The President of the Human Rights Council, Mr. Joachim Rücker presented the annual report of the Council to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly on 16 November 2015. In the national statement following the presentation Ambassador Zsolt Hetesy, Deputy Permanent Representative of Hungary to the UN, reiterated Hungary’s strong support to the work of the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms.
Ambassador Hetesy recalled that Hungary has been an active supporter of the Council since its establishment in 2006, including by taking a leading role in introducing the resolutions on the independence of judges and lawyers and on the question of reprisals. Hungary was a member of the Council between 2009 and 2012 and served as its Vice-President from 2011-12. Hungary has presented its candidature for membership in the Council for the period 2017-2019.
At the interactive Dialogue with the President in the Third Committee, Ambassador Hetesy reiterated Hungary’s commitment to the effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Deputy Permanent Representative furthermore emphasized, that Hungary condemns all acts of intimidation and reprisals and welcomes the actions taken by the President of the Human Rights Council to address this important issue.
Please find Ambassador Hetesy’s statement here.
