Bahamas participates in UN debate on human rights

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The Bahamas delegation to the United Nations (UN) in New York is participating in the high level thematic debate, ‘UN@70: Human Rights at the Centre of the Global Agenda’, which commenced Tuesday, 12 July 2016 and will conclude Wednesday, 13 July 2016.

The two-day event, organised by the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, has comprised a high level debate, inter-active panels on matters such as discrimination and civil society participation, and various side events. The outcomes of the event will be reported to the next General Assembly of the UN. ”

(Photo) DPR Tishka Francis of the Bahamas Permanent Mission in New York presents The Bahamas statement during the ongoing UN human rights event.