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Article: High Commissioner for Human Rights: the 'moral voice of humanity.' (UN appoints Jose Ayala Lasso) (Interview)
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- UN Chronicle
- Article date:
- June 1, 1994
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Less than two months after its historic decision to create a High Commissioner for Human Rights, the General Assembly on 14 February unanimously approved the appointment of Jose Ayala Lasso to the new post.
A former Foreign Minister of Ecuador, he was his country's Permanent Representative to the UN just prior to his appointment.
Mr. Ayala Lasso shared his views on the new job with the UN Chronicle just before leaving for Geneva, where he will be based.
We know that your job is to "promote and protect the effective enjoyment by all of all civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights". Tell us how this important mandate will translate ...