EU Explanation of Vote - HRC60 - Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order

EU Explanation of Vote - HRC60 - Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order

UN Human Rights Council

60^th Session - Item 3

L.4 - Explanation of Vote

Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order

EU Explanation of Vote

Mr. President,

I have the honor to speak on behalf of the EU Member States that are members of the Human Rights Council. This explanation of vote has been agreed by the EU as a whole.

The EU thanks Cuba for submitting this draft resolution. The EU and its Member States remain committed to promoting a democratic and equitable international order.

However, our concerns expressed in previous years have not been addressed in the draft resolution L.4 and thus remain valid. We consider that the topic of the resolution has not been dealt with in a comprehensive way and certain elements fall outside the appropriate context and go beyond the Council's mandate.

Moreover, the EU regrets that concepts that lack endorsement by the UN membership as a whole, such as "new international economic order", have been introduced in this draft resolution.

Taking this into account, the EU cannot support the draft resolution L.4, and the EU Member States that are members of the Human Rights Council will be voting against the resolution.

I thank you.