岸田首相、人権侵害「有志国結束を」　国連機関に１５億円拠出

　岸田文雄首相は９日、オンライン形式で行われた米政府主催の民主主義サミットで演説し、「自由、民主主義、法の支配といった基本的価値を損なう行動に対し、有志国が一致して臨むことが必要だ。深刻な人権侵害にしっかり声を上げていく」と訴えた。中国による新疆ウイグル自治区での人権侵害などを念頭に、普遍的価値を共有する米国などとの結束をアピールした形だ。
　首相は、企業のサプライチェーン（供給網）から強制労働や人身取引などの人権侵害を排除するため、国連開発計画（ＵＮＤＰ）に約１４００万ドル（約１５億８９００万円）を拠出する方針を表明。日本が７０カ国以上で取り組んできた人材育成や選挙・司法制度の構築支援に触れ、「強靱（きょうじん）な民主主義を多くの国・地域に根付かせるため、国際社会と共に歩む決意だ」と強調した。（2021/12/10-00:43）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for international solidarity in addressing human rights violations, in a speech he delivered at a U.S.-sponsored online democracy summit that started on Thursday.
   "It is necessary for like-minded countries to be united in tackling actions that would undermine fundamental values such as freedom, democracy and the rule of law," Kishida said in the speech at the two-day Summit for Democracy. Hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, the conference brought together representatives from about 110 countries and regions.
   Kishida said Japan "will firmly raise its voice against serious human rights violations."
   With China's alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region in mind, he effectively highlighted solidarity with the United States and other countries sharing universal values, pundits said.
   In the speech, the prime minister announced Japan's plan to provide some 14 million dollars to the U.N. Development Program to help eliminate human rights abuses, such as forced labor and human trafficking, from corporate supply chains.