61st regular session of the Human Rights Council (23 February – 31 March 2026)
- Panel discussion on financing sustainable development in line with economic, social and cultural rights obligations SPEAKERS: Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona, Director of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development Ms. Attiya Waris, Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights Ms. Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona, Director of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development Ms. Rita Calçada Pires, Associate Professor and Director of NOVA Tax Research Lab at NOVA School of Law Mr. Richard Samans, Senior Fellow at the Geneva Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies and Special Advisor to the United Nations Economist Network Ms. Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona, Director of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development Canada (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Patricia Lyn Mccullagh European Union -, Mr. Michele Cervone D'Urso Philippines (on behalf of Association of Southeast Asian Nations - ASEAN), Mr. Carlos D. Sorreta Kenya (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too Trinidad and Tobago (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Nickesha Smith Estonia (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren Marshall Islands (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Doreen Debrum Ecuador, Mr. Walter Schuldt Spain, Ms. Cristina Diaz UNDP, Ms. Luisa Bernal Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ms. Farzaneh Bani Asad Azad India, Mr. Muhammed Shabeer K. Cabo Verde, Mr. Pedro Graciano De Carvalho Libya, Ms. Zeinab Shamash Morocco: Conseil National des Droits de l'Homme, Ms. Malak Benseghir Harm Reduction International, Ms. Ajeng Larasati VIVAT International (Joint Statement), Mr. Fabian Adindu Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), Ms. Francesca Mingrone Associazione Comunita Papa Giovanni XXIII, Mr. Domenico Convertino Association for Women's Rights in Development, Ms. Umyra Ahmad Philippines, Ms. Stacy Danika Garcia Tunisia, Mr. Ramzi Louati Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar Portugal, Mr. João António Da Costa Mira Gomes UNICEF, Ms. Anne Grandjean Luxembourg, Ms. Anne Goedert Ireland, Ms. Ellen Murphy China, Ms. Li Xiaomei Nigeria, Ms. Odunola Yetunde Oduwaiye Egypt, Ms. Soha Mohamed Tharwat Bangladesh, Mr. Masud Parvege Nepal, Mr. Shree Krishna Silwal Algeria, Mr. Abdelnoor Rai Make Mothers Matter, Ms. Valerie Bichelmeier Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), Ms. Ranjeeta Silwal Alsalam Foundation, Ms. Lina Najjarin Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan, Ms. Poonam Sharma The Next Century Foundation, Ms. Rathi Ramakrishnan Ms. Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona, Director of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development Ms. Attiya Waris, Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights Ms. Rita Calçada Pires, Associate Professor and Director of NOVA Tax Research Lab at NOVA School of Law Mr. Richard Samans, Senior Fellow at the Geneva Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies and Special Advisor to the United Nations Economist Network (Final remarks) - ITEM 3: Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on foreign debt (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: European Union, Ms. Dilarde Teilane Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Yeferson Forero Prada Saudi Arabia (on behalf of Group of Arab States - Arab Group), Mr. Mehtab Al Mukhalafi Kenya (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too Bahamas (on behalf of Caribbean Community - CARICOM), Ms. Sasha Dixon Zambia, Ms. Mulina Lisimba Bahamas, Ms. Sasha Dixon Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema Tunisia, Mr. Ramzi Louati Rwanda, Mr. Edmond Tubanambazi Holy See, Mr. Riyyan Chaves Mendoza Cuba, Ms. Aimé Triana Sevajanes Somalia, Ms. Khadra Ahmed Dualeh Egypt, Ms. Soha Mohamed Tharwat Nigeria, Ms. Odunola Yetunde Oduwaiye Maldives, Ms. Salma Rasheed Gambia, Ms. Bafou Jeng Ghana, Ms. Shameema Seidu South Africa, Mr. Terence Tshisevhe Nepal, Mr. Sujan Lamichhane Ms. Attiya Waris, Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights (Answer and comments) Sierra Leone, Mr. Robert Koroma Zimbabwe, Mr. Alexander Majongwe Cameroon, Ms. Hermine Kembo China, Mr. Mu Jianfeng Pakistan, Mr. Adeel Mumtaz Khokhar Eritrea, Ms. Nadja Micael Algeria, Mr. Boufama Yazid Niger, Mr. Abdou Issiakou Bangladesh, Mr. G M Iftekhar Burkina Faso, Mr. Marcel Zongo Togo, Mr. Toumeni Abalo Fawie Indonesia, Mr. Noviandri Wibowo India, Mr. Muhammed Shabeer k.
