China, Africa join at UN to highlight importance of development for human rights improvement

Liu Xinsheng (2nd L), a member of the Advisory Committee of the HRC, who chairs a group working on a new UN report on the contribution of development to all human rights, speaks at a side-event during the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), co-sponsored by UNOG's African Group and the Permanent Mission of China, in Geneva, Switzerland, July 9, 2019. China and Africa joined together Tuesday to discuss the contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights at the European headquarters of the United Nations. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)