésta protegerá la organización y el desarrollo de la familia.
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Toda persona tiene derecho a la protección de la salud.
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Toda familia tiene derecho a disfrutar de vivienda digna y decorosa. La Ley establecerá los instrumentos y apoyos necesarios a fin de alcanzar tal objetivo.
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El Estado garantizará la entrega de un apoyo económico a las personas que tengan discapacidad permanente en los términos que fije la Ley. ...
Las personas mayores de sesenta y ocho años tienen derecho a recibir por parte del Estado una pensión no contributiva en los términos que fije la Ley.
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The State, society and families attend to implementing development policies and supporting the progress of women and to protecting the legitimate rights and benefits of women and children. (Art. 29)
- Lao
ລັດ, ສັງຄົມ ແລະ ຄອບຄົວເອົາໃຈໃສ່ປະຕິບັດນະໂຍບາຍພັດທະນາ ແລະ ສົ່ງ ເສີມຄວາມກ້າວໜ້າຂອງແມ່ຍິງ, ປົກປ້ອງສິດ ແລະ ຜົນປະໂຫຍດຂອງແມ່ຍິງ ແລະ ເດັກນ້ອຍ. (ມາດຕາ 29)
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- English1. Everyone shall be guaranteed social security for old age, in case of illness, disability and loss of the breadwinner, for the bringing up of children and in other cases specified by law.
… (Art. 39) - Russian1. Каждому гарантируется социальное обеспечение по возрасту, в случае болезни, инвалидности, потери кормильца, для воспитания детей и в иных случаях, установленных законом.
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- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA:
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RESOLVE to ensure that our values relating to family, morality, patriotism and justice are maintained and all functions of the State are performed in our common interest;
CONFIRM the equal worth of women and men and their right to freely participate in, determine and build a sustainable political, legal, economic and social order; … (Preamble)
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- EnglishAll individuals are entitled to the security of their economic means for subsistence in case of disability or impossibility of obtaining remunerated work. Social Security services shall be granted or administered by Autonomous Entities and shall cover sickness, maternity, disability, family subsidies, old age, widowhood, orphan-hood, compulsory lay off, labor accidents and occupational diseases, and all other contingencies that may be included in social security.
… (Art. 113) - SpanishTodo individuo tiene derecho a la seguridad de sus medios económicos de subsistencia en caso de incapacidad para trabajar u obtener trabajo retribuido. Los servicios de seguridad social serán prestados o administrados por entidades autónomas y cubrirán los casos de enfermedad, maternidad, invalidez, subsidios de familia, vejez, viudez, orfandad, paro forzoso, accidentes de trabajo, enfermedades profesionales y las demás contingencias que puedan ser objeto de previsión y seguridad sociales.
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- English1. Social, health, disability and retirement insurance shall be regulated by law.
… (Art. 22) - Arabic1- ينظم القانون خدمات التأمين الاجتماعي والصحي ومعاشات العجز والشيخوخة.
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1 The Confederation and the Cantons shall, as a complement to personal responsibility and private initiative, endeavour to ensure that:
a. every person has access to social security;
b. every person has access to the health care that they require;
c. families are protected and encouraged as communities of adults and children;
d. every person who is fit to work can earn their living by working under fair conditions;
e. any person seeking accommodation for themselves and their family can find suitable accommodation on reasonable terms;
f. children and young people as well as persons of employable age can obtain an education and undergo basic and advanced training in accordance with their abilities;
g. children and young people are encouraged to develop into independent and socially responsible people and are supported in their social, cultural and political integration and in leading healthy lives.
2 The Confederation and Cantons shall endeavour to ensure that every person is protected against the economic consequences of old-age, invalidity, illness, accident, unemployment, maternity, being orphaned and being widowed.
3 They shall endeavour to achieve these social objectives within the scope of their constitutional powers and the resources available to them.
4 No direct right to state benefits may be established on the basis of these social objectives. (Art. 41) - French
1 La Confédération et les cantons s’engagent, en complément de la responsabilité individuelle et de l’initiative privée, à ce que:
a. toute personne bénéficie de la sécurité sociale;
b. toute personne bénéficie des soins nécessaires à sa santé;
c. les familles en tant que communautés d’adultes et d’enfants soient protégées et encouragées;
d. toute personne capable de travailler puisse assurer son entretien par un travail qu’elle exerce dans des conditions équitables;
e. toute personne en quête d’un logement puisse trouver, pour elle-même et sa famille, un logement approprié à des conditions supportables;
f. les enfants et les jeunes, ainsi que les personnes en âge de travailler puissent bénéficier d’une formation initiale et d’une formation continue correspondant à leurs aptitudes;
g. les enfants et les jeunes soient encouragés à devenir des personnes indépendantes et socialement responsables et soient soutenus dans leur intégration sociale, culturelle et politique et à ce que leur santé soit promue.
2 La Confédération et les cantons s’engagent à ce que toute personne soit assurée contre les conséquences économiques de l’âge, de l’invalidité, de la maladie, de l’accident, du chômage, de la maternité, de la condition d’orphelin et du veuvage.
3 Ils s’engagent en faveur des buts sociaux dans le cadre de leurs compétences constitutionnelles et des moyens disponibles.
4 Aucun droit subjectif à des prestations de l’Etat ne peut être déduit directement des buts sociaux. (Art. 41) - German
1 Bund und Kantone setzen sich in Ergänzung zu persönlicher Verantwortung und privater Initiative dafür ein, dass:
a. jede Person an der sozialen Sicherheit teilhat;
b. jede Person die für ihre Gesundheit notwendige Pflege erhält;
c. Familien als Gemeinschaften von Erwachsenen und Kindern geschützt und gefördert werden;
d. Erwerbsfähige ihren Lebensunterhalt durch Arbeit zu angemessenen Bedingungen bestreiten können;
e. Wohnungssuchende für sich und ihre Familie eine angemessene Wohnung zu tragbaren Bedingungen finden können;
f. Kinder und Jugendliche sowie Personen im erwerbsfähigen Alter sich nach ihren Fähigkeiten bilden, aus- und weiterbilden können;
g. Kinder und Jugendliche in ihrer Entwicklung zu selbstständigen und sozial verantwortlichen Personen gefördert und in ihrer sozialen, kulturellen und politischen Integration unterstützt werden sowie ihre Gesundheit gefördert wird.
2 Bund und Kantone setzen sich dafür ein, dass jede Person gegen die wirtschaftlichen Folgen von Alter, Invalidität, Krankheit, Unfall, Arbeitslosigkeit, Mutterschaft, Verwaisung und Verwitwung gesichert ist.
3 Sie streben die Sozialziele im Rahmen ihrer verfassungsmässigen Zuständigkeiten und ihrer verfügbaren Mittel an.
4 Aus den Sozialzielen können keine unmittelbaren Ansprüche auf staatliche Leistungen abgeleitet werden. (Art. 41) - Italian
1 A complemento della responsabilità e dell’iniziativa private, la Confederazione e i Cantoni si adoperano affinché:
a. ognuno sia partecipe della sicurezza sociale;
b. ognuno fruisca delle cure necessarie alla sua salute;
c. la famiglia sia promossa e protetta quale comunità di adulti e bambini;
d. le persone abili al lavoro possano provvedere al proprio sostentamento con un lavoro a condizioni adeguate;
e. ognuno possa trovare, per sé stesso e per la sua famiglia, un’abitazione adeguata e a condizioni sopportabili;
f. i fanciulli e gli adolescenti nonché le persone in età lavorativa possano istruirsi e perfezionarsi secondo le loro capacità;
g. i fanciulli e gli adolescenti siano aiutati nel loro sviluppo, cosicché diventino persone indipendenti e socialmente responsabili, e sostenuti nella loro integrazione sociale, culturale e politica, e ne sia promossa la salute.
2 La Confederazione e i Cantoni si adoperano affinché ognuno sia assicurato contro le conseguenze economiche della vecchiaia, dell’invalidità, della malattia, dell’infortunio, della disoccupazione, della maternità, dell’orfanità e della vedovanza.
3 La Confederazione e i Cantoni perseguono gli obiettivi sociali nell’ambito delle loro competenze costituzionali e dei mezzi disponibili.
4 Dagli obiettivi sociali non si possono desumere pretese volte a ottenere direttamente prestazioni dello Stato. (Art. 41)
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- English(1) The law to be applied with respect to any pensions benefits that were granted to any person before Independence Day shall be the law that was in force at the date on which those benefits were granted or any law in force at a later date that is not less favourable to that person.
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(4) All pensions benefits shall (except to the extent to which, in the case of benefits under the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pensions Act or under any law amending or replacing that Act, they are a charge on a fund established by that Act or by any such law and have been duly paid out of that fund to the person or authority to whom payment is due) be a charge on the general revenues of Belize.
(5) In this section, “pensions benefits” means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as public officers or for the widows, children, dependents or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service.
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe state shall take care of the creation of conditions in which an optimal satisfaction of the basic needs for work, food, health care, education, energy, clothing and communication is obtained. (Art. 24)
- DutchDe Staat draagt zorg voor het scheppen van omstandigheden, waardoor een optimale bevrediging van de basisbehoeften aan het werk, voeding, gezondheid, onderwijs, energie, kleding en communicatie verkregen wordt. (Art. 24)