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Indonesia to campaign for UNHRC membership

Indonesia will actively campaign for membership at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during its 40th session, scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from February 25-28.
Indonesia to campaign for UNHRC membership ảnh 1Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi . (Photo: ANTARA News)

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia willactively campaign for membership at the United Nations Human Rights Council(UNHRC) during its 40th session, scheduled to take place in Geneva,Switzerland, from February 25-28.

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs RetnoMarsudi will attend the session and use this as a platform to campaign forIndonesia’s bid to become a member of the council for the 2020-2022 term.

She will be involved in around 15 bilateralmeetings with a range of countries to seek their support.

Indonesia will compete with China, Japan, theRepublic of Korea, Iran, and the Republic of Marshall Islands in theAsia-Pacific region.

Achsanul Habib, Director of Human Rights and HumanitarianAffairs at Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Retno Marsudi willpresent Indonesia’s ideas, stances, and achievements thus far in promotinghuman rights.

Indonesia is also interested in a wide range ofissues being discussed at the session, such as civil rights, economic rights, femaleempowerment, child rights, and the rights of people with disabilities.–VNA  
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