STATES HOLD RESPONSIBILITY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION - SIMONOVIC

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Hina) - The biggest responsibility for the promotion of human rights - civil, political, economic, social, cultural and developmental, lie upon the government of the world, Croatian Ambassador at the UN, Ivan Simonovic, said in New York on Thursday night. Simonovic spoke at the special plenary session of the UN General Assembly held on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the General Declaration on Human Rights. Simonovic said that the violation of human rights during the aggression on Croatia confirmed the need of a forceful and effective international mechanism of protection, as well as that the concept of peace and stability must include care for human rights. He advocated that the UN reach a consensus on a new concept of human rights, considering the challenges set forth by bio-energy, environment protection, and primarily the still contentious right to development. As part of the total reform of the United Nations, Simonovic motioned changes in the work of the UN Human rights Commission. (hina) lml mm