Schallenberg: Human Rights are Simply Non Negotiable

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: September 27, 2019; 19:12 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg addressed the UN General Assembly, stressing the need for enhanced international cooperation.

Schallenberg addresses the general debate of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly: "There is no alternative to international cooperation. Unilateralism or multilateralism à la carte cannot solve the global challenges we face today." / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Dragan Tatic / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)

During the night from Thursday to Friday, 27 September 2019, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg addressed the UN General Assembly.

Schallenberg sees a crisis in multilateral diplomacy. Challenges and problems such as migration, climate change, terrorism and cross-border crime should be solved globally.

In his speech, Schallenberg stressed the need for enhanced…