54th 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 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.28 – "Promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" - Submitted by Ecuador, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Chile, Fiji, Luxembourg, Portugal, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Uruguay - ADOPTED without a voteSPEAKERS:Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening)Ecuador, Mr. Marcelo Vazquez Bermudez (Introduction)Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Giorgos SamouelEthiopia, Mr. Tsegab Kebebew DakaEgypt, Ms. Soha Mohamed TharwatThailand, Ms. Usana BeranandaCuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez VersonFrance, Ms. Claire ThuaudetIndia, Ms. Anupama Singh (Explanation of vote before the vote)Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)Switzerland, Ms. Barbara Fontana (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 3)Kuwait (on behalf of GGC), Mr. Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 3)Spain, Ms. Clara Cabrera (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 3)Egypt, Ms. Enas Faisal (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 3)Indonesia, Mr. Achsanul Habib (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 3) - ITEM 4: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.17 – "Situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression" - Submitted by Ukraine - ADOPTED (25 YES ¦ 4 NO ¦ 18 ABSTENTIONS)SPEAKERS:Ukraine (Country concerned), Mr. Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk (Introduction)Cyprus, Ms. Olympia NeocleousJapan, Mr. Atsuyuki OikeEstonia, Ms. Riia Salsa-AudiffrenUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor SandersSwitzerland, Mr. Antoine PerriardIceland, Ms. Helen Inga von ErnstNetherlands (Kingdom of the), Ms. Erica SchoutenChina, Mr. Wang Nian (Explanation of vote before the vote)Colombia, Mr. Álvaro Ayala (Explanation of vote before the vote)Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Explanation of vote before the vote)France, Ms. Claire Thuaudet (Explanation of vote before the vote)Brazil, Mr. Tovar Da Silva Nunes (Explanation of vote before the vote)Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 4: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.24/Rev.1 – "Situation of human rights in Myanmar" - Submitted by Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union) - ADOPTED without a voteSPEAKERS:Cyprus, Mr. Giorgos Samouel (Introduction)United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor SandersThailand, Ms. Usana BeranandaChina, Ms. Bai Xiaohang (Explanation of vote before the vote)Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 7: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.8 – "Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan" - Submitted by Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation) - ADOPTED (28 YES ¦ 3 NO ¦ 16 ABSTENTIONS)SPEAKERS:Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Mr. Bilal Ahmad (Introduction)Iraq, Mr. Jaffer Mohammed Ali Abud Abud Syrian Arab Republic (Concerned country), Mr. Haydar Ali AhmadNorth Macedonia, Mr. Dushko Uzunovski (Explanation of vote before the vote)Bulgaria, Ms. Boyana Trifonova (Explanation of vote before the vote)Cyprus, Mr. Giorgos Samouel (Explanation of vote before the vote)Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)- ITEM 7: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.36 – "Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan" - Submitted by Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, except Albania) - ADOPTED (34 YES ¦ 3 NO ¦ 10 ABSTENTIONS)SPEAKERS:Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, except Albania), Mr. Bilal Ahmad (Introduction)Slovenia, Ms. Jana Urh LesjakIndonesia, Mr. Achsanul HabibIraq, Mr. Jaffer Mohammed Ali Abud AbudCuba, Mr. Roberto CabañasSpain, Ms. Clara CabreraState of Palestine (Country concerned), Mr. Ibrahim Khraishi China, Mr. Wang Nian (Explanation of vote before the vote)Italy, Mr. Luigi Maria Vignali (Explanation of vote before the vote)Albania, Ms. Vasilika Hysi (Explanation of vote before the vote)Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 7: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.37 – "Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination" - Submitted by Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation) - ADOPTED (42 YES ¦ 0 NO ¦ 5 ABSTENTIONS)SPEAKERS:Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Mr. Bilal Ahmad (Introduction)South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi NkosiColombia, Mr. German CalderonCuba, Mr. Roberto CabañasEgypt, Mr. Alaa HegazyFrance, Ms. Claire ThuaudetChina, Ms. Bai XiaohangIraq, Mr. Jaffer Mohammed Ali Abud AbudCzechia, Mr. Václav Bálek (Explanation of vote before the vote)Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Mr. Lars Tummers (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 7)Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 7)Egypt, Mr. Alaa Hegazy (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 7)Albania, Ms. Vasilika Hysi (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 7)Iraq, Mr. Jaffer Mohammed Ali Abud Abud (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 7)United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 7)Iceland, Ms. Helen Inga von Ernst (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 7)Kuwait, Mr. Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 7) - ITEM 9: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.6/Rev.1 – "Mandate of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action" - Submitted by Kenya (on behalf of the Group of African States) - ADOPTED without a voteSPEAKERS:Kenya (on behalf of the African group), Ms. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti (Introduction)Cyprus (on behalf of the European union), Ms. Olympia Neocleous Egypt, Ms. Soha Mohamed Tharwat Benin, Mr. Angelo DanCuba, Ms. Aimé Triana SevajanesChina, Ms. Zhu YuejiangnanMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)
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HUMAN RIGHTS
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UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - UNHRC