Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, arrived in Geneva, Switzerland to take part in the High-level Segment of the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council.
According to the Foreign Ministry, over 80 Member States of the Human Rights Council and various international organisations would deliberate on human rights issues of global concern during the three-day high-level segment. As such, Minister Shahid would be delivering a statement on behalf of Maldives on 25 February 2020, highlighting the human rights achievements of the Government and touching upon various international human rights issues, said the Foreign Ministry.
Minister Shahid is scheduled to meet with Ms. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the sidelines of the high-level segment, and would also engage in bilateral discussions with his counterparts from different countries and multilateral organisations. These discussions are expected to enhance the pre-existing cooperation of the Maldives with its international partners in the field of human rights and explore avenues for further cooperation.
Furthermore, Minister Shahid would be actively participating in three side events hosted by the Commonwealth of Nations, Alliance for Multilateralism and the Contact Group on Council Membership respectively, during the high-level segment.
