55th Meeting - 61st Session of Human Rights Council
Summary
61st regular session of the Human Rights Council (23 February – 31 March 2026)
Description
- Decisions and conclusions (Cont'd): - ITEM 9: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.7 – "Mandate of Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance" - Submitted by Kenya (on behalf of the Group of African States) - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Kenya (on behalf of the African group), Ms. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti (Introduction) Colombia, Mr. German Calderon Cuba, Mr. Roberto Cabañas Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 9: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.9 – "Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based on religion or belief" - Submitted by Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation) - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Mr. Jawad Ali (Introduction) China, Ms. Li Xiaomei India, Mr. Kshitij Tyagi Cuba, Mr. Roberto Cabañas Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 9) - ITEM 10: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.31 – "Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in Mali" - Submitted by Kenya (on behalf of the Group of African States) - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Kenya (on behalf of Group of African States), Ms. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti (Introduction) Cyprus, Mr. Giorgos Samouel United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders Mali, Mr. Fily Sissoko Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 10: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.34 – "Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve the human rights situation in Haiti, in line with the Haitian authorities' request for coordinated and targeted international action" - Submitted by Haiti - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Haiti (Country concerned), Ms. Ann-Kathryne Lassegue (Introduction) Kenya, Ms. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti Chile, Ms. Karla Cahue France, Ms. Claire Thuaudet Kenya, Ms. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti Cuba, Mr. Roberto Cabañas Dominican republic, Mr. Iván Emilio de Jesús Ogando Lora United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Dorian Hall Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 1: Appointment of mandate holders of the Human Rights Council SPEAKERS: Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council - ITEM 1: General comments by observer States SPEAKERS: Paraguay, Mr. Mario Raúl Cano Ricciard Argentina, Mr. Carlos Foradori Eritrea, Ms. Nadja Micael Sudan, Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa Türkiye , Mr. Abbas Ali Necmioğlu Canada, Ms. Waleska Rivera Algeria, Ms. Cylia Alouani Arrous Nigeria, Ms. Odunola Yetunde Oduwaiye Holy See, Mr. Riyyan Chaves Mendoza Russian Federation, Ms. Guzal Khusanova Ukraine, Mr. Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Halim Grabus Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ms. Somayyeh Karimdoost - ITEM 1: General concluding remarks by States or other stakeholders, including NGOs SPEAKERS: Norway, Ms. Eli Marie Smedsrud Russian Federation, Ms. Guzal Khusanova Eritrea, Ms. Nadja Micael State of Palestine, Ms. Rana Arrabi International Service for Human Rights (Joint statement), Ms. Salma Hosseiny Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Closing of the session)
Categories
Meetings & Events → Human Rights Council → Regular Sessions → 61st Session
Topics
HUMAN RIGHTS
Organizations
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - UNHRC