SINGAPORE’S EXPLANATION OF VOTE BY MS DHIVYA RAJANDRAN, FIRST SECRETARY (POLITICAL AFFAIRS), ON THE RESOLUTION ON “SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN” AT THE 79TH UNGA, THIRD COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK 20 NOVEMBER 2024
20 November 2024
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Mr Chair,
1 My delegation has abstained on the vote on the resolution on “Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran”, in line with our principled and consistent approach of abstaining on country-specific human rights resolutions in the Third Committee. As we have explained in an earlier intervention, this is not the right forum to address country-specific situations.
2 Our position remains that every UN Member State has the obligation to promote and protect all human rights and all fundamental freedoms. The Third Committee’s work should continue to focus on the examination of human rights questions that affect peoples all around the world. Country-specific resolutions simply do not serve their declared purpose of making a difference to the lives of the people in these countries. Our abstention from this vote does not reflect our position on the substance of the human rights issues raised in this resolution.
3 Thank you, Mr Chair.
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