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Foreign Minister Addresses 31St Convention of Un Vol 23. No. 1 Saturday, 5 March, 2016 Pages 8, Price 2.00 NFA FOREIGN MINISTER ADDRESSES 31ST POTABLE WATER SUPPLY PROJECT CONVENTION OF UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BECOMES FULLY OPERATIONAL A potable water supply project to make judicious use of water and double-standards based upon external environment, and that was completed and became fully ensure its sustainability. operational in the administrative political expediency should come many observers are now beginning Ms. Leul Asrat, administrator to an end. He made the comments to acknowledge this reality. areas of Hazega and Adi-benei on March 3rd. The cost of the project of Berik sub-zone, explained that during the 31st Convention of the locals used to encounter many UN Human Rights Council, which He further reiterated that Eritrea is estimated to be approximately has been unfairly treated by the 5.6 million Nakfa. challenges due to water shortages was held on March 1st in Geneva, and noted that the project will help Switzerland. Human Rights Council due to reasons that sadly have nothing to The project includes 3 kilometer alleviate their problems. water pipeline, a container that The Minister went on to say do with human rights. The Secretary General of the that Eritrea, a nation born through can hold 250 barrels of water, Mr. Osman also stressed that 8 distribution centers, and solar Eritrean Red Cross, Ms. Nura a long struggle for freedom Mohammed Omar, underscored and for whom human dignity the current world situation, powered water pump. characterized by massive that the project is a testament of the remains a top priority, has made The administrator of the Central Eritrean government’s commitment The Eritrean Minister of Foreign rapid, remarkable progress in inequalities, gross injustices, wars, and violations of international law, region, Maj. Gen. Romodan Osman to inclusive development and Affairs, Mr. Osman Saleh, said consolidating the civil, political, Aweliai, called on local residents remote areas of the country. that in order to ensure basic human economic and social rights of is untenable and will only serve to rights, selective approaches and its people despite a challenging increase irregular migration. Furthermore, the Minister noted that Eritrea currently enjoys peace and security, and is focused on MEETING ON EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES development and the consolidation of human dignity of citizens. The Ministry of Education branch offices in the sub-zones of Gelalo and Massawa conducted a seminar aimed at exchanging experiences for He also pointed out that the strengthening the teaching and learning process. country welcomes genuine partnerships and cooperation with The seminar, attended by over 80 participants, featured a range of those who seek to engage in good presentations, including reports on the teaching and learning process, faith for mutual benefit. (Full text challenges and solutions, relationships between parents, students and of Minster Osman’s statement is on teachers, and future plans of action. page 2) The participants also engaged in extensive discussions on encouraging youth interest in education, increasing female school enrollments, enhancing teachers’ capacity, and strengthening the competence of school INDEPENDENCE TORCH TOURING THE SOUTHERN REGION directors and supervisors. The Independence Torch, currently touring the Southern region, reached the town of Segeneity. Traveling over 111.1 kilometers. The Independence Torch passed through the towns of Adi-Keih, Senafe, Tsorona and Mai-Aini Additionally, the administrators of both sub-zones expressed commitment before reaching the town of Segeneity. Throughout its travel, it was awarded warm and enthusiastic welcomes by to implementing the proposed programs. locals. Within the Gelalo and Massawa sub-zones there are a total of 5 So far, the torch has passed through 33 administrative areas, two semi-urban centers, and 3 towns in the Southern kindergartens, 40 primary, 11 junior, and 4 secondary schools, 40 region. educational centers, and 1 evening school. The next stage of the the Torch’s national tour will see it travel 87 kilometers, making its way to Mendefera, and CENTRAL REGION: GREENING CLUBS HELP passing through Dekemhare and Dubaruwa. PROMOTE SOUND EcOLOGY PUBLIC SEMINAR ON GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMen’s RIGHTS The Central region office of 2nd, featured presentations by Participants and attendees called NUEYS conducted a gender experts covering a range of topics, for renewed commitment to support equality and awareness seminar including the objectives of gender gender equality, challenging for young women working in equality, the international women’s practices that undermine different government institutions movement, gender theories and women’s rights, and augmenting and administrations.The seminar, philosophy, and violations of public advocacy and awareness conducted on March 1st and women’s rights. programs. Greening Clubs in the Central Quazein Elementary School, region are making a significant Felege Hiwet Secondary School, contribution to the promotion of Wekiduba Elementary and sound ecology. Middle School, and Tekhseb Secondary School received a total This was disclosed during a of 25 bicycles and other teaching meeting held in Asmara to award equipment, while Quazein prizes to schools that have played Elementary School received a solar an effective role in ecology. energy device. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, 5 March, 2016 Vol 23. No 1 2 Address Of Minister OSMAN SALEH At the Thirty-first Session of the UN Human Rights Council Distinguished President of and foremost, on improving its we see today. Eritrea firmly the Human Rights Coun- own performance. The would- believes that every nation bears cil, be physician has to heal himself/ primary responsibility to meet Excellencies, herself first and lead by example the aspirations of its people. At instead of relying on arms and the same time, human solidarity Allow me first to congratulate wealth to accuse and bully others. requires that these nations be you, Mr. President, on your If we allow one set of rules for the supported in their efforts or at the election and to express our hope poor and weak and another set for very least that they are left alone that the Human Rights Council the rich and powerful, if we close and nothing done to exacerbate will make valuable contributions our eyes to the gross violations their problems. More importantly, to peace, development and human of those who are favoured by the we need to collectively work for rights under your able leadership. rich and powerful and unfairly a more equitable and just world target those who seek to chart an order that would create decent For Eritrea, a nation born in independent path, we discredit livelihoods in all nations. the struggle for freedom and for ourselves and our institutions and whom human dignity remains the undermine human rights. Mr. President, top priority, it is gratifying to see actively working to implement in the world, and who play a Mr. President, Eritrea currently enjoys peace that the respect, protection and them with the support of the prominent role in a society which and security and is focused on consolidation of human rights United Nations, the Office of the has tremendous respect for their The current wave of migration development and the consolidation are featuring more and more High Commissioner for Human history and contribution, have with the attendant dislocation, of the human dignity of its prominently on the international Rights and other partners. More been besmirched. division, suffering, deaths, citizens. It firmly believes that agenda. Eritrea cannot agree more importantly, and despite a negative violation of human rights and it has primary responsibility that peace, security, development external environment, Eritrea has Some other nations have met dignity, racism and xenophobia for the safety and wellbeing of and human rights constitute the made remarkable progress in the same fate as Eritrea, while that it has stirred poses a severe its people; a conviction rooted essential pillars for the sustenance consolidating the civil, political, those who have the protection test to many nations and the world in its history and so strong that of human life and dignity. At economic and social rights of the of this or that big power, have at large.4 There is much talk about many have wrongly accused it the same time, it cannot fail Eritrean people. Many are now addressing the root causes but little of arrogance and trying to go it impunity despite their sordid to note that these vital pillars beginning to acknowledge this human rights record and act remain shaky and are threatened agreement on what those causes alone. In fact, Eritrea is open, reality. as spoilt children in this Council. more and more by continuing are and even less meaningful open to its neighbours and the This selective approach of double- and escalating violations of effort to tackle them. We need to world. It welcomes genuine Mr. President, standards based on political international law, the rights of begin by acknowledging that the partnerships and is responsive to current world situation of massive those who seek to engage it in expediency of the powerful nations and the fundamental Eritrea has been treated most inequality and gross injustice, of good faith and for mutual good makes a mockery of human rights freedoms of citizens. unfairly by this Human Rights wars and violation of international and benefit. Eritrea’s growing and and demeans this Council. In the Council and for reasons that sadly law is untenable and will only deepening relations in the region interests of human rights and the History and the experience have nothing to do with human increase irregular migration. We and throughout the world attest to integrity of our institutions, this of all countries reveal that the rights. The most outrageous need to accept that beyond the this. shameful and harmful practice consolidation of human rights is and patently false attacks have culpability of some governments Eritrea is committed to the needs to come to an end.
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