![]() Therefore, each country must implement appropriate prevention, education and protection measures, bearing in mind the general principles agreed upon in Durban. KAY FUSANO (Japan) said all countries had issues of racism and discrimination to address. (For background, see Press Release GA/SHC/3705 of 23 October.) The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) met this afternoon to continue and conclude its joint consideration of the elimination of racial discrimination and the right of peoples to self-determination. tomorrow, 30 October, to begin its consideration of human rights instruments. The Third Committee will reconvene at 10 a.m. Speaking in exercise of the right of reply were the representatives of Pakistan, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Israel, and Armenia. Attempts to merely calm the situation on the ground without addressing the core issue of that right would continue to fall short of a genuine solution.Īlso speaking this afternoon were the representatives of Japan, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Nepal, Australia and Syria. It was urgent that the international community - particularly the United Nations - took swift and concrete measures towards the realization of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. The observer for Palestine said that in this age of decolonization, it was unacceptable that the Palestinian people continued to languish under settler colonialism imposed by Israel. It was a right that must be exercised with respect for the rights of others to self-determination as well. Israel respected the rights of its neighbours to self-determination however, the right to self-determination was not a blank cheque be used to legitimize actions undertaken in its name. Territorial integrity and political unity of independent States must be preserved, she said.Īlso addressing issues of self-determination, the representative of Israel said the modern story of Israel had been defined by its struggle to defend the right to self-determination of the Jewish people. ![]() One of the most difficult problems facing the international community was to find a harmonious solution linking the right to self-determination with the principle of territorial integrity of States. These days the problem of defining the subject for application of the right to self-determination and the limits of this application had become increasingly sophisticated and delicate, said the representative of Azerbaijan. Referring to the situation in Nagorno Karabakh, he said an effective promotion of the right to self-determination was possible only in the framework of a democratic society, where the right of individuals to fully participate the political and public life was guaranteed. The representative of Armenia said that during the recent decade there had been blatant attempts to deny the right to self-determination by questioning its essence and applicability. Such internal conflicts, whether smouldering or escalating, had the capacity to spread beyond the borders of the State in question, with consequent dangers for international peace and security. As a consequence, they viewed independence as their only option, even though it was the one option the State of which they were part was likely to resist to the end –- by force, if necessary. Many conflicts occurred because people seeking ways of asserting their distinctive identity found that they had no means by which they could give expression to their distinctiveness, he said. However, viewed more broadly as entailing various forms of self-administration and self-governance, it could offer new perspectives on peaceful coexistence falling short of secession and separate statehood. ![]() Thus interpreted, he continued, the right to self-determination was more likely to create problems than to offer solutions. ![]() Discussion of Self-Determination, Racism ConcludesĪs the General Assembly's Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) concluded consideration of racism and the right of peoples to self-determination this afternoon, the representative of Liechtenstein warned that the right to self-determination, if viewed narrowly as the right to secede, could threaten international stability and the territorial integrity of States.
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