Confessions of a Misguided Trio

A rather fitting quote....

In my recent writing on the new UN Human Rights Council, I found this quote (credit: in the material Mark has lent me.)

"Human rights are as fundamental to the poor as to the rich, and their protection is as important to the security and prosperity of the developed world as it is to that of the developing world. It would be a mistake to treat human rights as thought there were a trade-off between human rights and such goals as security or development. We only weaken our hand in fighting the horrors of extreme poverty or terrorism if, in our efforts to do so, we deny the very human rights that these scourges take away from citizens. Strategies based on the protection of human rights are vital for both our moral standing and the practical effectiveness of our actions."

UN General Assembly
Report of the Secretary-General
In larger freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all
21 March 2005

posted by Carla @ 7:48 PM