Human Rights Day

Review of Sao Tome and Principe - 51st Session of Universal Periodic Review. SPEAKERS: Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) H.E. Ms. Abigail Tiny Cosme Bonfim, Permanent Representative to the UNOG (Introduction) Rwanda, Ms. Urujeni Bakuramutsa Manzi Senegal, Mr. Edouard Henri Manga Ndiaye Serbia, Ms. Majda Krsikapa Sierra Leone, Mr. Robert Koroma Singapore, Mr. Jaya Ratnam Slovenia, Ms. Anita Pipan South Africa, Mr. Terence Tshisevhe South Sudan, Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng Spain, Ms. Alba Benito Miranda Switzerland, Mr. Michael Meier Timor-Leste, Mr. Antonio Da Conceicao Togo, Mr. Kanyi Folivi Ukraine, Mr. Kanyi Folivi United Kingdom of Great Britain, Mr. Charles Kent Uruguay, Ms. Maria Emilia Eyheralde Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Yeferson Forero Prada Zambia, Ms. Mulima Lisimba Armenia, Ms. Tiruhi Galstyan Australia, Ms. Deborah Vethecan Austria, Mr. Felipe Grillo Bahamas, Ms. Sasha Dixon Brazil, Mr. Thiago Melamed De Menezes Cabo Ve...

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session to address the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran , Friday 23 January 2026 - A/HRC/S.39/L.1 - ADOPTED. Opening remarks: Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Mai Sato, Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Ms. Sara Hossain, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission Mr. Payam Akhavan, Civil Society Representative H.E. Mr. Ali Bahreini, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Country concerned) SPEAKERS:Iceland (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdott Estonia (on behalf of a group of countries) European Union (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Michele Cervone d'Urso North Macedonia, Mr. Dushko Uzunovski Slovenia, Ms. Jana Urh Lesjak Spain, Ms. Miryam Nav...

59th regular session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 09 July 2025). - Item 6 - Adoption of UPR outcomes: Iraq SPEAKERS:Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council H.E. Mr. Abdul-Karim Hashim Mostafa, Permanent Representative of Iraq at the United Nations in Geneva (Introduction) Philippines, Mr. Neil Brillantes Qatar, Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Mansouri Russian Federation, Mr. Ilia Barmin Saudi Arabia, Mr. Mehtab Al Mukhalafi Singapore, Ms. Audrey Goh Sudan, Mr. Abuzar Saad Tunisia, Mr. Ramzi Louati United Arab Emirates, Mr. Saeed Al Shamsi United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Laura Alanko Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez Viet Nam, Ms. Thanh Van Nguyen Yemen, Mr. Ali Majawar Albania, Ms. Silda Anagnosti Çepe Bahrain, Ms. Fatema Ebrahim Aldosari Belgium, Mr. Gino Brunswijck Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mr. Olmer Torrejón Brunei Darussalam, Ms. Muna Masera Humanists International, Mr. Leon Langdon Lutheran World Federati...

59th regular session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 09 July 2025). - Item 6 - Adoption of UPR outcomes: Madagascar SPEAKERS:Mr. Razvan Rusu, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council H.E. Mr. Benjamin Alexis Rakotomandimby, Minister of Justice of Madagascar (Introduction) UN-Habitat, Mr. Robert Lewis-Lettington UNHCR, Mr. Jesus Perez Sanchez United Republic of Tanzania, Mr. Suma Mwakyusa Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez Viet Nam, Ms. Thanh Van Nguyen Yemen, Mr. Ali Majawar Benin, Mr. Angelo Dan Botswana, Mr. Tumelo Tsimanyana Burkina Faso, Mr. Rasmané Congo Cameroon, Ms. Hermine Kembo China, Ms. Zhu Yuejiangnan Côte d'Ivoire, Ms. Nala Meite Cuba, Mr. Roberto Cabañas Cyprus, Ms. Panayiola Chatzittoouli Djibouti, Mr. Houmed Gaba Maki Ethiopia, Mr. Tadesse Bisetegn Genève pour les Droits de l'Homme : formation internationale, Ms. Nampoina Rakotonirina International Federation of ACAT (Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture), M...

59th regular session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 09 July 2025). - Item 6 - Adoption of UPR outcomes: Republic of San Marino SPEAKERS:Mr. Tareq Md. Ariful Islam, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council H.E. Mr. Marcello Beccari, Permanent Representative of the Republic of San Marino at the United Nations in Geneva (Introduction) Nepal, Mr. Sujan Lamichhane Philippines, Mr. Neil Brillantes Russian Federation, Ms. Maria Molodtsova Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez Viet Nam, Ms. Thanh Van Nguyen China, Ms. Chen Jiawen Cuba, Mr. Roberto Cabañas Cyprus, Ms. Stella Paraschou India, Mohammed Hussain Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ms. Somayyeh Karimdoost Lao People's Democratic Republic, Ms. Oudavanh Narkkhavong Maldives, Mr. Amr Danyal Shamun Center for Global Nonkilling, Mr. Christophe Barbey H.E. Mr. Marcello Beccari, Permanent Representative of the Republic of San Marino at the United Nations in Geneva (Final Remarks) - Item 6 - Adoption of U...

59th regular session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 09 July 2025). - Item 6 - UPR adoptions: El Salvador (Cont'd) SPEAKERS:Mr. Paul Empole Losoko Efambe, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council Vida y Familia de Guadalajara A.C. (Joint statement), Ms. Neydy Casillas ILGA World, Mr. Jose Guillermo Ricalde Perez H.E. Ms. Rina Yessenia Lozano Gallegos, Permanent Representative of El Salvador at the United Nations in Geneva (Final Remarks) - Item 6 - Adoption of UPR outcomes: Republic of Gambia SPEAKERS:H.E. Mr. Muahammadou M.O. Kah, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Gambia at the United Nations in Geneva (Introduction) Sudan, Mr. Abuzar Saad Tunisia, Mr. Anouar Missaoui UN Development Coordination Office, Mr. Karl-Frederick Paul UNFPA, Ms. Ndaye Rose Sarr UN-Habitat, Ms. Claudia Scheufler United Republic of Tanzania, Mr. Suma Mwakyusa Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez Viet Nam, Ms. Thanh Van Nguyen Yemen, Mr. Ali Mohamed Saeed M...