11th Meeting - 60th Session of Human Rights Council.

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025).

- Item 3: Biennial panel on Youth and Human Rights

SPEAKERS:
Mr. Razvan Rusu, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction)
Mr. Felipe Paullier, Assistant Secretary-General of youth Affairs
Ms. Nelly Monzón, Secretary of the non-governmental organization Young Artists
Mr. Hamish Nott, Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament
Ms. Palak Rao, Global Advocacy and Programs Advisor at the Norwegian
Mr. Bakary D. Sonko, Co-Founder and National Programmes Coordinator of Peace
Iceland (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Thorhildur Davidsdottir
European Union, Ms. Helena Boguslawaska
Ghana (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antiwi
Algeria (on behalf of Group of Arab States - Arab Group), Ms. Nassira Boucetha
Slovenia (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Anita Pipan
Dominica (on behalf of Caribbean Community - CARICOM), Ms. Kamila Bell
Democratic Republic of the Congo (on behalf of OIF), Mr. Paul Empole Losoko Efambe
Qatar, Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Mansouri
Armenia, Ms. Tiruhi Galstyan
Romania, Mr. Robin -Cristian Bucur Portase
Ecuador, Mr. Victor Calderon
El Salvador, Ms. Tina Yessenia Lozano Gallegos
Thailand, Mr. Pinda Viriyapongsri
Republic of Moldova, Mr. Vladimir Cuc
NHRI Morocco: Conseil National des Droits de l'Homme, Mr. Malak Benseghir
NHRI Cameroon : Cameroon Human Rights Commission, Ms. Lynda Bassengue
Association for Women's Rights in Development, Ms. Nabila Tauhida
Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane di Don Bosco, (Joint statement), Ms. Ilaria Vavala
Plan International, Inc., Ms. Esther Tholley
Beijing Guangming Charity Foundation, Ms. Lin Li
Marshall Islands, Ms. Tamelia Rang
United Arab Emirates, Ms. Salama Al Qubaisi
Viet Nam, Mr. Le Thanh Moai
Maldives, Mr. Adam Hamid
Mongolia, Ms. Gerelmaa Davaasuren
UNDP, Ms. Agi Veres
UNFPA, Ms. Pernille Fenger
Saudi Arabia, Mr. Mehtab Al Mukhalafi
Burkina Faso, Mr. Djiguemde Z. Joel Aristide
Dominican Republic, Mr. Carlos Garcia
Italy, Ms. Andrea Dongli
Ethiopia, Ms. Birtukan Alemu
Albania, Ms. Vasilika Hysi
Portugal, Ms. Mara Sousa
Qatar, National Human Rights Committee, Mr. Sultan Hassan Al-Jamali
Iranian Thalassemia Society, Mr. Ali Ahmadi Adib
Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), Mr. Nurullo Rasulov
Association of Iranian Short Statured Adults, (Joint statement), Mr. Mahdi Mohebirad
Ms. Sylvia Mesesi, Christian Council International (Final remarks)
Mr. Derek Brett, Conscience and Peace Tax International (CPTI) (Final remarks)
Ms. Palak Rao, Global Advocacy and Programs Advisor at the Norwegian (Final remarks)
Mr. Hamish Nott, Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (Final remarks)
Ms. Nelly Monzón, Secretary of the non-governmental organization Young Artists (Final remarks)
- Urgent debate to "discuss the recent military aggression carried out by the State of Israel against the State of Qatar on 9 September 2025"

SPEAKERS:

Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Ms. Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito, President-Rapporter of WG on mercenaries on behalf of Cordination Committee on Special Procedures
Qatar (Country concerned), Ms. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad
Kuwait (on behalf of GCC), Mr. Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen
Pakistan (on behalf of Organization of Islamic Cooperation - OIC), Mr. Bilal Ahmad
Algeria (on behalf of Group of Arab States - Arab Group), Mr. Rachid Bladehane
European Union, Ms. Deike Potzel
Ghana (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antiwi
South Africa (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi
Kuwait, Mr. Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen
Indonesia, Mr. Achsanul Habib
China, Mr. Chen Xu
Cuba, Ms. Rebeca Hernández
Germany, Ms. Antje Leendertse
Republic of Korea, Mr. Seong Deok Yun
Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallon
Bangladesh, Mr. Md. Kamruzzaman
Switzerland, Ms. Laura Pizzoferrato
France, Ms. Claire Thuaudet
Kyrgyzstan, Mr. Aidyn Seidkhmatov
Algeria, Mr. Rachid Bladehane
Belgium, Mr. Christophe Payot
Gambia, Mr. Muhammadou Kah
Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike
Cyprus, Ms. Olympia Neocleous
Brazil, Mr. Andre Simas Magalhaes
Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez
Ghana, Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antiwi
South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Ms. Erica Schouten
Morocco, Mr. Omar Zniber

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