The United Nations Human Rights Council passes China's initiative on barrier-free construction resolution

China News Service, Geneva, October 6. On October 5, the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted the resolution "Barrier-free Construction Promotes the Enjoyment of Human Rights for All" proposed by China on behalf of 47 countries.

Jia Guide, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, introduced the draft resolution and said that the construction of a barrier-free environment provides an important guarantee for all types of groups to participate in social life equally and conveniently and fully realize various human rights. This draft resolution focuses on the aging of the population and is committed to promoting barrier-free and age-appropriate construction; it focuses on the opportunities and challenges brought by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, and calls on all countries to adhere to the principles of innovation, inclusiveness, openness, fairness, security, and reliability in the development and use of emerging digital technologies, and promote barrier-free information exchange.

Cuba, Egypt, Gambia and many other countries made speeches, appreciating China's active promotion of the concept of "barrier-free for all" and pointing the way for the future development of barrier-free causes. All parties believe that the resolution calls for providing technical assistance to developing countries and promoting international cooperation in related fields, which meets the needs of developing countries. After the resolution was passed, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and many countries congratulated China.

In 2024, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution of the same name sponsored by China for the first time, which was the first accessibility resolution in the history of the United Nations. This time, the United Nations Human Rights Council once again adopted a resolution on accessibility for everyone, including China, which is of great significance to the international community to further promote and protect the human rights of various groups, actively respond to aging, and strengthen global governance and standard setting in related fields. (over)