HRC51 Joint Statement Abraham Accords Digital Technology
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Abraham Accords Country Joint Statement at HRC

  •   Press Release
  • 9/21/2022
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    ​Today (21 September), on the International Day of Peace, the United Arab Emirates delivered a joint statement on behalf of Israel, UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and the United States at the Human Rights Council  in Geneva promoting the use of digital technology in achieving peace.


    This topic was chosen due to the experience of interactions between our peoples before and after the signing of the Abraham Accords and how, during the COVID-19 pandemic, digital platforms ensured that messages of peace, communication and dialogue could take root and grow. The Joint Statement also recognized that the rapid rise of digital technologies has brought numerous human rights concerns and called for stakeholders to work together to counter the spread of disinformation, discrimination, bullying, and inflammatory rhetoric online.


    The Israel Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Meirav Elion Shahar, said “this is the second such initiative led by the Abraham Accord countries at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, and is testament to our flourishing relations both bilaterally and multilaterally. Digital platforms have facilitated the development of personal bonds between our peoples, and I truly believe that people-to-people relations are vital in achieving and promoting peace”.

    ENDS