How do you solve global challenges when politics gets in the way? China’s top diplomat at the UN in Geneva, Chen Xu, just dropped a truth bomb: 'Dialogue beats division' 🌐🤝.
Politicization ≠ Progress
At the 55th UN Human Rights Council session, Chen spoke up for developing nations, calling out how some countries turn human rights into a 'political weapon.' His message? Stop the blame game. The joint statement he delivered slammed 'parallel mechanisms' and forced interventions as costly failures that 'waste time and money.' 💸
Three Rules to Fix the System
The plan? 1) Respect national sovereignty (no more meddling!), 2) Build bridges through open chats (not Twitter wars), and 3) Let countries choose their own human rights paths. 🛑→🚦→🚀
'Imagine if group projects actually worked,' joked one delegate. Over 50 nations reportedly cheered the proposals, signaling a shift toward collaboration. Will this be the start of a less drama-filled UN era? Stay tuned.
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Dialogue, cooperation key to protect human rights: Chinese ambassador
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