Source: New Zealand Labour Party
Headline: New Zealand statement to the 37th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, March 2018
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Good afternoon,
At the outset I would like to express New Zealand’s full support for the independence and work of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and his Office. We greatly appreciate the tireless, patient, and courageous work in promoting and protecting the enjoyment and full realization by all people, of all rights. Preventing human rights violations, securing respect for all human rights, and promoting international cooperation to protect human rights are all critical to sustaining the human rights pillar of the UN.