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UNOG THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA |
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS TENTH REGULAR SESSION
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Hears Statement by High Commissioner for Human Rights, Starts High-Level Segment Human Rights Council The Human Rights Council this morning opened its tenth session. After hearing opening statements from the President of the Council and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Council began its High-Level Segment, hearing from a range of high-level dignitaries from Colombia, Maldives, Brazil, Morocco, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka on the promotion and protection of human rights. /…
/… PAULO DE TARSO VANNUCHI, Minister for Human Rights of Brazil, … /… Two major events in the international context had marked the end of the commemoration of the Universal Declaration: First, the outcome of the election in the United States brought hope for positive change. For the first time, a man of African descent had become President of the United States. Second, indignation for the explosion of violence in Gaza, at the end of the year, had strengthened the conviction for the necessity to compromise and for the international community to foster negotiations that would lead Palestinians and Israelis definitely to peace. ABDELWAHAD RADI, Minister of Justice of Morocco, … /… … On another note, the recent and tragic events in Gaza were deeply felt by the Kingdom of Morocco, stressed Mr. Radi. Further Morocco was committed to seeing a rapid settlement to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. ______________ |
Document Type: Press Release
Document Sources: Human Rights Council
Subject: Casualties, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incursions
Publication Date: 02/03/2009