Ukraine to hold discussion on human rights on March 22nd
The Head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Pavlo Klimkin, said there will be a discussion on human rights in Ukraine on the 22nd of March. He invited foreign delegations to join the conversation.
"I invite all interested delegations to participate in the interactive dialogue to discuss challenges in the field of human rights in my country which will be held on the 22nd of March, 2016," Pavlo Klimkin said during his speech at the 1st session of the UN Council on Human Rights in Geneva.
The Minister was reminded that in accordance with the Council Resolutions 26/30 and 29/23 "Cooperation and Assistance to Ukraine in the field of Human Rights", Ukraine has committed itself to work closely with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and other international human rights mechanisms as well as to implement their recommendations.
He noted that despite the ongoing external aggression, Ukraine has embarked on the path of comprehensive reforms. According to Klimkin, the implementation of the agenda in the field of human rights are an integral part of such work.