South African Judge New UN High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that he was “gratified” that his
nomination of South African judge Navanethem Pillay as the new United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights had today been
endorsed by the General Assembly.
Mr. Ban reiterated his commitment to ensuring that human rights
remain high on the agenda of the Organization, in a statement released by his spokesperson.
He said that he expected that the new the new High Commissioner would
preserve the independence of her Office, and maintain effective
working relations with the General Assembly, the
Human Rights Council and the human rights community in general.
Ms. Pillay will succeed Louise Arbour of Canada, who completed her
five-year term on 30 June.
Since 2003, Ms. Pillay has served as a judge on the International Criminal Court (ICC),
based in The Hague in the Netherlands.
Prior to that, she served – as both Judge and President – on the UN
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), which she joined in
1995.
The Secretary-General said that he was determined to give Ms. Pillay his
full support, including with increased financial and human resources, as
approved by the General Assembly.
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