{"id":181331,"date":"2021-02-22T19:38:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T17:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/covid19-council-adopts-conclusions-on-human-rightsbased-recovery?lang=en"},"modified":"2021-02-22T19:38:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T17:38:39","slug":"covid-19-council-adopts-conclusions-on-human-rights-based-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/covid-19-council-adopts-conclusions-on-human-rights-based-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Council adopts conclusions on human rights-based recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/15aaba0d3d37803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/15aaba0d3d37803\" alt=\"Council of the European Union\" style=\"max-width:500px;\"\/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/15aaba0d3d37803\">Download logo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Council today approved conclusions reaffirming the <strong>EU&rsquo;s<\/strong> <strong>commitment to human rights<\/strong> in the context of the <strong>recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The EU recognises that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic consequences are increasingly having <strong>a negative impact on human rights, democracy and the rule of law<\/strong>, including civic space<strong>. <\/strong>The pandemic further deepens pre-existing inequalities and increases pressure on persons in vulnerable situations.<\/p>\n<p>In light of this, the EU reaffirms that a <strong>socio-economic response<\/strong> with human rights at its core will allow for a better and more <strong>sustainable recovery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The EU undertakes to ensure that its response to COVID-19 upholds the dignity and human rights of all without discrimination of any kind. No one should be left behind and no human right ignored.<\/p>\n<p>Human rights, democracy and the rule of law will therefore remain at the heart of the EU&rsquo;s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as stated in the Council conclusions on the <strong>EU Action Plan for Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>EU action should also be guided by <strong>the Paris Agreement<\/strong> on climate change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as the COVID-19 pandemic is also a wake-up call to the even greater threat of <strong>climate change<\/strong> and environmental degradation.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the Council acknowledges the important contribution made by all members of <strong>Team Europe<\/strong>, as part of the global EU response to COVID-19, and their contribution to demonstrating <strong>EU global leadership, responsibility and solidarity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by <a href='https:\/\/apo-opa.com' target='_blank' rel=\"noopener\">APO Group<\/a> on behalf of Council of the European Union.<\/i><\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo The Council today approved conclusions reaffirming the EU&rsquo;s commitment to human rights in the context of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU recognises that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic consequences are increasingly having a negative impact on human rights, democracy and the rule of law, including civic space. 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