Foreign Minister addressed the High-Level Segment of the UN Human Rights Council

Geneva, February 27, 2023 - Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi delivered a statement at the High–level Segment of the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. The event was attended by more than 150 high representatives of states, Secretary General of the organization Antonio Guterres and High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.

Minister Tileuberdi noted that significant reforms were carried out in Kazakhstan last year, transforming the entire political system of the country and leading to tangible socio-economic changes.

The Minister informed the international community about amendments to the country's Constitution aimed at consolidating the final transition from a "super-presidential" form of government to a presidential republic with an influential parliament and an accountable government. Speaking at the Council he also noted Kazakhstan’s progress on the human rights track: the creation of the Constitutional Court, the strengthening of the mandate of the Ombudsman for Human Rights, the signing of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the communications procedure, the establishment of the National Fund for Children, simplification of the registration procedure of political parties.

Ahead of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 30th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, the Foreign Minister called on the international community to come together to solve the global challenges on the basis of dialogue, mutual respect and cooperation.