Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry urged the members of the UN Human Rights Council not to allow short-term political gains or “domestic vote bank politics” to overtake the work of the Council, when addressing the ...
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54th Session of the Human Rights Council Agenda Item 2 – General Debate
Statement by Her Excellency Himalee Arunatilaka, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva 13th September 2023 Mr. President, Resolutions 60/251 and 48/141 require that the ...
Sri Lanka rejects High Commissioner’s Written Update and reaffirms commitment to pursuing human rights through domestic institutions
The written update on Sri Lanka was presented at the 54th Session of the Human Rights Council that commenced on 11 September 2023 in Geneva by the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada al-Nashif. Delivering ...
GoSL Statement made by H.E. Himalee Arunatilaka, the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva
54th Session of the Human Rights Council: Report on Sri Lanka by the High Commissioner for Human Rights pursuant to HRC Resolution 51/1 11 September 2023 Mr. President, At the outset, let me reiterate that the ...
Statement by Ambassador Mohan Pieris at the 3rd United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS)
Statement made by H.E. Mr. Mohan Pieris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations at the Third United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS)https://youtu.be/SfWClXF89Kk%20 ...
Statement by Ambassador Pieris at the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA & UNOPS – 2nd Regular Session
Statement by H.E. Mohan Pieris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nation at the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS (Second regular session, 29 August - 1 September 2022) - 4th plenary meetinghttps ...
Statement by Ambassador Pieris t the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS – 7th plenary meeting
Statement made by H.E. Mr. Mohan Pieris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations at the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS - 7th plenary meeting https://youtu.be/SrRoroqZbFo%20 ...