41st Meeting - 60th Session of Human Rights Council.

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

- Decisions and conclusions

SPEAKER:Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council


- ITEM 1: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/60/L.7 - "Reports of the Advisory Committee (President's statement)" - Submitted by the President of the Human Rights Council - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKER:Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)


- ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/60/L.1/Rev.1 - "Promoting reconciliation, accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka" - Submitted by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Kumar Yver (Introduction)
China, Mr. Seong Deok Yun
Republic of Korea, Mr. Seong Deok Yun
Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike
Kuwait, Mr. Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen
Ethiopia, Mr. Haileselassie Subba Gebru
Cyprus, Ms. Olympia Neocleous
Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández
Bangladesh, Mr. Abdullah Bin Mahabub
Maldives, Ms. Salma Rasheed
Dominican Republic, Mr. Iván Emilio de Jesús Ogando Lora
Sri Lanka (Country concerned), Ms. Himalee Subhashini Arunatilaka
Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Version (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/60/L.9 - "Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan" - Submitted by Denmark (on behalf of the European Union) - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

Denmark, Mr. Ib Petersen (Introduction)
Mexico , Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar
France, Ms. Claire Thuaudet
Iceland, Mr. Einar Gunnarsson
Japan, Mr. Ishii Yoshizane
Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallón
Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi
Dominican Republic, Mr. Iván Emilio de Jesús Ogando Lora
Afghanistan (Country concerned), Mr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha
Mr. Benny Soejono, Secretariat of the Human Rights Council
China, Mr. Wang Nian (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/60/L.18 - "Responding to the Human Rights and humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing armed conflict in the Sudan" - Submitted by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Norway - ADOPTED (24 YES ¦ 11 NO ¦12 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Kumar Yver (Introduction)
Japan, Mr. Ishii Yoshizane
Cyprus, Ms. Olympia Neocleous
Sudan (Country concerned), Mr. Hassan Hamid Hassan
China, Mr. Wang Nian
Qatar, Ms. Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah
Netherlands, Ms. Erica Schouten
Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández
Switzerland, Ms. Charlotte Day
Germany, Ms. Antje Leendertse
Algeria, Mr. Rachid Bladehane
Kenya, Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too
Belgium, Mr. Christophe Payot (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Brazil, Mr. Andre Simas Magalhaes (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Kyrgyzstan, Mr. Omar Sultanov (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)
Indonesia, Mr. Achsanul Habi (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 2)
Sudan (Country concerned), Mr. Hassan Hamid Hassan (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 2)




- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/60/L.2 - "Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples: mandate of Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples" - Submitted by Mexico, Guatemala - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:Guatemala, Mr. Francisco Calí Tzay (Introduction)
Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
Bolivia, Ms. Maira Macdonal
Dominican Republic, Mr. Iván Emilio de Jesús Ogando Lora
Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)




- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/60/L.3 - "Mandate of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination" - Submitted by Cuba - ADOPTED (28 YES ¦ 17 NO ¦2 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Introduction)
Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallón
Kenya, Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too
South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi
Sudan, Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa
Algeria, Mr. Rachid Bladehane
Cyprus, Ms. Olympia Neocleous (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Bolivia, Mr. Olmer Torrejón Alcoba (Explanation of vote before the vote)
China, Ms. Li Xinda (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Japan, Mr. Ishii Yoshizane (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)



- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/60/L.4 - "Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order" - Submitted by Cuba - ADOPTED (24 YES ¦ 17 NO ¦6 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Introduction)
Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema
Kenya, Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too
China, Mr. Wang Nian
South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi
Japan, Mr. Ishii Yoshizane
Qatar, Ms. Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah
Bolivia, Ms. Maira Macdonal
Cyprus, Ms. Olympia Neocleous
Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/60/L.5 - "The right to development" – Submitted by Uganda (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries)

SPEAKERS:Uganda, Mr. Arthur Sewankambo Kafeero (Introduction)
Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Version
Ethiopia, Mr. Haileselassie Subba Gebru
Algeria, Mr. Rachid Bladehane
South Africa, Ms. Glenda Tsholofelo Tsheole
Sudan, Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa
Gambia, Mr. Cherno Marenah
Kenya, Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too
Bolivia, Ms. Maira Macdonal

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