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Joint Statement on the Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
04 July, 2023

HRC53 Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide 4 July 2023 Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the cross regional group of 41 Sta
HRC 53rd Session: Item 3: ID with Special Adviser of the UN SG on the Prevention of Genocide Ms. Alice Wairimu Nderitu
04 July, 2023

Delivered by H.E. Mr. Andranik Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of Armenia Mr. President, Armenia welcomes the Special Advisor to this Council. We appreciate her attention to the disruption of Lachin corridor, the sole lifeline for the peopl
HRC 53rd Session: Agenda item 3 – Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
04 July, 2023

Delivered by Ms. Lilit Toutkhalian, Minister Extraordinary and Envoy Plenipotentiary President, Armenia thanks the Special Rapporteur for the report. We agree that States are primarily responsible for the prevention of internal displacemen
HRC 53rd Session: Item 3: Interactive Dialogue on the OHCHR report on casualty recording
03 July, 2023

Delivered by Mr. Henrik Yeritsyan, Second Secretary President, We thank the OHCHR for the report and agree that casualty recording is an important and effective mean of delivering on a range of fundamental human rights. Arm
HRC 53rd Session: Item 3: Interactive dialogue on Secretary-General report on climate change
03 July, 2023

Delivered by Anna Sargsyan, Second Secretary President, Armenia welcomes the report of the Secretary-General and thanks for the timely analysis of the alarming situation and recommendations for effective remedies. Climate change is no long
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

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