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60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025) - Item 7: General Debate (Cont'd) SPEAKERS:Mr. Razvan Rusu, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council American Association of Jurists (Joint statement), Ms. Vanessa Ramos International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Joint statement), Ms. Haliema Sharfeddine Amnesty International, Ms. Erika Guevara Rosas Human Rights Watch, Ms. Lucy Mckernan Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man (Joint statement), Ms. Zainah El-Haroun Center for Global Nonkilling, Mr. Christophe Barbey United Nations Watch, Mr. Hillel Neuer Cuba (Point of order) Mr. Roberto Soto United Nations Watch, Mr. Hillel Neuer Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations, Mr. David Michaels Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (MIFTAH), Ms. Khadeja Ibrahim Minority Rights Group, Ms. Sheimaa El Oubari Partners for Transparency, Ms. Merna Shalash Associazione Comunità Papa...

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025). - Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms SPEAKERS:Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) Ms. Devi Khadka, Women's rights activist and former Member of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal H.E. Mr. Gustavo Gallón, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Colombia Mr. Bernard Duhaime, Special Rapporteur on truth, justice and reparation Ms. Kateryna Busol, Legal Advisor at the International Center for Transitional Justice New Zealand (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Deborah Mary Geels Latvia (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Ivars Pundurs European Union, Ms. Ivana Kozar Schenck Ghana (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Ms. Renne Y. Abbey Chile (on behalf of a group of countrie...

   60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025) Human Rights Council. - Item 6: Adoption of UPR outcomes: Kuwait (Cont'd) SPEAKERS:Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council Sudan, Mr. Abuzar Saad Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Haydar Ali Ahmad Tunisia, Ms. Refka Khleifa United Arab Emirates, Mr. Khalifa Salem Mohammed Zayed Almazrouei United Republic of Tanzania, Ms. Upendo Mtunguja Anti-Slavery International, Ms. Martha Waithira International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights, Mr. Abdul Hameed Dashti Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) Limited, Mr. Michael Khambatta United Nations Watch, Mr. Hillel Neuer Kuwait (Point of 0rder), Mr. Nasser Alramzi United Nations Watch, Mr. Hillel Neuer Advocates for Human Rights, Ms. Amy Bergquist Egypt Peace for Development and Human Rights, Mr. Ahmed Ragab Partners For Transparency, Mr. Ahmed Hassan Interfaith International, Ms. Liridona Krasniqi Popovici Human Rights Watch, Mr. ...

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025) - Item 6: Adoption of UPR outcomes: Grenada SPEAKERS: Mr. Paul Empole Losoko Efambe, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council Ms. Roxie McLeish-Hutchinson (Introduction), Grenada (Country concerned) Bahamas, Ms. Sasha Dixon Chile, Ms. Maria Paz Florenzano China, Ms. Chen Jiawen Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson Dominica, Ms. Kamila Bell Dominican Republic, Mr. Carlos Garcia El Salvador, Ms. Rina Yessenia Lozano Gallegos India, Ms. Anupama Singh Jamaica, Ms. Tyesha Turner Maldives, Ms. Faiha Ahmed Firag Morocco, Ms. Alaei Aboussikine Nepal, Mr. Damaru Ballabha Paudel Viet Nam, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Anh Philippines, Mr. Neil Brillantes Russian Federation, Mr. Artem Isakov Trinidad and Tobago, Ms. Nickesha Smith UN Women, Mr. Akseli Lamminmaki UN-Habitat, Mr. Robert Lewis-Lettington Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Alexander Gabriel Yánez Deleuze Advocates for Human Rights, Ms. Amy Bergquist Center for G...

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025) - Item 6: Universal Periodic Review adoptions (Cont'd) Related Sites and Documents:  More information  &  Schedule . Watch the 30th Meeting - 60th Session of Human Rights Council! Human Rights Council

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025) - Item 6: Universal Periodic Review adoptions (Cont'd) Related Sites and Documents:  More information &  Schedule . Watch the 29th Meeting - 60th Session of Human Rights Council! Human Rights Council

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025) - Item 5: General debate (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: CIRID (Centre Independent de Recherches et d'Initiatives pour le Dialogue), Mr. Hakizimana Joel Citoyens en action pour la démocratie et le développement, Ms. Nadège Afivi Donsivi Genevée Réseau Unité pour le Développement de Mauritanie, Mr. Abdelwahab Brahim Gain World Muslim Congress, Mr. Raja Muhammad Sajjad Khan Zero Pauvre Afrique, Ms. Inas Himedan VIVAT International, Mr. Fabian Adindu Broad National Movement (BNM) Limited Ltd, Mr. Hisham Ahmed Model European Parliament Italia, Ms. Geraldina Botter Images For Inclusion Inc, Ms. Lidia Arriagada Garcia Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l'Homme, Mohammad Azad Salawati Burkina Faso (Right of reply), Mr. Zanga Salfo Agentina (Right of reply), Mr. Carlos Foradori Indonesia (Right of reply), Mr. Kama Sukarno Djibouti (Right of reply), Mr. Houmed Gaba Maki China (Right of reply), Mr. Han Xicheng Sudan ...

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025). - Item 5: Interactive dialogue with Advisory Committee SPEAKERS: Ms. Salma Rasheed, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council Ms. Nadia Amal Bernoussi, Chair, Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council (Introduction) European Union, Mr. Pierre Minard Ghana (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antiwi Morocco, Mr. Abdeslam El Ouazzani Poland, Mr. Łukasz Róźycki Brazil, Mr. Ciro Russo Republic of Korea, Mr. Jin Moon Lee Ghana, Mr. Elikem Korsi Asafo Austria, Ms. Malina Gepp France, Mr. Julien Bouchez Armenia, Ms. Nelly Petrosyan El Salvador, Mr. Francisco Garcim Ortiz Malawi , Ms. Quent Kalichero Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez Switzerland, Mr. Antoine Perriard India, Mr. Mohammed Hussain Pakistan, Mr. Muneeb Ahmed Algeria, Ms. Heram Zertal Egypt, Ms. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ms. Fatemeh Mohammadi Cuba, Mr. Roberto Soto China, M...

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025). - Item 5: Interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) SPEAKERS: Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council Ms. Anexa Alfred Cunningham, Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Introduction) Mr. Dev Kumar Sunuwar, Advisory Board of Trustees of the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples (UNVFIP) European Union, Ms. Katarina Tapio Mexico (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Rodrigo Pintado Collet Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Ms. Anna Ricoy Australia, Mr. Justin Mohammed Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mr. Olmer Torrrejon Alcoba Guatemala, Mr. Francisco Calí Tzay Ecuador, Mr. Marcelo Vazquez Bermudez Algeria, Ms. Cylia Alouani Arrous Philippines, Mr. Neil Brillantes Russian Federation, Mr. Stanislas Kovpak New Zealand, Ms. Deborah Mary Geels Peru, Ms. Juniza Castillo Colombia, Mr...

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025. - Annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of Indigenous Peoples SPEAKERS: Ms. Salma Rasheed, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) Ms. Joenia Wapichana, President of the National Indigenous Peoples Foundation of Brazil (FUNAI) Mr. Shankar Limbu, Secretary of the Lawyers' Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples and representative of Indigenous Peoples' Rights International Ms. Sara Olsvig, Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council Ms. Anexa Alfred Cunningham, Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Finland (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Heidi Schroderus-Fox European Union, Ms. Katarina Tapio Guatemala, Mr. Francisco Calí Tzay Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mr. Olmer Torrejón Alcoba Algeria, Ms. Cylia Alouani Arrous Came...

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025. 09h00-12h00 - - Item 4: Enhanced interactive dialogue on High Commissioner report on Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (Cont'd) SPEAKERS:Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council Cambodia, Ms. Pagna Chhuon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonore Senders Burundi, Mr. Pacifique Nitunga Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB), Ms. Hanna Song Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Ms. Claire Denman Human Rights Watch, Mr. Nicola Paccamiccio Center for Global Nonkilling, Mr. Christophe Barbey United Nations Watch, Mr. Gookseong Cho Ingénieurs du Monde, Ms. Nitzan Gabriel International Bar Association, Ms. Nina Nutting Amnesty International, Mr. Ragupathy Iniyan Ilango Ms. HyoSim Maeng, Former national of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, (living abroad) Ms. Elizabeth Salmon, Special Rapporteur on the Democratic People's Rep...

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025) - Item 4: Interactive dialogue with Fact-finding mission on Venezuela (Cont'd) SPEAKERS:Mr. Razvan Rusu, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council Lawyers for Lawyers, Ms. Natalia Segura Diez Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS) Asociación Civil, Mr. Antonio Gonzalez Plessmann World Organisation Against Torture, Mr. Lucas Lecour Amnesty International, Ms. Clara del Campo Lopez International Commission of Jurists, Ms. Paula Fernandez Casas Christian Solidarity Worldwide Mr. Ellis Heasley Ms. Patricia Tappatá Valdez, Member of the fact-finding mission on Venezuela (Final remarks) Mr. Francisco Cox Vial, Member of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Final remarks) - Item 4: Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Russian Federation SPEAKERS:Ms. Mariana Katzarova, Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in the Russian...

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025). - Item 4: Interactive dialogue with Commission of Inquiry Ukraine (oral update) SPEAKERS: Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council Mr. Erik Møse, Chair, Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine (Introduction) Ukraine (Country concerned, Mr. Ruslan Gravchenko NHRI-Ukraine: Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Dmytro Lubinets Sweden - On behalf of a group of countries, Ms. Maria Malmer Stenergard European Union, Ms. Deike Potzel Albania - On behalf of a group of countries, Ms. Vasilika Hysi Republic of Moldova, Mr. Vladimir Cuc France, Ms. Céline Jurgensen Georgia, Mr. Revaz Lominadze Albania, Ms. Vasilika Hysi Austria, Ms. Désirée Schweitzer Romania, Ms. Sorana Popa Greece, Mr. Dimitrios Selinis Montenegro, Ms. Slavica Milacic Slovakia, Mr. Dušan Matulay Bulgaria, Mr. Yuri Sterk Ireland, Ms. Juliet Rouse Germany, Ms. Antje Leendertse Slovenia, Ms. Saša Iv...

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025). - Item 3: General Debate (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Paul Empole Losoko Efambe, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council Association de la solidarité des étudiants de Bordeaux, Mr. Rajmohan Arumugam Centre de La Sorbonne pour le droit international et les relations internationales, Ms. Nisanthi Peiris Society for Development and Community Empowerment, Mr. Ramesh Govindasamy Association for Protection of Refugee and Internal Displaced Women and Children, Ms. Maryam Yousef Safari Tumuku Development and Cultural Union (TACUDU), Ms. Fazal-Ur Rehman ArabEuropean Forum for Dialogue and Human Rights, Mr. Rohan Kapur Villages Unis (United Villages), Ms. Parvez Ahmad Shah Iran Autism Association, Ms. Raheleh Rezaee International Support for Human Rights, Ms. Sylvia Ayesu African Green Foundation International, Mr. Ariyamagga Kleppe Japan (Right of reply), Mr. Shiota Takahiro Cyprus (Right of reply), Mr. Georgio...

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025). - Item 3: General Debate (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council Sudan, Ms. Nafisa Hussein Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallon Gambia, Ms. Bafou Jeng Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mr. Olmer Torejon Alcoba Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson Romania, Ms. Sorana Popa Switzerland, Ms. Charlotte Day Indonesia, Mr. Widjang Wibisono Uganda, Ms. Marie Algeria, Ms. Cylia Alouani Arrous Ukraine (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk Lithuania, Mr. Ignas Balza Uruguay, Ms. Alejandra De Bellis Iran (Islamic Republic of), M. Seyed Hessameddin Yasini United Arab Emirates, Ms. Rehab Aljaberi Russian Federation, Ms. Alena Gavrilenko Nepal, Mr. Ram Prasad Subedi Azerbaijan, Ms. Gunay Akhundova-Mammadova Iraq, Mr. Alaa Mohammed Malaysia, Ms. Noor Aida Moh Adham UNICEF, Ms. Anne Grandjean Armenia, Ms. Nelly Petrosyan Belarus, Mr. Maksym Sapsai UNAIDS, Ms. Raeena Hirve...

Consideration of Lao PDR (cont'd) The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is the body of 18 independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by its State parties. The Covenant enshrines economic, social and cultural rights such as the rights to adequate food, adequate housing, education, health, social security, water and sanitation, and work. The Committee seeks to develop a constructive dialogue with State parties, determine whether the Covenant's norms are being applied, and assess how the implementation and enforcement of the Covenant could be improved so all people can enjoy these rights in full. Related Documents:  CESCR 78th Session (08 Sep - 26 Sep 2025) . Watch the 47th Meeting, 78th Session, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)! 03:15:23 Human Rights Treaty Bodies

   60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025) - Item 3: Item 3: Interactive dialogue on High Commissioner report on panel discussion on economic, social and cultural rights during HRC 57 (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Ms. Salma Rasheed, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council Bangladesh, Mr. Abdullah Bin Mahabub Malawi, Ms. Lumbani Mwafulirwa India, Mr. Mohammed Hussain Armenia, Ms. Anna Sargsyan Bahrain, Ms. Fatema Ebrahim Aldosari Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema Iran (Islamic Republic of), M. Seyed Hessameddin Yasini Russian Federation, Mr. Andrei Bashilov Sudan, Mr. Abuzar Saad NHRI Morocco: Conseil National des Droits de l'Homme, Ms. Maimouna Essayed NHRI Burundi: Commission Nationale Indépendante des Droits de l'Homme, Mr. Martin Blaise Nyaboho NHRI State of Palestine: Independent Commission for Human Rights, Mr. Issam Abu Alhaj Frontline AIDS LTD., Ms. Nomtika Mjwana China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE), Mr. Qing Gu...

Consideration of Lao PDR. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is the body of 18 independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by its State parties. The Covenant enshrines economic, social and cultural rights such as the rights to adequate food, adequate housing, education, health, social security, water and sanitation, and work. The Committee seeks to develop a constructive dialogue with State parties, determine whether the Covenant's norms are being applied, and assess how the implementation and enforcement of the Covenant could be improved so all people can enjoy these rights in full. Related Documents:  CESCR 78th Session (08 Sep - 26 Sep 2025) Watch the 46th Meeting, 78th Session, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)! Live - Human Rights Treaty Bodies

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025) - Item 3: Interactive dialogue with Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas (Cont'd) SPEAKERS:Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Seyed Hessameddin Yasini Iraq, Mr. Alaa Mohammed Egypt, Mr. Shady Hesham Ibrahem Elsheha Algeria, Ms. Heram Zertal Honduras, Mr. Randolfo Garcia Sandoval Burkina Faso, Mr. Adama Ouedraogo Mali, Mr. Fily Sissoko NHRI Colombia: Defensoría del Pueblo, Ms. Iris Marin Ortiz Centre Europe - tiers monde, Mr. Alberto Silva FIAN International e.V., Mr. Alfonso Simon Raylan China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS), Mr. Qiang Yang Beijing Guangming Charity Foundation, Mr. Hu Zhang "ECO-FAWN" (Environment Conservation Organization - Foundation for Afforestation Wild Animals and Nature), Mr. Sai Sampath Mettu Asoc...