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Statement
by
H.E. Mr. Sihasak ... ....
Human rights represent the challenge of our time. Since the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, we have made progress in ... ... momentum.
Fourth, we have to work together in making the Universal Periodic Review – the so-called crown jewel of the Council – ... ... recommendations. Capacity building must therefore be part and parcel of the UPR process.
The voluntary mid-term update is also important. It ...
... situation in Syria which is of highest concern for a number of countries. Also significant is the fact that the first cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), which has been hailed as the “crown jewel” of the Human Rights Council, would be completed during this current ... ... contributions of individual member states have been crucial in moving the Council forward and, as a member of the Council since 2010, Thailand itself has tried to be a responsible member by taking a progressive and constructive approach in its engagement with ...
On 9 January 2012, H.E. Mr. Norachit Sinhaseni, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations, duly authorized and empowered by the Royal Thai Government, signed the International Convention
... ... candidature for membership of the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the term 2010-2013. In addition, as part of the Thailand’s review under the HRC’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process in October 2011, Thailand announced a number of voluntary pledges, which included signing the Convention on the Protection ...