UN General Assembly
1993

child prostitution, of drug addiction and the sale of minors, most common? Are these by chance the individual freedoms they defend with such zeal? Why are they not equally intransigent in defence of the right to eat, to work, to learn, to live a healthy life, to not suffer discrimination by reason of sex or race, in other words the most basic rights of a human being? We all recognize the responsibility of the United Nations in the field of the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with the United Nations Charter. There are United Nations bodies that can adequately carry out this responsibility if attempts are not made to assign them functions with which they are incompatible, if they are allowed to work objectively and without political conditions, and if they are based on cooperation and not imposition. This role must not and cannot be distorted. Thus, the idea of creating a high commissioner for human rights should be considered with all necessary care and without undue haste, which we could in the future regret.