End of High-Level Event Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the declaration of Human Rights. 12 December 2023

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Fin del acto de alto nivel que conmemora el 75 aniversario de la declaración de los Derechos Humanos


Más de 16 Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno estuvieron en Ginebra el martes para la culminación de una importante reunión sobre derechos humanos.

El evento de dos días conmemoró el 75º aniversario de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos. Representantes de la sociedad civil, defensores de los derechos humanos y líderes juveniles también estuvieron entre las aproximadamente 2,200 personas que participaron en Ginebra, así como en eventos conectados en Bangkok, Nairobi y Panamá.

Al abrir el programa del martes, el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, Volker Türk, destacó la importancia de poner un nuevo enfoque en los derechos humanos.

“Este es un día crucial. Estamos aquí para reconstruir una base de esperanza. Esperanza que necesitamos ahora, quizás más que nunca, en este sombrío momento de la historia. Desorden y división. Geopolítica compleja y amarga. Desigualdades crecientes. Y miedo,” dijo Türk.

“Insoportablemente, en el Territorio Palestino Ocupado e Israel – una vez más; así como en Ucrania, Sudán, Myanmar y muchos otros lugares, el conflicto, intransigente y brutal, está infligiendo un terrible sufrimiento a los civiles, sin remordimientos,” subrayó.

Las muchas crisis en el mundo provienen del fracaso en defender los derechos humanos.

Durante la reunión de dos días, comunidades de todo el mundo pidieron urgentemente un cambio, propusieron ideas transformadoras y asumieron compromisos.

Se anunciaron unos 286 compromisos por parte de los Estados sobre una amplia gama de temas de derechos humanos.

Estos incluyeron el avance de los derechos de las mujeres y los derechos de los niños, compromisos tangibles sobre el cambio climático, el empoderamiento de las personas con discapacidades y la garantía de reformas legislativas que prometen un impacto duradero en la vida de las personas.

El martes se llevaron a cabo cuatro discusiones clave. Sobre paz y seguridad. Transformación digital. Economía y desarrollo. Cambio climático y medio ambiente. Y cómo hacer que los derechos humanos sean centrales en todas las políticas y acciones.

Al cerrar el evento, el Alto Comisionado destacó cómo continuará este trabajo. La Oficina de Derechos Humanos de la ONU aprovechará las valiosas ideas y recomendaciones prácticas de las amplias conversaciones a lo largo de este año de la iniciativa HR75 para informar una Visión de los Derechos Humanos para los próximos 25 años.

Debemos responder a lo que hemos escuchado de las muchas voces - de cada región, cada generación – que están demandando esperanza y cambio ahora. Estamos escribiendo una nueva narrativa para los derechos humanos - como el motor de una agenda ambiciosa de cambio que tiene que enfrentar los mayores desafíos de nuestro tiempo, los que enfrentamos ahora pero también los del futuro,” dijo Türk.

No debe haber duda de que existe una fuerte base global para los derechos, añadió.

“Seguimos siendo la mejor esperanza los unos para los otros.”

Fin

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HISTORIA: Fin del Evento de Alto Nivel Conmemorando el 75 aniversario de la Declaración de los Derechos Humanos

DURACIÓN: 03:36

FUENTE: OHCHR
RESTRICCIONES: NINGUNA
IDIOMA: Inglés/NATS
RELACIÓN DE ASPECTO: 16:9
FECHA Y LUGAR: 12 de diciembre de 2023, GINEBRA, SUIZA

LISTA DE TOMAS

  1. Tomas exteriores: Varias tomas de la llegada al Palais des Nations
  2. Toma interior: Subcomisionada de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, Nada Al-Nashif, saludando al Presidente de Polonia, Andrzej Duda
  3. Toma interior: Subcomisionada de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, Nada Al-Nashif, saludando al Presidente de Senegal, Macky Sall
  4. Toma interior: Afuera de la Sala 20 en el Palais des Nations, llegada de los participantes
  5. Varias tomas: Dentro de la sala 20, participantes
  6. Varias tomas: Dentro de la sala 20, Presidente de la Confederación Suiza, Alain Berset
  7. Toma amplia: Primer Ministro de Tailandia, Srettha Thavisin, dirigiéndose a la sala 20 de forma remota
  8. Varias tomas: Dentro de la sala 20, participantes
  9. Declaración (en inglés)— Volker Türk, Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos: Este es un día crucial. Estamos aquí para reconstruir una base de esperanza. Esperanza que necesitamos ahora, quizás más que nunca, en este momento sombrío de la historia. Desorden y división. Geopolítica compleja y amarga. Profundización de las desigualdades. Y miedo. ”
  10. Tomas adicionales: sala 20
  11. Declaración (en inglés)— Volker Türk, Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos: Insoportablemente, en el Territorio Palestino Ocupado e Israel - una vez más; al igual que en Ucrania, Sudán, Myanmar y en demasiados otros lugares, el conflicto, intratable y brutal, está infligiendo sufrimiento terrible a civiles, sin remordimientos. ”
  12. Tomas adicionales: sala 20
  13. Varias tomas: Dentro de la sala 20, participantes
  14. Varias tomas: Vicepresidenta de Colombia, Francia Márquez Mina hablando sobre el futuro de los derechos humanos
  15. Varias tomas: Presidente de Polonia, Andrzej Duda, hablando sobre el futuro de los derechos humanos
  16. Tomas adicionales: sala 20
  17. Declaración (en inglés)— Volker Türk, Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos: Debemos responder a lo que hemos escuchado, las muchas voces - de cada región, cada generación - que están exigiendo esperanza y cambio ahora.
  18. Tomas adicionales: sala 20
  19. Declaración (en inglés)— Volker Türk, Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos: Estamos escribiendo una nueva narrativa para los derechos humanos - como impulsor de una ambiciosa agenda de cambio que debe enfrentar los mayores desafíos de nuestro tiempo, los que enfrentamos ahora pero también los que enfrentaremos en el futuro.”
  20. Tomas adicionales: sala 20
  21. Declaración (en inglés)— Volker Türk, Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos: &ldquo>Permanecemos todos nosotros como la mejor esperanza del otro.”
  22. Tomas adicionales: sala 20

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