Explanation of Position on a Third Committee Resolution on the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

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Timothy Johnson
U.S. Adviser for the Third Committee
New York, New York
November 10, 2023

AS DELIVERED

The United States is pleased to join consensus on this resolution. Enforced disappearances are devastating to both the victim and their families who are left not knowing the fate of their loved ones.

The United States is not party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and believes it is important to be clear about the international legal basis of the paragraphs of this resolution, which are specific to the convention. The United States notes that the obligations articulated in PP7, PP8 and PP9 apply only to States that have undertaken these obligations as parties to the Enforced Disappearance Convention, and that this resolution does not create any new rights or obligations.

Thank you.

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By United States Mission to the United Nations | 10 November, 2023 | Topics: Remarks and Highlights

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