Statement by H.E. Tijjani Muhammad Bande, President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly<\/h3>\n
24 February 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Heads of State and Government<\/p>\n Ministers<\/p>\n Secretary-General<\/p>\n President of the Human Rights Council<\/p>\n High Commissioner for Human Rights<\/p>\n Excellencies<\/p>\n Ladies and Gentlemen<\/p>\n I thank the President of the Human Rights Council for the invitation to address the opening of the 43rd <\/sup>Session of the Human Rights Council. I am grateful to all that are able to join us to recommit to the promotion of human rights, as well as lend our voices to issues of human rights violations around the world.<\/p>\n There is nothing more urgent excellencies than ensuring that all human beings, no matter their belief, gender, economic condition, or other status, are able to live in dignity. It is in ensuring this that the work of the United Nations is crucial. This involves not only Member States, but also civil society and the private sector.<\/p>\n The institutional relationship between the Human Rights Council and the United Nations General Assembly, especially the Third Committee, has ensured that Member States are constantly engaged on human rights issues, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Such engagement is important in strengthening the international human rights system, and safeguarding the most vulnerable populations by addressing situations of human rights violations and ensuring accountability.<\/p>\n Excellencies<\/p>\n There are many people around the world whose survival depends on how well the United Nations system is able to coordinate and align the three main pillars of peace and security, human rights and development. Some of these people live in relatively peaceful societies, while many are trapped in conflict zones and face difficulties. We cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the human rights situation in these conflict zones, as well as to the hardship faced by many who escaped conflict and are seeking security in other places.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.2″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”text_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length=”text_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength=”text_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”link_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length=”link_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” 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continue to pay due attention to all matters dealing with human rights, in particular the following:<\/p>\n The Right of the Child<\/strong><\/p>\n Thirty years ago, we made progress with the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Lives of millions of children around the world improved through the realization of rights and the implementation of obligations contained in the Convention and its optional protocols.<\/p>\n Despite these, there still exist a huge gap in creating a conducive environment that guarantees the rights of the child. These include a strong sustainable action on educational, humanitarian and climate induced vulnerabilities that threaten the rights of children.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.3.2″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″]\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/74\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2020\/02\/hrc-300x168.png\")
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