The Cyprus government has placed the protection and promotion of human rights as a top priority, announcing Cyprus’ candidacy as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the period 2025 to 2027, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday in a televised message to the Summit for Democracy that took place at the initiative of US President, Joe Biden.
Anastasiades said that to this end the government has undertaken a series of commitments. He noted that “these pledges are composed of three clusters: the first is the protection of children and education; the second is the advancement of gender equality; and the third is the dedicated protection of labour rights.
Source: Cyprus News Agency