Jul 15, 2021

United Nations Human Rights Council 47th session

UN Human Rights Council

United Nations Human Rights Council


United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), 47th session started on June 21 to July 14, in the United States. this session main issue is pursuing election to the Council for the 2022 to 2024 term. United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), is the model of the integrity and leadership, recognizing the most credible and effective international engagement organization for human rights protection. During United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC 47), the United States play an important role to interventions responding to dire human rights situations.


Controlling Systemic Racism 


The United States led joint statement on racial justice at HRC 46 session, to cooperating with a new mechanism for the control of systemic racism, racial justice and equality by enforcement of law. we are required to fast systemic racism response, promotes accountability and redress for the victims.


Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls


The United States take a firm resolution to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls, Accelerate preventing and responding act to violence against women and girls with disabilities, in associations led by Canada.  The resolution urges stakeholders nations to address the multiple forms of discrimination that is faced by the women and girls with disabilities. We are all support to the ongoing work for Violence Against Women and girls.


Human Rights Issue on the Internet


The United States co-sponsor a group for the promotion, protection, and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet, in association with Sweden, Brazil, Nigeria, and Tunisia. this resolution affirms that the same rights people have offline must be protected online.


Tigray Region of Ethiopia


The United States also co-sponsored the European Union led resolution on human rights in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, which calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, withdrawal of Eritrean troops, and holding for those are responsible for human rights abuses and violations. The resolution request joint investigation, by the High Commissioner keep the Council updated on progress of the joint investigation, on human rights situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region on the HRC’s agenda. The United States also considerer the human rights situations in Eritrea, Belarus, and Syria, along worrying on the Right to Education for Girls, Civil Society Space, Preventable Maternal Mortality Rate and Morbidity, Human Rights Problem of Migrants, New Emerging Digital Technologies Fear for Human Rights, and Technical Assistance for Capacity Building in The Ukraine.


Joint Statements By United States


The United States signed 16 thematic or country-specific joint statements. The United States joined 43 countries with co-signing a Canada-led joint statement, Issues on human rights abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong.  The United States also signed joint statements with Belarus, Iraq, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. on the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Guiding Principles (UNGPs) on Business and Human Rights (BHR), joint statements signed by 50 countries.