... met with Ms. Agnès Callamard, Secretary-General of Amnesty International (AI), at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the latter’s visit to Thailand.
AI Secretary-General gave DPS the recently launched “Amnesty International Report 2022/23: The state of the world’s human rights,” as well as briefing her on AI’s activities in Thailand, including the recent public debate co-hosted by AI Thailand on “Human Rights Agenda.” Attended by leaders of 12 political parties, Secretary-General, and the general public, the forum reflected the vibrancy of election campaigns as well ...
... Minister of Foreign Affairs delivered interventions in two high-level meetings, namely:
1.
The Annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming in the theme “A reflection on five years of the United Nations Youth Strategy (Youth
2030):
mapping a blueprint for the next steps”, which Thailand reiterated our commitment in implementing the UN Youth
2030
strategy by taking into consideration of the impact of new technology and social media to the society, as well as today’s challenges in opinions such as the lack of empathy and respect ...
... (UHC), Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG), the strengthening of national human rights infrastructure, open and constructive dialogues and engagement with Special Procedures of the HRC, OHCHR and other human right related mechanism and the participation of Thailand in the 3rd Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and progress in its implementation of the accepted recommendations and voluntary pledges.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs highlighted the 3 foes to human rights, namely wars, internal ...
... Junhua, Under-Secretary-General, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (participating via video messages).
In her remarks, DG Pintaruchi emphasized the inextricable link between human rights and sustainable development, as highlighted by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. She also underlined Thailand’s policies and projects that promote both human rights and development, without leaving anyone behind, as well as the Bio-Circular-Green Economy Model (BCG Model), technical cooperation on human rights and development, and Thailand’s ...
... the changing expectation and evolving role of children who can act as agents for change and participants in creating solution. She also recommended actions to be taken for the full realization of children’s rights during the Post-pandemic period in Thailand, including mobilizing appropriate resources to social protection and assistance, ensuring quality of education, collaboration of various partners and actors to connect every child and young persons to the internet by 2030, and protecting mental health and well-being of children.
Participants, including experts on child’s rights, members of diplomatic corps, representatives from UNICEF and UNHCR, representatives from relevant agencies and youth participants constructively ...
... เพื่อคุ้มครองและส่งเสริมสิทธิมนุษยชนทั้งในประเทศไทยและระหว่างประเทศต่อไป
On 13 September 2022, Director-General of the Department of International Organizations, together with Director-General of DSI and ... ... announcement in the Royal Gazette.
Both sides widely and constructively shared views and experiences which reflected Thailand’s continued commitment and determination to constructively engage with international organizations and mechanisms,...
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Thailand presented its first national report on the human rights situation in the country at the 12th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group. The report was adopted at the 19th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in March 2012. Thailand received a total of 172 recommendations, 134 of which have been accepted in whole or in part. In addition, Thailand also made 8 voluntary pledges on the promotion and protection of human rights.
The Cabinet approved our accepted recommendations from the first cycle of the UPR review and tasked ...