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UN expert on foreign debt to visit China to promote human
rights in international lending
GENEVA / BEIJING (26 June 2015) – The United Nations
Independent Expert on foreign debt, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, will visit China
from 29 June to 6 July 2015 to assess how its international lending contributes
to the realization of human rights, in particular economic, social and cultural
rights in borrowing countries.
“I am visiting China to learn more about the efforts made
by the Government and Chinese financial institutions to avoid negative human
rights impacts in their international lending, including guidelines that have
been developed to ensure respect for human rights, social and environmental
standards,” Mr. Bohoslavsky said.
In recent years, China has become one of the major
international lenders financing development and infrastructure projects
worldwide, and promoting the right to development. It has also become a key
player in establishing new multi-lateral development banks, such as the Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank.
China’s own debt sustainability policies and its policies
to address international problems relating to foreign debt and illicit
financial flows will also be on the International Expert’s human rights agenda.
Mr. Bohoslavsky, who visits the country at the invitation
of the Chinese authorities, is expected to meet with senior Government
officials and representatives from ministries, State institutions and
development banks. His agenda will include the State Council Information
Office, the China Banking Regulation Commission, the People’s Bank of China,
the EXIM Bank China, the China Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank.
Meetings with academic experts, representatives of
international organizations, business associations and civil society
organizations will complete his programme.
During his eight-day mission, the Special Rapporteur will
visit Beijing and Shanghai, China’s mayor financial centre.
The Independent Expert will hold a press conference to
share the preliminary findings of his visit on Monday 6 July 2015 at 14:30, at
UN House, UNDP China, No.2 LiangMaHe NanLu,100600, Beijing, China. Access to the press conference is strictly
limited to journalists.
His final findings and key recommendations will be
presented in a comprehensive report to the UN Human Rights Council next year.
ENDS
Mr. Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky (Argentina) was appointed as
Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and human rights by the UN
Human Rights Council on 8 May 2014.
Before, he worked as a Sovereign Debt Expert for the United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) where he coordinated an Expert Group on
Responsible Sovereign Lending and Borrowing. Learn more, log on to:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Development/IEDebt/Pages/IEDebtIndex.aspx
The Independent Experts are part of what is known as the
Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Special Procedures, the largest
body of independent experts in the UN Human Rights system, is the general name
of the Council’s independent fact-finding and monitoring mechanisms that
address either specific country situations or thematic issues in all parts of
the world. Special Procedures’ experts work on a voluntary basis; they are not
UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work. They are independent from
any government or organization and serve in their individual capacity.
UN Guiding Principles on Foreign Debt and Human Rights:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Development/IEDebt/Pages/GuidingPrinciples.aspx
UN Human Rights, country page – China:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/CNIndex.aspx
For more information, please contact:
Gunnar Theissen (+41 22 917 9321, during the visit: +41
79 752 0483 / gtheissen@ohchr.org) or write to ieforeigndebt@ohchr.org.
For media request during the visit please contact Ms. Xi
Li (+86 10 85320800 / xi.li@undp.org)
For media inquiries related to other UN independent
experts:
Xabier Celaya, UN Human Rights – Media Unit (+ 41 22 917
9383 / xcelaya@ohchr.org)
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新闻稿
联合国外债专家访华 以期改善国际贷款相关的人权问题
日内瓦／北京（2015年6月26日）联合国外债问题独立专家胡安•巴勃罗•波霍斯拉夫斯基（Juan
Pablo Bohoslavsky） 将于2015年6月29日至7月6日期间访华，将评估中国国际贷款对人权的实现作用，特别是对借贷国经济、社会、文化权利的促进作用。
“我本次访华希望能够进一步了解中国政府和金融机构在国际贷款中为避免对人权造成负面影响所做的努力，包括为保障人权所订立的社会、环境等标准。”
波霍斯拉夫斯基先生说道。
近年来，中国在世界范围内已成为融资开发和基础设施项目的主要国际贷款方，为世界人民获得发展的权利做出了贡献。此外，中国在设立亚洲基础设施投资银行等新的多边发展银行中也发挥了主导作用。
波霍斯拉夫斯基先生此行还将涉及中国的债务可持续政策、外债相关国际问题的应对政策及非法资金流等问题。
波霍斯拉夫斯基先生受邀将同各部委领导、国家机关及发展银行代表会面，将与国务院新闻办公室、中国银行业监督管理委员会、中国人民银行、中国进出口银行、中国国家开发银行和亚洲基础设施投资银行等机构的代表举行会晤。
波霍斯拉夫斯基先生还将会见学术专家、国际组织代表、商业联合会以及民间组织代表。
波霍斯拉夫斯基先生此次访华为期八天，将到访北京以及中国的金融中心—上海。
波霍斯拉夫斯基先生将于2015年7月6日（周一）14:30在联合国开发计划署,
北京亮马河南路2号，100600.
就其访华的初步成果举行新闻发布会。该发布会仅限记者参加。
波霍斯拉夫斯基先生将把此次访华的相关评估结果与主要建议写入其明年递交联合国人权理事会的报告中。
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胡安•巴勃罗•波霍斯拉夫斯基（阿根廷籍）于2014年5月8日由联合国人权理事会任命为独立专家，负责研究外债对人权的影响。此前他曾担任联合国贸易和发展会议的主权债务问题专家，负责协调“负责任的主权借贷”专家组的工作。了解更多：http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Development/IEDebt/Pages/IEDebtIndex.aspx
独立专家属于联合国人权理事会特别程序之一。特别程序是联合国人权系统中最大的独立专家组织，是人权理事会为应对全球各国具体国情和专门问题进行独立调查与监管的一项机制。特别程序中的独立专家不属于联合国雇员，不接受联合国薪水，志愿参与联合国的工作，独立于任何政府或组织，具有独立资金来源。
UN Guiding Principles on Foreign Debt and Human Rights:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Development/IEDebt/Pages/GuidingPrinciples.aspx
UN Human Rights, country page – China:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/CNIndex.aspx
For more information, please contact:
Gunnar Theissen (+41 22 917 9321, during the visit: +41
79 752 0483 / gtheissen@ohchr.org) or write to ieforeigndebt@ohchr.org.
有意出席新闻发布会的媒体请联络 Ms.
Xi Li, (+86 10 85320800 / xi.li@undp.org)
联合国独立专家相关媒体信息请联络：
Xabier Celaya, UN Human Rights – Media Unit (+ 41 22 917
9383 / xcelaya@ohchr.org)
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