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Question: Will you agree with LegCo members on the ... ?
Chief Secretary: I don't really think I have very much to add to the public statement that I have already made. I stress again that no negotiations were involved. There's no question of any deals, whether under the table or over the table. This is a good beginning. I believe that it is welcome by the general public and particularly by civil servants. One of my upper most concerns is of course to give as much reassurance and confidence to civil servants. From what I hear from my colleagues, they all believe that this is a good beginning and we'll build on that. Thank you.
End/Thursday, July 6, 1995
Views invited on the implementation of UN treaties
The Government has invited the views of the Legislative Council, non- government organisations and other interested parties on the state of implementation in Hong Kong of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
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In 1994, the Government undertook that before making submissions to the United Kingdom it would give the Legislative Council, non-government organisations and other interested parties a formal opportunity to express their views on the state of implementation in Hong Kong of the various United Nations covenants and conventions applying to the territory. Accordingly, letters have been issued to the Legislative Council Secretariat today (Thursday), inviting views in respect of the ICESCR and the UNCRC.
The United Kingdom Government ratified the ICESCR in 1976 in respect of the United Kingdom and its dependent territories, including Hong Kong. It ratified the UNCRC in 1991 and extended it to Hong Kong in 1994.
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"Article 16 of the ICESCR and Article 44 of the UNCRC require the United
- Kingdom Government as a State Party to submit periodic reports to the Secretary General of the United Nations, for transmission to the Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Committee on the Rights of the Child for consideration," a Government spokesman said.
The United Kingdom Government has notified the Hong Kong Government that the Third Periodic Report under the ICESCR and its Initial Report under the UNCRC are now due. The ICESCR report will cover developments up to July 31, 1995. The one on the UNCRC will cover developments up to September 7, 1995, which is the first anniversary of its extension to Hong Kong.