" Godly principles" objected to by South Africa - NGO Committee

Mr Pitso Montwedi on the left.

This morning I heard the most amazing drivel  ever at the UN. The South African representative Mr Pitso Montwedi , Chief Director , Human Rights and Humanitarian affairs from the Department of International Relations and Co-Operation , South Africa , objected to the term "Godly principles" used by an NGO called Cameroon League for Development .The NGO's answer to the question about this term was :

"The meaning of "Built on Godly principles", is that it is simply void of bad governance and also it is built on principles of good faith. "

I have been coming to the UN for 21 years now and still I get surprised from time to time.

There was an enormous debate on this terminology.

Mr Montwedi must have not read the UN Charter 

 Article 1 Para 3 -To achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion, 

Nor the Universal Declaration on Human Rights 

Article 2 Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

Nor any other convention at the UN it would seem, all of which guarantee free exercise of religion. 

It is so sad to see an African individual so wedded to secularism.