Morethan50yearsago,theUnitedNationsadoptedtherenownedUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights.And40yearspassedsincetheadoptionbytheUnitedNationsoftheInternationalCon-ventiononCivilandPoliticalRightsandtheInternationalConventiononEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights,andwearealsocelebratingthe20thanniversaryoftheadoptionoftheDeclarationontheRighttoDevelopment.OurgatheringhereinBei-jing,whichisthemedon'respectingandpromotinghumanrightsandbuildingaharmoniousworld,'isthereforeimportant.MayIextend,onbehalfoftheChinaSoci-etyforHumanRightsStudies,extendawarmwelcometoguests,experts,scholarsandotherfriendspresentonthisoccasion.