HC Deb 26 May 1993 vol 225 cc574-5W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is Her Majesty's Government's policy on the establishment of a United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

We recognise the need to strengthen the role of the United Nations centre for human rights. With our EC partners we have proposed that the post of director of the centre be upgraded to that of Under Secretary-General for Human Rights/High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the names of the United Kingdom delegation to the United Nations world conference on human rights in Vienna.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Clydebank and Milngavie (Mr. Worthington) on 13 May, c.559. The precise composition of the delegation is being finalised, and will be transmitted to the conference organisers in due course.

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's aims for the United Nations world conference on human rights in Vienna.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth, East (Mr. Atkinson) on 27 April, column371.

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