On 25 January, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, has called the Human Rights Council in Geneva, to adopt a constructive attitude, impartial and objective. Ban Ki-moon has also added that solving the problem of human rights is only the first step towards progress.
Ban Ki-moon welcomed the effectiveness of the system of special procedures of the Council. With these procedures the experts who can receive the mandate to verify the situation of violation of human rights field through meetings with politicians and representatives of civil society.
The Secretary General also added that if the Council would meet the purpose for which it was created to ensure fairness and equality among states. In fact, the Council can not be driven by preguidizi and special interests "can not admit that there are" some Member dominant and others ignored. "
addition, independent experts and rapporteurs appointed by the Council can not be hindered in carrying out their mission, as this may damage the credibility of the Council and the UN.
Finally, the Secretary-General has emphasized the need not use any selective approach in the promotion of human rights because, as he said "we must defend all human rights with the same force, be they civil, cultural, economic, social or political. "
Ban Ki-Moon concluded his speech by recalling the motto for the work of the Council of all peoples, all countries, all rights ".
Ban Ki-moon welcomed the effectiveness of the system of special procedures of the Council. With these procedures the experts who can receive the mandate to verify the situation of violation of human rights field through meetings with politicians and representatives of civil society.
The Secretary General also added that if the Council would meet the purpose for which it was created to ensure fairness and equality among states. In fact, the Council can not be driven by preguidizi and special interests "can not admit that there are" some Member dominant and others ignored. "
addition, independent experts and rapporteurs appointed by the Council can not be hindered in carrying out their mission, as this may damage the credibility of the Council and the UN.
Finally, the Secretary-General has emphasized the need not use any selective approach in the promotion of human rights because, as he said "we must defend all human rights with the same force, be they civil, cultural, economic, social or political. "
Ban Ki-Moon concluded his speech by recalling the motto for the work of the Council of all peoples, all countries, all rights ".
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