Iceland hopes PH will cooperate with UNHRC probe 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Marjaleen RamosIceland expressed hope that the Philippines will cooperate with the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHCR) human rights probe in the country. “Icelandic authorities sincerely hope that the Philippine authorities will engage the UN on this and the resolution,” Iceland Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thordarson said in a statement obtained by CNN Philippines. It formally requests UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet “to prepare a comprehensive written report” on it. The resolution also reaffirms the determination of U.N. member states to tackle the world drug problem and enjoyed the support of countries facing their own serious drug problem,” it stated.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 20, 2019 02:03 UTC