Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath departs for Geneva to attend UNHRC session

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, departed for Geneva, Switzerland, this morning (07) at around 6:45 a.m. Minister Vijitha Herath will be attending the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council, which is scheduled to commence in Geneva on September 8 and will continue until October 8.

The Foreign Minister is expected to deliver a special statement on behalf of the Sri Lankan government during the session. During his visit, Minister Herath is also scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with several high-ranking diplomats in Geneva.

According to the statement by the Foreign Ministry, a special meeting is set to take place between the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, and Minister Herath.

Also, the statement said that this meeting, which follows Volker Türk’s recent visit to Sri Lanka and marks one year since the National People’s Power (NPP) government came to power, will provide an opportunity to present the actions, progress, and plans undertaken by the new government regarding the protection of human rights.