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HRC 53th Session: Item 3 – Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
28 June, 2023

Delivered by Ms. Tiruhi Galstyan, Human Rights Officer President, We thank the Special Rapporteur for her comprehensive report. We share her concerns that conflicts and displacement pose higher risks of trafficking, especially for childre
HRC 53rd Session: Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Climate Change
27 June, 2023

Delivered by Anna Sargsyan, Second Secretary President, Armenia welcomes the Special Rapporteur and thanks for conceptualizing his vision and priorities in the report. Needless to say, that the climate change is a priority concern of a glo
HRC 53th Session: Item 3 – Interactive Dialogue with the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights
27 June, 2023

Delivered by Marianna Manucharyan, Human Rights Officer Mr. President, We thank the Working group for presenting this progressive report. It was useful to examine the Working group’s findings on the persistent lack of understanding an
HRC 53: Item 3 – Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
27 June, 2023

Delivered by Ms. Nelli Petrosyan, Human Rights Officer Mr. President, Armenia welcomes the Special Rapporteur Ms. Farida Shaheed and thanks for the report. We concur with the view that education should promote understanding, tolerance and
HRC 53: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
27 June, 2023

Delivered by Hrachuhi Katvalyan, Deputy Permanent Representative President, Armenia thanks the Special Rapporteur for his report. We appreciate the technical visit of the Special Rapporteur carried out to Armenia for capacity needs assessm
An exhibition dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the first Republic of Armenia was inaugurated at the UN Office in Geneva
26 June, 2023

On June 26, the Permanent Mission of Armenia inaugurated an exhibition dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the first Republic of Armenia. The exhibition was organized in the United Nations Office in Geneva within the framework of the session of the
HRC 53rd Session: Item 3: interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
26 June, 2023

Delivered by Mr. Henrik Yeritsyan, Second Secretary President, We thank the Special Rapporteur for her report and thought-provoking insights on independent and fair legal and judicial systems. We concur that judicial independence ha
HRC 53: Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Health
22 June, 2023

President, Armenia would like to thank the Special Rapporteur for the report. In the era of rapid technological advancement, we must ensure that innovations are harnessed to improve access to healthcare and uphold the fundamental right to health fo
HRC 53: Item 3 - Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
22 June, 2023

Delivered by Ms. Nelli Petrosyan, Human Rights Officer Mr. President, We thank the Working Group for its insightful report focused on systemic failures that violate the right of women and girls to live free from poverty. We concur with the view th
HRC 53rd Session: Agenda item 2 – Interactive Dialogue on High Commission annual report, Right of reply
21 June, 2023

Delivered by Ms. Lilit Toutkhalian, Minister Counselor 1st Right of reply: Mr. President, Yesterday, in response to the remarks of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Azerbaijan stated that it hinders the access of the UN missi

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