Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2024-10-07 (Subject to Confirmation at the next Meeting) |
57th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council - Taking into account the matters submitted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the 57th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to be held in Geneva from 2024-09-09 to 2024-10-11, the concurrence of the Cabinet was granted to submit the stand of the Government of Sri Lanka as follows.
* That Sri Lanka strongly rejects the draft Resolution proposed in the current session of the United Nations Human Rights Council and that Sri Lanka continues to oppose the Human Rights Council Resolution 51/1 and does not agree with any Resolution which extends the mandate of the external evidence gathering mechanism. * That, although the Resolution was rejected, Sri Lanka is firmly determined to deal with major human rights issues including reconciliation through domestic processes. * That Sri Lanka engages in cooperation and constructive dialogue with the Human Rights Council and regular human rights mechanisms. |