The Cypriot Government intends to develop more human-centered policies at all levels with the aim of eliminating discrimination and promoting relevant legislative arrangements, which will be governed by the principles of the rule of law, President Nikos Christodoulides, said on Wednesday during his intervention via teleconference at the 2nd International Summit for Democracy, hosted by the USA.
The goal of the Summit is the better coordination of states based on sound democratic structures, in order to strengthen democratic values, a Presidency press release says.
It is further noted that President Christodoulides participated with a brief pre-recorded speech, while at the same time he took part in the opening ceremony of the Summit, which was also addressed by the President of the USA, Joe Biden, and the Secretary General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, among others.
In his address, the President of the Republic, among other things, assured of his personal commitment and readiness to work closely with all the leaders participating in the Summit to safeguard and promote the main and important values that govern democracy.
He added that it is imperative to identify the real challenges affecting democratic societies in our time, as well as listen to the concerns of our citizens. We must show courage in further promoting systemic reforms to achieve the full and equal participation of all citizens, without discrimination or artificial prohibitions, he pointed out.
Referring to the 1st Summit of 2021, President Christodoulides highlighted a series of commitments that Cyprus had made, on issues such as gender equality, child protection and access to education, expressing satisfaction that progress has been made on all of these sectors, but also more broadly in the field of human rights.
However, as he said, we recognise the fact that more needs to be done, stressing that the Government’s intention is to develop more human-centered policies at all levels, with the aim of eliminating discrimination and promoting relevant legislative arrangements, which will govern the principles of the rule of law, the press release concludes.
Source: Cyprus News Agency