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15th Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council.

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62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026). - ITEM 3: Annual discussion on the human rights of women. SPEAKERS: Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Ms. Awa Dabo, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) Ms. Patsilí Toledo Vásquez, Member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ms. Ivana Krstić, Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls Ms. Zulfiya Baisakova, Chair of the Board of the Union of Crisis Centres, Kazakhstan Ms. Hyshyama Hamin, Campaign Manager of Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law European Union, Ms. Deike Potzel United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Kumar Yver Estonia (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren Kenya (on behalf of Group of African States), Mr. James Ndirangu Waweru Afghanistan (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Nasir Ahmad And...

Adoption of the Draft resolution A/HRC/61/L.5 on the rights of persons with disabilities: disability-inclusive digital technologies and infrastructure, including transport and housing.

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  61st session of the Human Rights Council ( HRC61 ) | Draft resolution A/HRC/61/L.5 on the rights of persons with disabilities: disability-inclusive digital technologies and infrastructure, including transport and housing, was ADOPTED without a vote .