Statement of the Republic of Korea

As Chairperson of the Executive Board of UNESCO, it is my sincere hope that the international community will continue to work closely with UNESCO to promote understanding of

He also emphasized the importance of water resources and pledged that Korea would do its fair share in such efforts by following up on the achievement

The Government of the Republic of Korea would like to express its deep concern over the results of the Mission’s report which found that the widespread, systematic human

Furthermore, we would like to echo the Special Rapporteur’s recommendation that, where they are able to exercise jurisdiction, States should prosecute individuals who

Among them, we would like to especially highlight its strengthening of the independence of the National Human Rights Commission by amending the Commission Act to give the

We also note that, in compliance with recommendations from previous UPR sessions, Mexico has taken various measures to ensure that civilian courts have jurisdiction over

We believe that the Special Rapporteur highlighted well three principles which States should seek in order to ensure an effective application of the promotion and protection

Given the role of national parliaments in promoting and protecting human rights, it is crucial for national parliaments to effectively engage in the