Iranian ambassador to the United Nations cautioned the UN General Assembly on Thursday against politically-motivated debate on suspension of Russia from participation in the Human Rights Council (HCR).
Iran sees the draft resolution to suspend Russia's membership in the UNHRC as politically driven and harmful to the UN's impartiality, Majid Takht Ravanchi said.
The Iranian diplomat stated that Iran places a high priority on improving and maintaining human rights, and that exploiting the UN's human rights system for political purposes contradicted the idea of universality and non-selective treatment of human rights matters.
He stated that human rights should not be victimized because of short-sighted political considerations.
He emphasized that UNHRC membership should not be dependent on politics, and that all countries' sovereignty and their territorial integrity as well as the safety of civilians should be fully respected.
He also expressed deep concern about Ukraine's deteriorating humanitarian situation, which has attracted worldwide attention.
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