The UN Human Rights Council issued a resolution calling for the promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights through China and relevant countries

China News Agency, Geneva, April 1 - the 49th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights and the elimination of inequality jointly submitted by China, Pakistan, Egypt, South Africa and Bolivia on April 1, with the participation of 66 countries.

The resolution novel coronavirus pneumonia has caused global development to retrogress, increase poverty, and express serious concern about inequality between countries and countries. Call on all countries to make maximum use of existing resources, promote and protect economic, social and cultural rights (economic, social and cultural rights), invest in public health, education, social security, food and other fields, and avoid increasing the economic burden of vulnerable groups.

The resolution calls on all parties to strengthen international solidarity, take people as the center, take inclusive measures to deal with the epidemic and promote post epidemic recovery, so as to ensure fair access to vaccines and drugs; Encourage international financial institutions not to adopt austerity policies that may hinder economic, social and cultural rights, and provide preferential loans, assistance and support to economic, social and cultural rights projects; Calls on the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for human rights (OHCHR) to strengthen its work on economic, social and cultural rights and provide effective assistance to states. The resolution also welcomes development initiatives that contribute to the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.

Covid-19 China, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Chen Xu, introduced the draft resolution on behalf of the sponsors. The new crown pneumonia epidemic brought hitherto unknown challenges to the economic and social development of all countries, especially developing countries, and demonstrated the importance of strengthening multilateral social rights mechanisms to strengthen social and cultural rights. The international community should increase investment in economic and social rights. Geneva, The UN Human Rights Council should listen to the voices of all countries, especially developing countries, respond to the expectations of people of all countries, especially vulnerable groups, and help them better enjoy economic, social and cultural rights and eliminate inequality.

Pakistan, Cuba, Venezuela, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bolivia and other countries said that the adoption of the resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council was very timely. Novel coronavirus pneumonia exacerbates China's current inequality, which has a serious negative impact on the enjoyment of economic and social rights, especially in developing countries and the least developed countries. The international community should strengthen solidarity and cooperation to jointly promote and protect economic, social and cultural rights and eliminate inequality. The United Nations Human Rights Council should take strong action in this regard, and OHCHR should strengthen relevant capacity to support countries in promoting and protecting economic, social and cultural rights.