First South-South Human Rights Forum to be held in Beijing

Co-hosted by the Chinese State Council Information Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the first South-South Human Rights Forum will be held December 7-8 in Beijing.

Themed ”Building a Community of Shared Future for Human Beings：New Opportunity for South-South Human Rights Development,” it will host more than 300 officials and experts from more than 70 countries and international organizations.

They will exchange views on south-south cooperation and human rights development and try to explore practical ways to build a community of shared future for human beings.

The one-and-a-half-day event will have six parallel sessions, including“Building a Community of Shared Future for Human Beings and Promoting Global Human Rights Governance”,“Realization of Inclusive Development and Human Rights under South-South Cooperation“,“Safeguarding of the Right to Education in Countries under South-South Cooperation”,“Poverty Alleviation and the Safeguarding of the Right to Food in Countries under South-South Cooperation”,“China and South-South Cooperation – Key Role in Promoting Global Human Rights Development” as well as“Realization of the Right to Health in Countries under South-South Cooperation”.

For more information, please visit the official website of South-South Human Rights Forum (http://p.china.org.cn/node_8001790.htm).