Nearly six years ago when the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to create a new human rights body, Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General at the time,
Nearly six years ago when the UN General Assembly voted ... ... situation in Syria which is of highest concern for a number of countries. Also significant is the fact that the first cycle of the UniversalPeriodicReview (UPR), which has been hailed as the “crown jewel” of the Human Rights Council, would be completed during this ...
... Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Acting Foreign Minister, attended the 26th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Gevena, Switzerland.
On 12 – 13 June 2014, Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Permanent Secretary for ... ... parallel activities on “Thailand’s implementation of recommendations and voluntary pledges under the first cycle of the UniversalPeriodicReview (UPR) 2012 – 2014”, of which he highlighted Thailand’s three years progress on the UPR. The UPR serves as the HRC’s ...
... Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
at the High-level Segment of the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, 6 March 2014
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Madam Deputy High Commissioner... ... dire need of protection.
Human rights represent the challenge of our time. Since the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, we have made progress in terms of human rights... ... of reform gaining momentum.
Fourth, we have to work together in making the UniversalPeriodicReview – the so-called crown jewel of the Council – more effective.
We are...