13th Meeting - 59th Session of Human Rights Council.



59th regular session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 09 July 2025).

- Annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women (Part 1)

SPEAKERS:Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council
Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction)
Ms. Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict
Ms. Grace Achan, Co-founder of the Women's Advocacy Network Uganda
Ms. Nahla Haidar, Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Ms. Clara Sandoval, Director of Programmes at the Global Survivors Fund
Ms. Huguette Bokpe-Gnacadja, President of the Institut National de la Femme, Benin
European Union, Ms. Iva Gavrilova
Norway (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Tormod Endresen
Cyprus (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Olympia Neocleous
Uruguay (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Patricia Benitez Lima
Belgium (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Gaëlle Powis De Tenbossche
Ghana (on behalf of Group of African States), Ms. Amma Owusua Amoako Atta
Bahrain (on behalf of Group of Arab States), Mr. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla
Spain (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Clara Cabrera
Ukraine (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk
Switzerland, Ms. Charlotte Day
Monaco
Colombia, Ms. Juliana Bustamante
UNICEF, Ms. Anne Grandjean
Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, Ms. Marie-Valentine Shaw
Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines, Ms. Faydah M. Dumarpa
International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, Ms. Selma Hajiri
Center for Global Nonkilling, Ms. Elina Viitasaari
Advocates for Human Rights, Ms. Amy Bergquist
Jubilee Campaign, Ms. Hulda Fahmi
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ms. Somayyeh Karimdoost
Panama, Ms. Grisselle Rodríguez
Republic of Korea, Mr. Song Si-Jin
Mexico, Ms. Carmen Montserrat Rovalo Otero
Greece, Ms. Maria Bataoli
Canada, Ms. Patricia Lyn Mccullagh
Malawi, Mr. Joel Matonga
Kuwait, Ms. Nada Aldhebaib
Australia, Mr. David Yardley
Azerbaijan, Ms. Mergul Hasanli
Romania, Ms. Sorana Popa
Côte d'Ivoire, Ms. Ahou Rosine Kangah
China, Mr. Song Changqing
Rwanda, Mr. Edmond Tubanambazi
Qatar National Human Rights Committee, Ms. Maryam Al Attiya
Humanists International, Mr. Leon Langdon
Defence for Children International (Joint Statement), Ms. Batool Mahmoud Abedalaziz Habashneh
Global Network of Sex Work Projects Limited, Ms. Precious Msindo
Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), Ms. Ranjeeta Silwal
Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteer Association, Mr. Guowei Cui
Ms. Grace Achan, Co-founder of the Women's Advocacy Network Uganda
Ms. Nahla Haidar, Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Ms. Clara Sandoval, Director of Programmes at the Global Survivors Fund
Ms. Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (Final Remarks)



- Item 3 - Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on international solidarity (cont'd)

SPEAKERS:Suriname (Country concerned), Mr. Aroen Jadoenathmisier
Mr. Mugiyanto, Vice-Minister of Human Rights of Indonesia
Ghana (on behalf of Group of African States), Ms. Amma Owusua Amoako Atta
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez
Cuba, Mr. Roberto Cabañas
Tunisia, Mr. Ramzi Louati
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mr. Olmer Torrejon Alcoba
Qatar, Mr. Abdulla Bahzad
El Salvador, Ms. Rosibel Menendez Espinoza
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez
Algeria, Ms. Cylia Alouani Arrous
Malaysia, Ms. Nadia Zulkefli
Kenya, Ms. Yvonne Kivuti
Maldives, Mr. Adam Hamid
State of Palestine, Ms. Rana Arrabi
Kuwait, Mr. Ahmad Salmeen
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ms. Somayyeh Karimdoost
Bangladesh, Mr. Raihan Mahmoud Hannan
Sudan, Ms. Raga Abdalla Hamad Zubeir
Cameroon, Mr. Fonkui Mboudjekey Fernand Duprey
China, Ms. Li Xinda
Togo, Mr. Kanyi Folivi
Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema
Russian Federation, Mr. Andrei Bashilov
Institut International pour les Droits et le Développement, Mr. Yanis Amirat
Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII (Joint statement), Ms. Maria Mercedes Rossi
Global Action on Aging (Joint statement), Mr. Jan Lönn
Sambhali Trust, Mr. Hansraj Singh
"ECO-FAWN" (Environment Conservation Organization - Foundation for Afforestation Wild Animals and Nature), Mr. Sai Sampath Mettu
World Muslim Congress, Mr. Altaf Hussain Wani
Organisation internationale pour les pays les moins avancés (OIPMA), Ms. Ceri Chillier
China Great Wall Society, Mr. Guowei Cui
Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan, Ms. Faiza Rifat
Ms. Cecilia Bailliet, Independent Expert on Human Rights and international solidarity (Final Remarks)

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