📢 Yesterday, at #HRC53, H.E. Alexander Maisuradze, @ale_mais, Permanent Representative of #Georgia to the #UN@GeorgiaGeneva, delivered a cross-regional statement, urging the universal, multilateral #UN#HumanRights system to place itself in the vanguard of the global reinvigoration of democratic society.
🗣️ The JST emphasised that HR & #democracy are interdependent and mutually reinforcing ➡️ a 'democratic crisis is, at heart, a human rights crisis'
🤝 The JST was led by a core group of sponsors: #Georgia, @MoldovainGeneva, #Romania, @UKRinUNOG, #Gambia, @malawi_geneva, @FijiGeneva, and @costarica_ungva.
Read the full statement here: https://t.co/cLiHaNqI00
Today marks a year since Russia started military aggression against 🇺🇦 in a blatant violation of the fundamental norms and principles of international law. 🇬🇪 strongly supports sovereignty and territorial integrity of 🇺🇦 and the people of 🇬🇪 stand with brotherly Ukrainian people.
🇬🇪 is the main sponsor of the UNGA resolution - "UN Charter principles underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine", thus reiterating its unwavering support, including through the participation of FM @iliadarch in the 11th emergency special session of the UNGA.
Interesting exchange of views during the Informal meeting of UN Committee on the Rights of the Child #UNCRC with States. Thanks to CRC committee member @SophieKiladze🇬🇪 for her dedication in advancing children's rights @UNChildRights1@UNHumanRights
Interesting exchange of views at the #HRC51 Side event dedicated to the 15th Anniversary of the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance in the implementation of the Universal Periodic Review #UPR@UPRinfo@UNHumanRights
Many thanks to @URGthinktank and @KasGeneva for a fruitful training 4 diplomates on the Human Rights Council @UN_HRC. Congratulations to my brilliant friend @Robyn_Mani for truely inspiring presentation on workings of the Council! @FijiGeneva
National flag of Georgia🇬🇪 flies at half-mast at @GeorgiaGeneva 2 pay tribute to the victims of the large-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation against Georgia in August 2008 that resulted in continued illegal occupation of Georgia's Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions
Following the Urgent Debate on #Ukraine, Resolution on "the Situation of human rights in Ukraine, stemming from the Russian aggression" was adopted at the #HRC@UN_HRC#HRC49#UrgentDebate 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
As a sign of solidarity EU Ambassadors & others decided to leave w Ukraine the room when FM Lavrov addressed @UN_HRC & Conference on Disarmament. We cannot be expected to sit by while Russia is actively spreading disinformation & falsehoods regarding its aggression against 🇺🇦
Deja vu. 2008: 🇷🇺steps prior to invasion of 🇬🇪
1.Mas. Cyber Attacks
2.Shelling of 🇬🇪 forces
3.Allegations of Genocide
4.Imitation of withdrawal/end of kavkaz08 military drills.
5.Evacuation of Tskhinvali
6.Invasion.
Change in the text 🇬🇪 to 🇺🇦 and 2008 to 2022. #supportukraine
Opening of photo exhibition ‘From Geneva to the World' #MultlilateralismMatters in beautiful MontRepos Parc followed by concert of Women choir Tao Mousso