GCC secretary general hails UAE on winning Human Rights Council membership

Riyadh, November 19, 2012 (WAM) - The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council for Arab States (GCC), Dr Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani, has lauded the election of UAE to become a member of Human Rights Council in a meeting held by the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Al Zayani said the UAE's winning of the membership reflects the keenness of its leadership on rights of citizens and expatriates alike, noting that it also reflects international recognition to its efforts in this respect as the country does not spare any efforts to preserve rights of all people. He added that the UAE and GCC people were all upbeat about the achievement. - Emirates News Agency, WAM