ADVISORY BELARUS-ELECTION/UN-RIGHTS

UN rights council holds urgent debate on Belarus

Start: 18 Sep 2020 07:51 GMT

End: 18 Sep 2020 10:42 GMT

GENEVA - The Geneva-based council will hold a debate on the Belarussian crackdown on opposition following a disputed presidential election which the UN rights official has described as "alarming". The proposal was brought by Germany on behalf of EU members and has been vigorously opposed by Belarus. Belarus former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and another leading opposition figure to address the forum.

SCHEDULE:

0800 GMT Urgent debate on the human rights situation in Belarus

(NB: Request to hold urgent debate was sent by Germany on behalf of the EU on Friday, 11 September)

Opening statements:

1. Michele Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

List of dignitaries inscribed to speak during Urgent Debate on Belarus (18 Sept 2020) (via video message)

- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Estonia, H.E. Mr. Urmas Reinsalu

- Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg, H.E. Mr. Jean Asselborn

- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, H.E. Mr. Simon Coveney TD

- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, H. E. Mr. Linas Linkevičius

- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, H. E. Mr. Jeppe KOFOD

- Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, H.E. Mr. Georg Georgiev

- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, H.E. Mr. Edgars Rinkēvičs

- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, H.E. Mr. Zbigniew Rau

- Minister for European Neighbourhood and the Americas of the United Kingdom, H.E. Ms. Wendy Morton

- Minister of foreign affairs of Romania, H.E. Mr. Bogdan AURESCU

- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands, H.E. Mr. Stephanus Blok

- Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia, H.E. Mr. Ivan KORČOK

- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, H.E. Mr. Dmytro Kuleba

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DIGITAL: NONE

Source: UNTV

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Location: Switzerland

Topic: Politics / International Affairs

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