Statements

Archive of the statements submitted by VIVAT International to the UN

Abbreviation of the languages: A: Arabic, C: Chinese, E: English, F: French, R: Russian, S: Spanish

2022

Body Issue Link/Language
CSocD60 60th Session of the UN Commission for Social Development 2022 Oral Statement E
HRC49 Oral Statement at the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council Item 4: General Debate E
HRC49 Oral Statement at the 49th Session of the HRC Item 3: ID with SR on housing E
HRC49 Oral Statement at the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council Item 3: General Debate E
HRC49 Oral statement, item 2, ID on OHCHR written update on Sri Lanka E

2021

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HRC47 Statement on Migrants, especially on the Balkan Route E
HRC47 Statement on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in West Papua E
HRC47 Statement on Obstetric Fistula E
HRC47 Statement on Extreme Poverty in South Africa E
HRC47 Statement on Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children E
HRC46 Joint statement related to the health situation of the indigenous people in Brazil E
HRC46 Joint Statement on the situation of children at risk (sexual exploitation of children) E
HRC46 Joint Statement on the right of children with disabilities in Kenya E
HRC46 Joint statement on the right to food E
HRC46 Joint statement on the right to education of children in South Africa E
HRC46 Joint statement on West Papua related to deteriorating human rights situation E
DCF7 Statement on strengthening health systems in vulnerable countries E
CSocD59 Statement on Closing the Digital Divide among the Local Farmers and Indigenous Communities E
CSocD59 Digital Technology and its Impact on the Education of Children and Youth E

2020

Body Issue Link/Language
HRC45 Joint Statement for Item 3 on Obstetric Fistula E
HRC45 Statement on Internally Displaced People in West Papua; Indonesia E
HRC44 Joint Oral Statement on Climate Change E
HRC44 Joint Oral Statement on violence against women in India E
HRC44 Joint written statement for OHCHR Study on UPR Good Practices E
HRC44 Joint Written Statement on violence against women E
HRC44 Joint Oral Statement on discrimination against women and girls E
HRC44 Joint Written Statement on the Internally Displaced Persons in West Papua E
HRC43 Joint Oral Statement on deteriorating air quality E

2019

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HRC Joint Oral Statement on trafficking in persons E
HRC Joint Oral Statement on Violence Against Women E
HRC Joint Oral Statement on the Human Rights of Migrants E
HRC Joint NGO Oral Statement on the Human Rights of Migrants E
HRC Joint Oral Statement on draft treaty concerning the transnational corporations E
HRC Joint UPR Follow-up Report on Bolivia 2019 E
HRC Oral Statement on Bosnia and Herzegovina E
HRC Joint Oral Statement on the need for giving sufficient attention to the situation of freedom of religion or belief, during UPR cycles E
HRC Joint oral statement on the rights of indigenous people and freedom of religion E
HRC OJoint oral statement on the human trafficking in Malaysia E
HRC Joint Oral statement on the human rights violation in West Papua E
HRC Joint Oral statement on the human rights violation in West Papua E
CSocD Oral statement on importance of Social Protection Systems in mining related environmental disasters E

2018

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CSocD Addressing Inequalities and Challenges to Social Inclusion through Fiscal, Wage, and Social Protection Policies A C E F R S
HRC Oral statement on the human rights of the indigenous people in Republic of Congo F
HRC Oral statement on economic, social and cultural rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina E
HRC Joint oral statement on human trafficking in Indonesia and Malaysia E
HRC Oral statement on human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina E
HRC Joint oral statement on rights to food in West Papua E
HRC Joint oral statement on UPR mechanism E
CSW Joint statement on the issues of food insecurity, climate induced migration, inclusion of rural women and girls in decision making, child labour A C E F R S
CSocD Joint statement on rights based approach to social protection floors as a key strategy to poverty eradication A C E F R S

2017

Body Issue Link/Language
HRC Statement on VIVAT’s participation in the protection and promotion of the Right to Health of People with HIV/AIDS and other epidemics E
HRC Oral statement on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina E
HRC Joint oral statement on the human rights situation in West Papua E
GCM Oral Statement at the Fifth Thematic Consultation on the Global Compact for Migration E
GCM Oral Statement on Migrant Workers’ Contribution and the Protection of their Rights E
GA Oral Statement  to the UN General Assembly Multi-Stakeholder Hearing on the Review of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons E
HRC Joint oral statement on the “follow up process of the 3rd cycle of UPR” E
HRC Oral statement on the “Rights to freedom of expression in Ethiopia” E
HRC Oral statement on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the theme of “Protection of Human Rights: Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural” E
CSW Joint oral statement “The economic empowerment of girls and women currently living in poverty” E
HRC Joint oral statement on West Papua on the “depopulation of the indigenous Melanesians in West Papua and their right to health” E
HRC Oral statement on “Violence on the Right to freedom of religion or belief in Bosnia and Herzegovina” E
CSW Joint statement on “Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”” A C E F R S
CSocD Joint statement on “Follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development and the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly: priority theme: strategies for the eradication of poverty to achieve sustainable development for all” A C E F R S

2016

Body Issue Link/Language
HRC Joint statement on “Human rights situation in West Papua” E
HRC Oral statement on “Protection of the Human Rights Defenders in South Sudan” E
HRC Joint statement on “Human rights situation in West Papua” E

2015

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HRC Joint statement on “Interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health” E
HRC Joint statement on “People Affected by Dams in the Valley of Ribeira” E

2014

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CSW Joint oral statement on “Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples” E
HRC Joint statement on “Extractive Industries and Brazil’s Obligation to Respect and Protect the Human Right to Water” E
 
Joint statement on “Human Rights Abuses in Papua and West Papua”
 E

2013

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HRC Joint statement on “Brazil: mining policies – impact on the rights of indigenous peoples” E
  Joint letter to the Brazilian diplomatic missions to the UN on the issue of mining E
HRC Joint statement on “Legal and regulatory Framework for Mining in Brazil” E
GA Joint oral statement delivered at the interactive dialogue of the General Assembly on “Harmony with Nature  to Commemorate International Mother Earth Day” E
GA Joint statement to the second session of the General Assembly Open Working Group on “Sustainable Development Goals” E
GA Joint Oral intervention to the second session of the General Assembly Open Working Group on “Sustainable Development Goals” E
CSW Joint oral statement on ““Make it Binding: Include Gender-Based Violence in the Arms Trade Treaty” E
HRC Joint statement on “Consideration and adoption of the final outcome of the Peru UPR” E S
HRC Joint statement on “Consideration of the UPR Report for Pakistan” E
HRC Joint oral statement on “Consideration of the UPR Report for Pakistan” E
HRC Joint statement on “Consideration of the UPR Report for Sri Lanka” E
HRC Joint statement on  “Consideration of the UPR Report for Indonesia” E

2012

Body Issue Link/Language
CSocD Joint statement on “ways in which human-induced climate change obstructs poverty eradication” A C E F R S
CSocD VIVAT statement on “ways in which human-induced climate change obstructs poverty eradication” A C E F R S

2011

Body Issue Link/Language
CSocD VIVAT statement on poverty eradication A C E F R S

2010

Body Issue Link/Language
CSW Joint statement on “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the 21st century” A C E F R S

2009

Body Issue Link/Language
HRC VIVAT statement “Human Rights and Indigenous Communities – Valley of the River Ribeira, São Paulo, Brazil “ E

2007

Body Issue Link/Language
CSocD Joint statement on “promoting full employment and decent work for all” A C E F R S

2006

Body Issue Link/Language
CSW Joint statement on violence against women A C E F R S
CSW VIVAT statement on comprehensive women’s issue A C E F R S
CSocD VIVAT statement on poverty eradication A C E F R S
CSocD Joint statement on poverty eradication A C E F R S