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    63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) - ITEM 9:Interactive dialogue with the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent (Cont'd) Interactive dialogue on the report of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent Presentation of reports of Ad Hoc Committee and Group of Independent Eminent Experts on the Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, and High Commissioner's report on education-related practices General debate Related Sites and Documents:  More information  &  Schedule Watch the 34th Meeting - 63rd Session of Human Rights Council! Human Rights Council

63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026). - Dignitary address: H.E. Mr. Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. SPEAKERS: Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) H.E. Mr. Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. - ITEM 8: General debate. SPEAKERS: Bangladesh (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Israt Ara European Union (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Friederike Tschampa Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Luis Damiani Pellegrini Uganda (on behalf of Movement of Non-Aligned Countries), Mr. Ian Derrick Wansadha China (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Guide Jia Switzerland (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Julien Thöni Costa Rica (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Roberto Céspedes Liechtenstein (on behalf of a gr...

   63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) - ITEM 7: General debate on the Human Rights situation in Palestine and Occupied Arab Territories (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Brazil, Mr. Ricardo De Souza Monteiro South Africa, Ms. Frankye Bronwen Levy Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Paul Empole Efambe Viet Nam, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Anh Malaysia, Ms. Zanariah Zainal Abidin Luxembourg, Ms. Anne Goedert United Arab Emirates, Mr. Khalifa Salem Mohammed Zayed Almazrouei Oman, Mr. Idris Abdul Rahman Al Khanjari Bangladesh, Ms. Israt Ara Algeria, Mr. Idris Latreche Jordan, Mr. Akram Sa'ud Harahsheh Djibouti, Mr. Houmed Gaba Maki Saudi Arabia, Mr. Abdullah O. M. Al Shammari Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Yeferson Forero Prada Russian Federation, Mr. Konstantin Tarasov Yemen, Mr. Ali Mohamed Saeed Majawar Afghanistan, Mr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha Sovereign Order of Malta, Mr. Yannick G...

63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) - ITEM 8 : Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms SPEAKERS:Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Ms. Awa Dabo, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) Ms. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, Deputy Executive Director at the UN-Women Ms. Rhoda Reddock, CEDAW Member Ms. Rosina Rossi Albert, President of the Administrative Litigation Court of Uruguay Ms. Amrita Kapur, Secretary General -WILPF Ms. Tenar Lorente, UN Policy and Advocacy Adviser - Plan International Sweden (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Magnus Hellgren European Union, Mr. Thiseas Poullos Barbados (on behalf of CARICOM), Ms. Joanna Benn-Griffith Canada (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Michelle Cooper Albania (on behalf of OIF), Mr Ilir Nezaj Spain, Ms. Pilar Cuadra Luxembourg, Ms. Anne Goeder...

63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) - ITEM 6: UPR adoption – Sierra Leone (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Cyprus, Ms. Maria Averkiou Djibouti, Mr. Houmed Gaba Maki Equatorial Guinea, Ms. Maria Del Pilar Nzang Ethiopia, Ms. Birtukan Alemu Gabon, Ms. Nadège Moucketou Mvou Ghana, Mr. Louis Dunu India, Mr. Sudheer Janardhana Keelambi Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Yaser Salarian Jordan, Ms. Salsabeel Mufleh Malawi, Ms. Quent Kalichero Maldives, Mr. Mohamed Raaidh Saeedh Morocco, Ms. Yasmina Essamiri Gambia, Ms. Bafou Jeng Edmund Rice International Limited, Mr. Abu Kargbo Ensemble contre la Peine de Mort, Ms. Aminata Niakaté Defence for Children International, Ms. Cecile Pilot Advocates for Human Rights, Mr. Nathan Madson International Service for Human Rights, Mr. Alphonsus Bilson Manver Gbanie CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Ms. Zélie Leïla Ménard Center for Global Nonkilling, Mr. Christophe Barbey Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense d...

63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) - ITEM 6: UPR adoption - Somalia SPEAKERS: Mr. Marcelo Vàzquez Bermúdez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Ms. Khadra Ahmed Dualeh, Somalia (Country concerned) Côte d'Ivoire, Mr. Ekué Jean Marie Aka Djibouti, Mr. Houmed Gaba Maki Ethiopia, Ms. Bethelehem Mekonnen Kebede India, Mr. Anuj Swarup Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ms. Fariba Navab Daneshmand Jordan, Ms. Salsabeel Mufleh Kuwait, Mr. Bashar Almowaizri Lebanon, Ms. Rana El Khoury Maldives, Ms. Aishath Rayahyn Mauritania, Ms. Khadija Al Arabi Morocco, Ms. Aya Berbich Nepal, Mr. Shree Krishna Silwal Oman, Mr. Mohamed Al-Balushi East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, Rita Kanya Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights Association, Mira Farash Elizka Relief Foundation, Charlotte Bama Advocates for Human Rights, Daniel Supalla United Nations Watch, Hillel Neuer Legal Action Worldwide, Christen Lucien Center for Global...

63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) - ITEM 6: UPR adoption - Paraguay SPEAKERS: Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Mr. Mario Raúl Cano Ricciardi, Paraguay (Country concerned) Armenia, Ms. Diana Najaryan Brunei Darussalam, Ms. Nur Faezah Hj Mohd Aus Cameroon, Mr. Paul Serges Ntamack Epoh Chile, Mr. Luis Plaza Gentina China, Ms. Jiachen Xue Colombia, Mr. Álvaro Ayala Costa Rica, Mr. Roberto Céspedes Cuba, Mr. Dayron Valido Escalona Djibouti, Mr. Houmed Gaba Maki Dominican Republic, Ms. Liyanna Pavon El Salvador, Mr. Luis Mario Labor India, Mr. Kshitij Tyagi Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane di Don Bosco, Matilde Quintana ILGA World, Hugo Daniel Gonzalez Maldonado Christian Council International, Peninah Njeri Thuo CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Olga Cabellero Bernal Association for Progressive Communications, Pooja Badarinath AKAHATÁ Equipo de Trabajo en Sex...

   63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026). - ITEM 6: UPR adoption – Namibia (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) United Nations Watch, Mr. Hillel Neuer Christian Council International, Ms. Sylvia Buyaki Mesesi ILGA World, Mr. Kevin Calvin Wessels International Planned Parenthood Federation, Ms. Salenia Kambinda Association for Progressive Communications, Ms. Pooja Badarinath Lutheran World Federation, Ms. Sikhonzile Ndlovu Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l'Homme, Ms. Evana Delassise Center for Global Nonkilling, Mr. Christophe Barbey Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan, Mr. Yash Kashyap Imam Ali's Popular Students Relief Society, Ms. Sholeh Zamini Mr. Elvis Toolouta Shiweda, Namibia (Final Remarks) Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 6: UPR adoption - Niger SPEAKERS: Mr. Alio Daouda, Niger (Country concerned...

63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) - ITEM 5: Interactive dialogue with the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) International Planned Parenthood Federation (Joint statement), Gabriel Coutinho Galil Conseil national des droits de l'homme et du citoyen, Majurathan Pathmanathan Association for Progressive Communications, Karla Velasco Etudiants pour une societé durable Paris, Madhuphan Ravichandra China Ethnic Minorities' Association for External Exchanges, Lingyu Xiang Association Thendral, Yash Adrayan Joseph Organisation internationale pour les pays les moins avancés (OIPMA), Daianna Moreno Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan, Tarangini Mr. Buhm-Suk Baek, Chair of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee (Final remarks) - ITEM 5: General debate SPEAKERS: Indonesia, Mr. Mugiyanto Portugal (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. ...

63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) ITEM 5: Interactive dialogue on the Secretary General's report on cooperation with the United Nations (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Ghana, Mr. Michael Asomani Viet Nam, Ms. Huong Ngo South Africa, Ms. Frankye Bronwen Levy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders United Republic of Tanzania, Mr. Joel Monella Yemen, Mr. Ali Mohamed Saeed Majawar Senegal, Ms. Philomène Siga Ndiaye Maldives, Ms. Aishath Rayahyn Switzerland, Ms. Barbara Fontana Eritrea, Ms. Nadja Micael Sudan, Mr. Abuzar Saad Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, Ms. Nikoleta Bitterova Qatar: National Human Rights Committee, Mr. Abdulrahman AlHashmi Human Rights House Foundation, Matthew Jones Gulf Centre for Human Rights Limited, Michael Khambatta International Service for Human Rights, Fung Yee Kwok Advocates for Human ...

63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) - ITEM 3 & 5: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples SPEAKERS: Mr. Marcelo Vázquez Bermúdez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Mr. Albert Kwokwo Barume, Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples (Introduction) H.E. Mr. Duma Gideon Boko, President of the Republic of Botswana (Country concerned) European Union, Ms. Dilarde Teilane Vanuatu (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Richardo Colmar Guatemala, Mr. José Francisco Calí Tzay Fiji, Ms. Bulou Keleni Tikomaisuva-Seruvatu Denmark, Mr. Ib Petersen Ecuador, Mr. Victor Calderon Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar Mali, Mr. Fily Sissoko UNFPA, Ms. Jennifer Siaw Guyana, Ms. Kerry Ann Karim UN Women, Ms. Adriana Quiñones China, Ms. Shao Wu Marshall Islands, Mr. Randon John Paraguay, Ms. Sylke Narvaez Philippines, Ms. Luningning Camoying Valdez Peru, Mr. Walter Moscoso Rios Bangla...

63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) - Annual panel discussion on the rights of Indigenous Peoples SPEAKERS: Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Ms. Awa Dabo, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) Ms. Berta de Sancristóbal, Head of the Europe and North America Unit at the UNESCO World Heritage Centre Ms. Carmen Rosa Guerra Ariza, Co-Chair of the International Indigenous Peoples' Forum on World Heritage Mr. Francisco Vidargas, Director for World Heritage at Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History Botswana, Mr. Ramaotwana Nelson Ramaotwana European Union, Ms. Nanna Andersen Denmark (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Ib Petersen Guatemala, Mr. José Francisco Calí Tzay Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar Brazil, Mr. Andre Simas Magalhaes Spain, Ms. Pilar Cuadra Indonesia, Mr. Mugiyanto China, Ms. Zhang Jieya Malaysia, Mr. Mohamed Nazrein Bin Mohamed Salleh Peru,...

  63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026)  - ITEM 4: General debate (Cont'd) Related Sites and Documents:  More information  &  Schedule . Watch the 22nd Meeting - 63rd Session of Human Rights Council! Human Rights Council

 63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) - ITEM 4: Interactive dialogue with the International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine (oral update) (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Germany, Ms. Antje Leendertse Slovakia, Ms. Beáta Lipovská Council of Europe, Ms. Anna Barbarzak United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Robert Last Switzerland, Mr. Thomas Gürber Belgium, Mr. Gino Brunswijck Albania, Mr. Ilir Nezaj Bulgaria, Ms. Boyana Trifonova Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Ms. Anouk Sterk Croatia, Ms. Jelena Biljan Greece, Mr. Dimitrios Selinis Ireland, Mr. Laurence Simms Canada, Mr. Peter Macdougall UN Women, Ms. Momoko Nakayama Belarus, Ms. Alisa Ivanova Luxembourg, Ms. Marie Martins Romania, Ms. Sorana Popa Republic of Korea, Ms. Seongmee Yoon Liechtenstein, Ms. Carla Veiga Bezerra Australia, Mr. Jamie Cooper Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Luis Damiani Pellegrini...

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63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) - ITEM 4:Interactive dialogue on the report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran Interactive dialogue with the International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine ( doral update) Related Sites and Documents:  More information  &  Schedule . Watch the 20th Meeting - 63rd Session of Human Rights Counci! Human Rights Council

 63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026) - ITEM 4: Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Cont'd) Interactive dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Nicaragua Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation Related Sites and Documents:  More information  &  Schedule Watch the 9th Meeting - 63rd Session of Human Rights Council! Human Rights Council

63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026). - ITEM 4: Interactive dialogue on the oral update of the Group of Independent experts on Belarus (cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Estonia (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Margus Tsahkna European Union, Mr. Michele Cervone D'urso Luxembourg (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Sandra Merens Czechia, Mr. Karel Beran Ukraine, Mr. Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk Poland, Mr. Janusz Wołosz Romania, Ms. Sorana Popa Bulgaria, Ms. Boyana Trifonova Slovenia, Ms. Saša Ivanc Malta, Mr. Bernard Charles Mifsud Albania, Mr. Ilir Nezaj Montenegro, Ms. Slavica Milacic Council of Europe, Mr. Miroslav Papa Austria, Ms. Helena Moisi-Aigner France, Mr. Pierre Martinez Germany, Ms. Nikola Gillhoff Switzerland, Ms. Charlotte Day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Robert Last National Human Rights Civic Association "Belarusian Helsink...

63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026). - ITEM 3: General debate (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Eritrea, Ms. Nadja Micael South Sudan, Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng State of Palestine, Ms. Nada Tarbush Ukraine, Mr. Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk Bahrain, Ms. Innas Al Atawi Pakistan, Mr. Abbas Sarwar The Philippines: Commission on Human Rights, Faydah Dumarpa European Centre for Law and Justice, The / Centre Europeen pour le droit, les Justice et les droits de l'homme, Cecilia Noland-Heil International Probono Legal Services Association Limited, Jun Ho Al-Ayn Social Care Foundation, Narjis Khan China NGO Network for International Exchanges, Zhenzhong Liu Friends World Committee for Consultation, Mathilde Pichon Shaik Taher Azzawi Charity Organization, Salema Al Ramadan Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture, Ossama Abou Dikar Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Me...