Salvador Human Rights Tender

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its high-level segment hearing from 23 dignitaries. It then began its general segment.Speaking this afternoon in the high-level segment were Juana Alexandra Hill Tinoco Minister for Foreign Affairs of El Salvador Hina Rabbani Khar Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Abdoulaye Diop Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali Roberto lvarez Gil Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic Vincent Biruta Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda Mayiik Ayii Deng Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan Godfrey Yeboah Dame Attorney General and Minister Justice of Ghana Imelde Sabushimike Minister of National Solidarity Social Affairs Human Rights and Gender of Burundi Mohamed Saeed Alhilo Dongs Minister of Justice of Sudan Machana Ronald Shamukuni Minister of Justice of Botswana Emine Dzhaparova First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mbayu Flix Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cameroon Vlad Cuc State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova Candith Kwati Mashengo-Dlamini Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa Yill Otero Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama Sergey Ryabkov Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Megi Fino Deputy Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania ngeles Moreno Bau Secretary of State for Foreign and Global Affairs of Spain Julissa Mantilla Falcn Commissioner of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Marija Pejinovi Buri Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Sima Bahous Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of United Nations Women Diene Keita Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Populations Fund and Gillian Triggs Assistant High Commissioner for Protection United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.Speakers said among other things that human rights were at the centre of all global issues the world confronted today. This placed a special responsibility on States and the international human rights mechanisms and bodies to revisit approaches and responses. The permanent challenge was to transform the ambitions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into permanent change on the ground. Through international bodies it was possible to come up with shared agendas to address major issues of the day that were common to all countries and multi-dimensional. Human rights law had to be taken on respected and acknowledged. Whilst all nations were sovereign they all had the obligation to put the interests of their peoples first.Speakers said that international financial institutions needed to undertake special measures to support developing countries in protecting basic rights to food livelihood and a decent living. Issues of climate change underdevelopment global finance and inequalities needed to be viewed from a human rights lens. Meaningful assistance from the international human rights machinery was needed by developing countries to fulfil the basic human rights and development needs of their citizens. More needed to be done as many people around the world were living without hope purpose or dignity with widening poverty gaps rising unemployment and inequalities within and among States.Functional human rights systems were vital for the continued promotion of world security and all States should commit to the principle to protect standing against human rights violations and conflicts wherever they occurred. There was need for a Council that could prevent future human tragedies and act as a strong platform for defending human rights. It was the shared responsibility of the international community to restore peace and justice including in Ukraine. The Russian war had shattered global economic governance and made vulnerable countries even more vulnerable to threats. Economic inequality led to social and political unrest leading to human rights abuses. However conflict should not be a pretext to slow down human rights-led initiatives.During the statement made by the Russian Federation some delegations left the room.The Human Rights Council then moved on to its general segment where speakers said among other things that there were great challenges to the international system given the escalating issues around the world including climate change and increasing conflicts. This year was the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was adopted by representatives of countries globally and which set out that human rights were universal and indivisible and essential for development and peace. States were called upon to respect and implement their international obligations.Speaking in the general segment were Malawi United Arab Emirates Algeria Luxembourg Gulf Cooperation Council Sri Lanka and Oman.The next meeting of the Human Rights Council will be at 10 a.m. on Friday 3 March when it will continue its general segment.High-level SegmentJUANA ALEXANDRA HILL TINOCO Minister for Foreign Affairs of El Salvador said since June 2019 El Salvador had begun a process of transforming the country in order to enhance the well-being of the population and uphold democracy. For decades there had been exclusion from opportunities for development for the majority of the population but today they enjoyed freedom opportunity and safety. The protection and promotion of human rights were a fundamental pillar of the work of the current Government.