The Human Rights Council has been and remains an important body in the international architecture of human rights institutions, a forum for discussing every aspect of human rights. Pursuant to its mandate, the Council is obliged to address genuine human rights issues that significantly affect the qu…
The Republic of Belarus supports effective cooperation in the area of human rights, based on in the principles of universality, impartiality, objectivity, non-selectivity, constructive international dialogue and cooperation, and consistently opposes the selective consideration of country-specific hu…
We would like to clarify the following. The Republic of Belarus has always been cautious and attentive when it comes to preserving historical truth. We have been open and consistent in our opposition to all manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
As we h…
The Republic of Belarus thanks the delegation of the United States of America for introducing resolution 78/131, which is aimed at drawing attention to the very pressing problem of synthetic drugs. We welcome the adoption of the document by consensus, but, taking into account the circumstances set o…
We wish to explain our votes on the draft amendments proposed by the delegation of Mexico in documents
A/78/L.31 and A/78/L.32. The Republic of Belarus will vote against the draft amendments presented by the Mexican delegation.
With regard to draft amendment A/78/L.31, which proposes the inclusion…
The Republic of Belarus joins the statement made on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations.
Within the United Nations system, there is probably no topic that is as actively covered and promoted as human rights. We are compelled to note that, over time, this t…
Belarus advocates effective cooperation in the area of human rights based on the principles of universality, impartiality, objectivity, non-selectivity, constructive international dialogue and cooperation. We consistently opposes the selective consideration of country-specific human rights issues at…
Belarus has always paid close attention to the issue of preserving historical memory and has always openly opposed all manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance. We have learned the lessons of history well and will always remember how the Nazis and th…
In assessing the work of the Human Rights Council (HRC) at the current time, particularly this year, we need to look back to its origins, its mandate and its objectives, as set out in resolution 60/251. I would like each delegation to answer a series of questions for itself today. Can we say that th…
The Republic of Belarus, a country that survived the horrors of Nazi occupation and defeated the plague of fascism, is a founding Member of the United Nations and has always been very careful and responsible with regard to the United Nations carrying out its primary role, namely, the maintenance of …
The adoption of resolution 76/250, on Holocaust denial, on the eightieth anniversary of the Wannsee Conference and just in advance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an occasion for all of us to once again recall the tragic events of world history that remain an unhealed wound in the memo…
In the interest of time, we will comment only on the country- specific draft resolutions.
The position of the Republic of Belarus is well known. We oppose country-specific approaches in the work of the United Nations. Biased wording, imbalanced approaches and the non-transparent process of reaching…
The Republic of Belarus acknowledges the importance and relevance of the subject of resolution 76/176 and shares the lofty aims and principles enshrined in that document.
In previous years, my delegation traditionally supported the consensus and always voted in favour of the resolution. Unfortunate…
We apologize to all delegations and observers for the fact that the delegation of the European Union (EU) and certain of its member States have lost any sense of measure and respect for all those present here, including the victims of trafficking in persons, and persist in the harmful practice of hi…
We point out yet again that it is unacceptable to address sovereign States as regimes. We call upon delegations to adhere to the civilized principles of equal and respectful dialogue.
Turning now to the comments on the situation in Belarus, we firmly reject the accusations that were made (see A/76/…
Belarus aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations (see A/76/PV.24).
The Human Rights Council is an important body of the United Nations human rights syste…
Back in 2001, Belarus was one of the 170 countries participating in the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. At the event’s solemn opening in Durban, the late Kofi Annan, the-then Secretary-General, said,
“We are here to learn, not to celebrate…
Belarus supported the consensus adoption of resolution 75/308, entitled “Scope, modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting on improving global road safety”. The issue of road safety affects the health of populations and has a wide range of socioeconomic impacts that are capable of…
The Republic of Belarus supports the consensus-based adoption of resolution 75/283, entitled “Modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons”.
Human trafficking is on…
