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III. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political,
economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to
development
A.
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High-level panel discussion commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted at the Fourth World Conference
on Women
113. At the 4th meeting, on 25 February 2020, the Human Rights Council held, pursuant
to Council resolution 42/14, a high-level panel discussion to commemorate the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, with a particular focus on the
implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome
documents of its review conferences, as well as on achievements, best practices and
challenges in this regard.
114. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; the Secretary of State for
Development Policy of Denmark, Trine Rask Thygesen; and the Ambassador and Permanent
Representative of China, Chen Xu, made opening statements for the panel discussion.
115. At the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: the Executive Director
of UN Women; the Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination
against Women, Bandana Rana; and the Expert on Human Rights and Gender Equality,
Magalys Arocha Dominguez.
116. The ensuing panel discussion was divided into two slots, which were held at the same
meeting. During the first speaking slot, the following made statements and asked the
panellists questions:
(a)
Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Australia
(also on behalf of Canada, Iceland, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland),
Brazil (also on behalf of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries), Luxembourg20
(also on behalf of Belgium and the Netherlands), Namibia, Pakistan (on behalf of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation);
(b)
Representatives of observer States: France, Montenegro, Mozambique, South
Africa;
(c)
Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related
organizations: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
(d)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: International Development
Law Organization;
(e)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Action Canada for Population
and Development, Center for Reproductive Rights, International Commission of Jurists.
117. The following made statements and asked the panellists questions during the second
speaking slot:
(a)
Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Angola,
Azerbaijan21 (on behalf of the European Union and the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries,
with the exception of Colombia and Honduras), Bahamas (on behalf of the Caribbean
20
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Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
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