A/HRC/43/2
X. Technical assistance and capacity-building
A.
Enhanced interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
977. At the 39th meeting, on 17 June 2020, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution
42/34, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights provided an oral update on
the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
978. At the same meeting, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 41/26, the
members of the team of international experts on the situation in Kasai provided an oral update
to the Council (by video teleconference).
979. Also at the same meeting, the following presenters made statements: the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization
Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (by video teleconference); the Minister for
Human Rights for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, André Lite Asebea (by video
teleconference); and the National Coordinator of the Congolese coalition for transitional
justice, Raphael Wakenge Ngimbi (by video teleconference).
980. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements
and asked questions to the High Commissioner, the members of the team of international
experts and the presenters:
(a)
Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Australia,
Burkina Faso (on behalf of Group of African States), Senegal, Sudan, Sweden76 (also on
behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway), Togo, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic
of);
(b)
Representatives of observer States: Belgium, China, Egypt, France,
Mozambique, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland;
(c)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
(d)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Dominicans for Justice and
Peace: Order of Preachers (also on behalf of Women’s International League for Peace and
Freedom and Franciscans International), International Service for Human Rights.
981. At the same meeting, the High Commissioner, the members of the team of
international experts in Kasai and the presenters answered questions and made concluding
remarks.
B.
Interactive dialogue on cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine in
the field of human rights
982. At the 41st meeting, on 18 June 2020, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution
41/25, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights provided an oral
update on the findings of the periodic report of OHCHR on the situation of human rights in
Ukraine.
983. At the same meeting, the representative of Ukraine made a statement as the State
concerned.
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