Kazakhstan summed up the achievements of its three-year membership in the United Nation’s Human Rights Council (HRC), resulting in the adoption of two resolutions – on children’s rights in education and on the elimination of domestic violence – in Geneva on Dec. 10, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service.
Over the past three years, Kazakhstan has held a number of key events on gender equality, the abolition of the death penalty and the protection of the rights of persons in vulnerable situations in the context of climate change. The country has joined the efforts of the Central Asian States, the European Union and other strategic partners.
UN HRC adopted a resolution on children’s rights in education at the 54th session held last October. It aims to ensure quality education, peace and tolerance to eliminate discrimination, and safe access to education, including for children affected by armed conflict.
The resolution laid the foundation for the first panel discussion at the UN HRC in September 2024, where the integration of repatriated children from conflict zones through education was addressed, alongside broader issues of children’s rights. Next year in June, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk will also present a report on the topic.