President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday11/1/2022 attended the second session held as part of the fourth edition of the World Youth Forum’s second day.
The session presents a simulation model of the UN Human Rights Council.
A number of youth, representing several countries and non-governmental organizations, made statements to reflect national efforts and aspirations of peoples they represent to recover from the coronavirus.
This came during the World Youth Forum’s session presenting the model of the UN Human Rights Council in the presence of President Sisi.
The representative of Cuba said the coronavirus left chaos and damage that the world had not witnessed since the Second World War, adding that his country has repeatedly stressed the need for equality in obtaining the coronavirus vaccines and medications.
There is no equality in the distribution process of the vaccines, a fact that undermines efforts of preserving human rights, the Cuban representative said.
The representative asserted the importance of making the vaccines available to all countries, mainly the most affected by the pandemic.
Speaking during the WYF stimulation model of the UN Human Rights Council, the Egyptian representative said he would like to refute allegations related to human rights conditions in Egypt and post the council on the country’s efforts to consolidate human rights.
He sheds light on the National Strategy for Human Rights that Egypt launched in September.
The Egyptian State has fiercely combated terrorism as part of its effort to ensure the right to life, he said.
As part of the national efforts to enhance citizens’ economic and social rights, several initiatives have been launched including “Decent Life, Takaful and Karama and “100 Million Healthy Lives,” which are aimed to improve the quality of life, he added.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian representative highlighted legislation issued and initiatives launched to ensure gender equality and women empowerment in all fields of life.
As part of its efforts to ensure youth empowerment, the State has organized four editions of the World Youth Forum under the patronage of President Sisi.
He pointed out to the State’s efforts to renew the religious discourse and fight extremism to consolidate freedom of religious, in addition to the issuance of a law to regulate building and renovating churches.
He said the Egyptian State has also exerted great efforts to enhance legislation related to freedom of speech and right of people to participate in the political life.
He sheds light on the State’s great efforts to improve conditions of prisoners, as part of which three main prisons were closed and inmates were transferred to Wadi el Natroun correctional and rehabilitation center. Egypt’s representative at the simulation model of the UN Human Rights Council has called on the international community to take all measures that would preserve human rights, foremost of which is the right to life and health.
This came as part of a draft resolution submitted by Egypt on behalf of the African Group at the simulation model.
The draft resolution included abolishing the ban imposed on exporting materials necessary for producing anti-coronavirus vaccines.
We look with appreciation at the efforts made by COVAX global vaccine initiative with a view to providing and distributing vaccines around the world, the representative said.
In this regard, he pointed out to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and related articles under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention on the Rights of Children with Disabilities. Egypt’s representative at the simulation model of the UN Human Rights Council has called on the international community to take all measures that would preserve human rights, foremost of which is the right to life and health.
This came as part of a draft resolution submitted by Egypt on behalf of the African Group at the simulation model.
The draft resolution included abolishing the ban imposed on exporting materials necessary for producing anti-coronavirus vaccines.
We look with appreciation at the efforts made by COVAX global vaccine initiative with a view to providing and distributing vaccines around the world, the representative said.
In this regard, he pointed out to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and related articles under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention on the Rights of Children with Disabilities.
President of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Moushira Khattab expressed thanks to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for supporting women, pointing out to the formation of the NCHR, where women account for more than 44 percent of its members.
Khattab commended the holding of a simulation model of the UN Human Rights Council, adding that the World Youth Forum reflects the current stage witnessed by “the new republic”, which she said expresses a high-level political will to let the youth take the lead in implementing the National Strategy for Human Rights.
It is also considered a strong and inspiring start to President Sisi’s initiative as regards declaring 2022 “year of civil society”, she said.
The official added that the coronavirus is an international pandemic, but it lacked international cooperation, noting that there is now an attempt to redress this via “the diplomacy of vaccination”.
In the same regard, Khattab said Egypt started early in its measures against COVID-19, noting that a committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli.The committee brought together a large number of the ministries concerned in order to follow up the coronavirus situation nationwide on a daily basis, she added.
The official noted that Egypt has launched seven health initiatives, including the 100 Million Healthy Lives initiative and another one addressing the Hepatitis C virus.
She also spotted light on the State’s efforts to eradicate slums, and build new cities.
Source: State Information Service Egypt