Indian Constitution Reflects India's Essential Nature As A Pluralist & Tolerant Society : United Nations Representative

As the world's largest democracy and as holder of crucial positions in international organisations, such as the presidency of the United Nations Security Council and the G20, the world is increasingly looking to India's leadership in furthering human rights and sustainable development, said Shombi Sharp.

After reading out a message from António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, about the urgent need for member states, the civil society, and the private sector as well as other key actors to 'put human rights at the heart of efforts to reverse today's damaging trends', Sharp observed, "Now, as member of the United Nation Human Rights Council, as the president of the Security Council, as president of the G-20, which will coincide with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development midpoint stocktaking summit at the General Assembly next year, the world community looks increasingly to India's leadership in furthering the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and sustainable development for all, leaving no one behind."

Sharp said that India had long been a champion both of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights itself and the concepts of dignity, freedom, and justice for all, which was the theme of this year. "These ideas permeate the Indian Constitution which itself reflects India's essential nature as a pluralist and tolerant society," the UN representative said. He noted the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar and said that the world celebrates famous icons such as them. He added, "Thanks to an Indian woman, Hansa Mehta, Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognises not the equality of men as originally drafted, but the equality of women and man, all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights."

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