GENEVA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- In the face of rising unilateralism, protectionism and populism worldwide, multilateralism is more imperative than ever and the shared challenges of mankind can only be tackled through concerted efforts, a senior Chinese diplomat highlighted here Thursday.
In a statement on behalf of some 50 like-minded countries during the Dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Yu Jianhua, head of the China's Mission to UN at Geneva, said that China and other like-minded developing countries will continue to give strong support to the UN and High Commissioner for advances in the global cause for human rights.
"We the Like Minded Group stand ready to work with other parties to uphold multilateralism, cooperation, and dialogue, particularly as the international community is marking the centenary of multilateralism," Yu said.
He said China and other like-minded countries hope the High Commissioner and her office could uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, respect sovereignty and territorial integrity, and work consistently in an impartial, objective, constructive and non-selective manner.
"The politicization of human rights agenda and double standards should be avoided," Yu noted.
