UN sec-gen Ban Ki-Moon: “Human Rights is becoming a major concern”

Answering a question put to him by News on Sunday, the Secretary General of the United Nations explained the positive steps taken during his ten-year mandate nearing the end this year. Ban Ki Moon seems to be satisfied with the work accomplished. He started his reply at elaborating on the huge community work accomplished by member countries with the help of funding nations at alleviating poverty in the world. “This is the most effective action which is dear to me personally,” he said. COP 21 conference in Paris, he added, is a landmark in the history of climate change to save the planet. Never a UN resolution has been ratified so quickly, that is in less than 24 hours by the majority of member countries. His third achievement is the respect given to Human Rights by UN member countries as never before. “Human Rights is becoming a major concern in countries and it is comforting to see that countries with a democratic set up is respecting Human Rights as it is stipulated by the UN charter.” During this official visit, the Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth hosted a banquet at Le Meridien Hotel, Pointe aux Piments, in honour of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-moon. The Prime Minister recalled that due to the unflinching commitment and drive of Mr Ban Ki-moon, world leaders came together and adopted an inspiring 15-year Blueprint enshrined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Mr Ban Ki-moon said: “It is a great honour to be here at a critical time for the international community and our shared efforts are to build a sustainable world for all.” Mauritius, he said, may be on the frontline of climate change but is also on the frontline of climate actions. He congratulated Mauritius for not only signing the treaty but also ratifying the Paris Agreement on Climate Change on the same day. “You are setting an example for the world. Going forward Mauritius will have a key role to play in ensuring implementation of this important agreement,” he added.