8th Meeting - 63rd Session of Human Rights Council.

63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026)

- ITEM 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery and trafficking in persons (cont'd)

SPEAKERS: Mr. Marcelo Vázquez Bermúdez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening)
Brazil, Mr. Ricardo De Souza Monteiro
Belgium (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Christophe Payot
European Union, Ms. Katarina Tapio
Thailand (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Usana Berananda
Kenya (on behalf of the Group of African States), Mr. Peter Nalanda
Nigeria (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Odunola Yetunde Oduwaiye
Germany, Ms. Nikola Gillhoff
Thailand, Ms. Pratana Disyatat
UNDP, Ms. Roqaya Ahmed
Philippines, Mr. Neil Brillantes
Republic of Korea, Mr. Jongjin Kim
Costa Rica, Mr. Roberto Céspedes
Msgr. Ettore Balestrero, Permanent Observer of the Holy See
Benin, Ms. Diane Sotindjo Loko
Jordan, Ms. Salsabeel Mufleh
Ethiopia, Ms. Hana Teshome Kibret
Iceland (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Einar Gunnarsson
Togo, Mr. Sokemawu Nouwodou
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Paul Empole Efambe
Côte d'Ivoire, Mr. Ekué Jean Marie Aka
Zambia, Ms. Mulina Lisimba
Cambodia, Mr. Sovann Ke
Sovereign Order of Malta, Mr. Michel Veuthey
Angola, Ms. Sonia Serrao
Malawi, Ms. Angela Kaunda
Yemen, Mr. Ali Mohamed Saeed Majawar
Council of Europe, Mr. Miroslav Papa
Bulgaria, Ms. Boyana Trifonova
Belarus, Ms. Larysa Belskaya
Gambia, Mr. Cherno Marenah
Republic of Moldova, Mr. Vladimir Cuc
Mali, Mr. Fily Sissoko
Kenya, Ms. Kizzy Miguda
United Republic of Tanzania, Mr. Abdallah Saleh Possi
Georgia, Mr. Irakli Jgenti
Pakistan, Mr. Abbas Sarwar
Peru, Mr. Walter Moscoso Rio
Nigeria, Ms. Odunola Yetunde Oduwaiye
Italy, Mr. Luigi Maria Vignali
Maldives, Mr. Mohamed Raaidh Saeedh
China, Mr. Ding Li
Anti-Slavery International, Ms. Yasmina Silva
World Evangelical Alliance (Joint statement), Ms. Janet Epp Buckingham
Akshar Foundation, Mr. William McEwen-Benatar
Promotion du Développement Economique et Social, Ms. Aicha Duihi
Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (Joint statement), Mr. Bikash Dhungana
Fortify, Inc., Ms. Amy Alexander
Tumuku Development and Cultural Union, Mr. Khalilur Rahman
Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteer Association, Mr. Guowei Cui
International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, Ms. Nimalka Fernando
Ms. Katrina Schwarz, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery and trafficking in persons (Final Remarks)



- ITEM 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development

SPEAKERS: Mr. Surya Deva, Special Rapporteur on the right to development (Introduction)
Germany, Ms. Nikola Gillhoff
Iceland (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Einar Gunnarsson
Pakistan (on behalf of Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Mr. Jawad Ali
European Union, Ms. Dilarde Teilane
Uganda (on behalf of Movement of Non-Aligned Countries), Ms. Mary Kibere Namono
Bahrain (on behalf of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf), Mr. Ali Abdulla
Kenya (on behalf of Group of African States), Ms. Kizzy Miguda
Iraq (on behalf of Group of Arab States), Mr. Yahya Ibraheem Fadhil Al-Obaidi
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Luis Damiani Pellegrini
Algeria, Mr. Cherif Dehimi
Zambia, Ms. Mulina Lisimba
Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Haydar Ali Ahmad
Cameroon, Mr. Théophile Olivier Bosse
Uganda, Ms. Mary Kibere Namono
Yemen, Mr. Ali Mohamed Saeed Majawar
South Centre, Mr. Daniel Uribe
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Zoheir Mottaki
Sierra Leone, Mr. Samuel Saffa
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Luis Damiani Pellegrini
Djibouti, Mr. Houmed Gaba Maki
Mozambique, Mr. Manuel Carlos
Gambia, Ms. Bafou Jeng
Egypt, Ms. Enas Faisal
Saudi Arabia, Mr. Abdulrahman Habib Alolowi
Nigeria, Ms. Odunola Yetunde Oduwaiye
Mr. Surya Deva, Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Zimbabwe, Ms. Vinbai Nyemba
Holy See, Mr. Riyyan Chaves Mendoza
Kenya, Ms. Kizzy Miguda
Tunisia, Ms. Basma Charfi
South Sudan, Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng
Nepal, Mr. Damaru Ballabha Paudel
Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema
Bangladesh, Mr. Masud Parvege
Pakistan, Mr. Abbas Sarwar
Vanuatu, Mr. Richardo Colmar
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Paul Empole Efambe
Mexico, Mr. Rodrigo Pintado Collet
Maldives, Ms. Salma Rasheed
State of Palestine, Ms. Nada Tarbush
Cuba, Ms. Aimé Triana Sevajanes
Lebanon, Ms. Rana El Khoury
China Foundation for Human Rights Development, Mr. Bochao Yang
China NGO Network for International Exchanges, Mr. Yue Ding
Franciscans International, Mr. Romaric Zinsou
Chunhui Children's Foundation, Ms. Lianju Jia
Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII (Joint statement), Ms. Maria Mercedes Rossi
Right Livelihood Award Foundation, Ms. Mariel Merayo Ramirez
Amnesty International, Ms. Julia Duchrow
International Movement for Advancement of Education Culture Social and Economic Development, Mr. Saravanan Ganesan
Beijing Guangming Charity Foundation, Mr. Song Li
Réseau Africain pour le Développement, la Gouvernance et les Droits Humains, Mr. Zine El Aabidine El Ouali
Mr. Surya Deva, Special Rapporteur on the right to development (Final Remarks) 

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