High Commissioner’s statement to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
Mr Chairman, We have all watched in shock the events in Israel and Gaza over the past four weeks including the devastating bombing of Jabalia refugee camp today. I echo the calls of the Secretary-General for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, unhindered humanitarian...
High Commissioner’s closing statement to the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme
Thank you, Madam Chair. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights sets out in Article 1 that, I quote, “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of...
74th Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme – Statement by Ms Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection
Mister Chair, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, The High Commissioner’s Note on International Protection this year takes its inspiration from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, agreed 75 years ago. For it was the Declaration that first affirmed...
High Commissioner’s opening statement to the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme
Madam Chair, Vice Chairs, Rapporteur, Distinguished delegates, including our newest member, Angola, The shocking images of the appalling attacks carried out by Hamas against Israeli civilians have filled our screens in the last 48 hours. We are now witnessing another...