42nd Meeting - 63rd Session of Human Rights Council.

The 63rd session of the Human Rights Council is held from (07 September - 07 October 2026)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/63/L.24 – " The impact of anti-personnel mines on the full enjoyment of all human rights: strengthening victim assistance " - Submitted by Algeria, Croatia, Mozambique, Peru, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Vanuatu - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS: Mr. Sidharto Reza Suryidipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening)
Algeria, Ms. Cylia Alouani Arrous (Introduction)
Thailand, Ms. Pratana Disyatat
Iraq, Mr. Salam Hamza Ali Yawer
Cuba, Ms. Aimé Triana Sevajanes
Marshall Islands, Ms. Doreen Debrum
Gambia, Mr. Muhammadou Kah
Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema
South Africa, Mr. Zaheer Laher
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders
China, Ms. Zhu Yuejiangnan
Switzerland, Ms. Barbara Fontana
Cyprus, Ms. Maria Papakyriakou
Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike
Brazil, Mr. Ricardo De Souza Monteiro
Kenya, Mr. James Ndirangu Waweru
Egypt, Mr. Shady Hesham Ibrahem Elsheha (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Pakistan, Mr. Muneeb Ahmed
Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)




- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/63/L.36 – " Human rights of migrants " - Submitted by Mexico - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS: Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar (Introduction)
Brazil, Mr. Ricardo De Souza Monteiro
Cuba, Ms. Aimé Triana Sevajanes
Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema
India, Mr. Kshitij Tyagi
Gambia, Mr. Muhammadou Kah
Italy, Mr. Luigi Maria Vignali
Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)



- ITEM 4: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/63/L.12 – " Situation of human rights in the Russian Federation " - Submitted by Ireland (on behalf of the European Union) - ADOPTED (21YES ¦ 5 NO ¦ 21 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS: Ireland, Mr. Laurence Simms (Introduction)
Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike
Iceland, Mr. Einar Gunnarsson
Slovenia, Ms. Božena Forštnarič Boroje
Albania, Mr. Ilir Nezaj
Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez
Estonia, Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren
Czechia, Mr. Karel Beran
France, Ms. Claire Thuaudet
Indonesia, Mr. Noviandri Wibowo (Explanation of vote before the vote)
China, Ms. Bai Xiaohang (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Switzerland, Mr. Antoine Perriard (Explanation of vote before the vote)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)



- ITEM 4: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/63/L.13 – " Situation of human rights in Burundi " - Submitted by Ireland (on behalf of the European Union) - ADOPTED (22YES ¦ 7 NO ¦ 17 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS: Ireland, Mr. Laurence Simms (Introduction)
Switzerland, Ms. Charlotte Day
Iceland, Mr. Einar Gunnarsson
Burundi, Ms. Elisa Nkerabirori
China, Ms. Zhu Yuejiangnan (Explanation of vote before the vote)
Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)



- ITEM 4: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/63/L.18 – " Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela " - Submitted by Chile, Argentina, Canada, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Uruguay) - ADOPTED (25 YES ¦ 5 NO ¦ 17 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS: Chile, Mr. Luis Plaza Gentina (Introduction)
Japon, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike
Estonia, Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Enzo Bitetto Gavilanes (Country concerned)
China, Ms. Bai Xiaohang
Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson
Brazil, Mr. Ricardo De Souza Monteiro
Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)



- ITEM 8: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/63/L.15 – " National human rights institutions " - Submitted by Australia, Timor-Leste - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS: Australia, Ms. Clare Walsh (Introduction)
Mr. Antonio Da Conceicao, Timor-Leste
Mauritius, Mr. Hirikeshsing Unnuth
Estonia, Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Robert Last
Thailand, Mr. Roongruk Champrasert
Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson
China, Ms. Zhu Yuejiangnan
Indonesia, Ms. Mia Padmasari
Gambia, Mr. Cherno Marenah
Egypt, Ms. Soha Mohamed Tharwat
Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)




- ITEM 9: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/63/L.29 – " Mandate of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent " - Submitted by Kenya (on behalf of the Group of African States) - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS: Kenya, Mr. James Ndirangu Waweru (Introduction)
Cuba, Ms. Aimé Triana Sevajanes
Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)


- ITEM 10: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/63/L.7 – " Assistance technique et renforcement des capacités dans le domaine des droits de l'homme en République démocratique du Congo " - Submitted by Democratic Republic of the Congo - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Paul Empole Efambe (Introduction)
Brazil, Mr. Ricardo De Souza Monteiro
Rwanda, Mr. Edmond Tubanambazi
Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

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