New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): India, on Tuesday, referred to as on the United Nations Human Rights Council to indicate ” zero tolerance ” in the direction of terrorism.
In a video message to the High-level section of the 52nd Human Rights Council, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar mentioned ” India resolutely believes that the World must display zero tolerance ” towards terrorism.
“We have been at the forefront of dealing with other global challenges which impact adversely on human rights, especially terrorism. India believes that the world must resolutely display zero tolerance in this regard. After all, terrorism is the most indefensible violation of human rights and has no justification in any circumstances. Its perpetrators must, therefore, always be held accountable,” Jaishankar mentioned.
Jaishankar congratulated Vaclav Balek for being elected because the President of the Council and guaranteed him of India’s full cooperation.
Jaishankar additionally reiterated that India stays steadfast in its dedication to take all potential steps to make sure the fullest enjoyment of the fundamental human rights of our folks, together with good governance and inclusive and sustainable growth.
In a video message, Jaisankar additionally said that India works with different members of the Council in addition to Observers in the direction of constructing consensus with a view to make sure that the Council is ready to fulfil its primary mandate.
“We give equal priority to all basic human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural, as they are indivisible and interdependent. Further, we will continue to extend our cooperation, as in the past, to the Office of the High Commissioner and various other mechanisms of the Council, including Special Rapporteurs and Universal Periodic Review.” Jaishankar mentioned.
“As we mark 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and 30 years of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, I would like to underline the universality of all basic human rights. They embody India’s civilizational ethos and democratic values, the edifice on which contemporary India is being built,” he added.
EAM additional said that India’s method to Human Rights displays the expertise as a growing nation with a powerful sense of worldwide solidarity. India’s civilisational ethos, which envisages a strong dedication to the welfare of whole humanity, ensures concord between our home and worldwide insurance policies.
Recalling the final three-year expertise, Jaishankar mentioned that these years have been tough for the world; and growing nations have been hit the toughest. Challenges of the Covid pandemic, rising costs of gasoline, fertilizers and foodgrains, and rising debt burdens have adversely affected the enjoyment of human rights by folks globally. India’s collective efforts to realize Sustainable Development Goals have been significantly set again.
“We believe that sustainable and inclusive development is the key to the enjoyment of various basic human rights. During the past 75 years, we have made tremendous progress in our own development journey. India’s model of SDG localisation has successfully integrated the 2030 Agenda from national to the local governance, all the way to individual households,” Jaishnakar mentioned.
“Under Prime Minister Modi’s vision of “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas”, that is inclusive governance and development with everyone’s participation, trust and contribution, India is steadfastly committed to ensuring a life of dignity for our people. During the Covid, hundreds of millions accessed free food and received the money in their bank accounts. All this was done through digital delivery, without discrimination of any kind. The same objectivity and fairness characterise our social welfare programmes, our health access and ensuring basic facilities,” he added.
Giving extra particulars about India’s achievements underneath PM Modi’s steering, EAM mentioned that gender inclusion and girls empowerment is the very best precedence. India has additionally been on the forefront of recognising and defending the equal rights of transgender individuals, he added.
He additional said that India had determined to proceed the provision of free meals grains to the poorest households for the following yr. To guarantee common well being protection, India is implementing one of many world’s largest programmes to supply accessible and reasonably priced healthcare to over 500 million beneficiaries. Nearly 96 million connections to wash cooking gasoline have been supplied to poor households to particularly safeguard the well being of girls and youngsters. And over 78 million households have been supplied faucet water connections because the launch of the “Water is Life” Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, Jaishankar mentioned in a video message.
“We have taken a lead in bringing together the international coalition such as the International Solar Alliance and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure as well as in helping other countries address the challenge of climate. Mission LiFE launched recently by Prime Minister Modi, alongside Secretary-General Guterres, promotes a sustainable way of living based on values of conservation and moderation, through a mass movement. During our G-20 Presidency, it will be our endeavour to find viable solutions for the various crises confronting the international community,” EAM mentioned.
“So, let me conclude by reiterating that India will continue to take all the requisite steps to ensure that we meet all our human rights obligations and ensure that our people enjoy all their basic human rights. We will also continue to contribute to global promotion and protection of human rights, including through our developmental partnerships,” Jaidankar concluded his assertion with these traces. (ANI)