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21 September 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Excellencies, <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Secretary- General<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mrs. <\/span><\/span>Ilze<\/span><\/span> Brands <\/span><\/span>Kehris<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> ASG on Human Rights<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Fernand de Varennes,<\/span><\/span> Special Rapporteur on Minori<\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span>y <\/span><\/span>Issues<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nobel Laureate and UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Thirty<\/span><\/span> years ago, <\/span><\/span>when <\/span><\/span>the General Assembly <\/span><\/span>adopt<\/span><\/span>ed<\/span><\/span>the Declaration on the rights of persons belonging to national, ethnic, religious<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> and linguistic minorities<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span>here were high hopes for steady implementation, that could have been a major shift in the lives of many communities and millions of people around the world. <\/span><\/span>The protection of the rights of minorities is vital <\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span>conflict prevention<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> the achievement of sustainable development<\/span><\/span>, and the fulfilment of human rights.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But we are not there yet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This Declaration is more relevant today than ever before.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I therefore urge you,<\/span><\/span> to acknowledge the <\/span><\/span>value<\/span><\/span> brought by<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>full <\/span><\/span>protect<\/span><\/span>ion of <\/span><\/span>minorit<\/span><\/span>y rights<\/span><\/span> to our overall <\/span><\/span>stability<\/span><\/span>, inclusivity, and sustainable development<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Distinguished Delegates<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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As we speak, 75% of the world\u2019s known stateless population <\/span><\/span>belong to<\/span><\/span> minority groups. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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O<\/span><\/span>ver 70% of those targeted by hate speech or hate crimes <\/span><\/span>are minorities<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Minority groups<\/span><\/span> are <\/span><\/span>often and <\/span><\/span>systematically excluded <\/span><\/span>from decision-making<\/span><\/span> \u2013 <\/span><\/span>even<\/span><\/span> on<\/span><\/span> issues that <\/span><\/span>primarily <\/span><\/span>affect<\/span><\/span> them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Minority women<\/span><\/span> endure<\/span><\/span> intersecting forms of discrimination<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>multiplying their<\/span><\/span> vulnerab<\/span><\/span>ility<\/span><\/span> to <\/span><\/span>violence<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Member States <\/span><\/span>\u2013<\/span><\/span> I <\/span><\/span>implore<\/span><\/span> you <\/span><\/span>to act <\/span><\/span>urgently<\/span><\/span> to protect the rights of minorities <\/span><\/span>in your countries<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Declaration\u2019s <\/span><\/span>ambition<\/span><\/span> was to create a world where minorities can freely practice <\/span><\/span>religion<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Freely engage in tradition. <\/span><\/span>Freely speak <\/span><\/span>one\u2019s native<\/span><\/span> language. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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A world where diversity is seen <\/span><\/span>not <\/span><\/span>as a liability \u2013 but as a <\/span><\/span>strength. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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However, our task today is not finger pointing. It would be easy but not productive enough. <\/span><\/span>Our task is<\/span><\/span>strengthening the common ground that has already been agreed upon. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I urge you all<\/span><\/span> to engage constructively in conversation today. Share your ideas, experiences<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> best practices<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>pledges<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Let us commi<\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span> to<\/span><\/span> implement<\/span><\/span>ing<\/span><\/span> the Declaration\u2019s provisions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Let us <\/span><\/span>foster free, <\/span><\/span>peaceful,<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>sustainable societies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I thank you.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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