Joint Statements - 50th session

We continue to be gravely concerned about the human rights situation in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Numerous extensively researched and credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained.

Over eleven years of armed conflict in Syria have deeply traumatized children in the country and the region. As extensively documented by the Commission of Inquiry in its report presented to the 43rd HRC session, children endured multiple violations and abuses of their human rights, having been regularly targeted, killed, maimed, recruited, detained and used in armed conflict. 

The Council is only as good as its members and as GA resolution 60/251 makes clear, all members elected to the Council are required to uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights and to fully cooperate with the Council.

As a result of Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine, millions of people around the world are being pushed into extreme poverty or severe food insecurity, with serious implications on the enjoyment of their human rights. The immediate priority is to provide emergency relief. We must also step up existing efforts to support countries to boost their production capacity, strengthen the resilience of their food systems and make markets more sustainable.

We invite to continue participating in key discussions and report on the promotion and protection of human rights related to water, including identifying best practices and concrete areas and means for international cooperation.

We reaffirm our commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters.

We believe a coordinated, whole of government and society approach – with respect for, and protection of human rights, fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law at its core – is the only way to preempt, expose, and successfully counter disinformation.

MIKTA countries are strong supporters of the rules-based international system, good global governance, and the protection of human rights. The achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls is central to this aim and is a core priority for MIKTA.

As it is noted in the report, neglecting to address the challenges created by discrimination and violence based on SOGI could significantly compromise achievement of many of the sustainable development goals.