61st regular session of the Human Rights Council (23 February – 31 March 2026)
- Observation of International Women's Day SPEAKERS: Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Finland (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Anna-Mari Wong Hämäläinen Center for Reproductive Rights (Joint statement), Ms. Umyra Ahmad - ITEM 3: Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on albinism (Cont'd) SPEAKERS:Iraq, Mr. Ali Al Safar Egypt, Ms. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya Dominican Republic, Ms. Alfonsina Margarita Gonzalez Nicasio Cuba, Ms. Aimé Triana Sevajanes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Yeferson Forero Prada China, Ms. Hu Miao Under The Same Sun Fund, Mr. Andrews Kwame Darklo Reseau de Formation et de Recherche sur les Migrations Africaines (REFORMAF), Mr. Julio Garcia Standing Voice, Ms. Gift Sakala Interfaith International, Mr. Lei Xiao Centre du Commerce International pour le Développement., Ms. Sarah Kane Réveil communautaire d'assistance aux victimes, Ms. Kristina Venning Rose Human Rights Watch, Ms. Hilda Macheso World Jewish Congress, Mr. Donte Mickens International Service for Human Rights, Mr. Antoine Gliksohn Actions écologiques françaises, Ms. Clarke Avalon Ms. Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism (Final remarks) Eswatini, Mr. Sandile Lelfred Hlatshwayo - ITEM 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on disabilities SPEAKERS: Ms. Heba Hagrass, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities (Introduction) Colombia (Country concerned), Mr. Gustavo Gallon Portugal (on behalf of Community of Portuguese Language Countries - CPLP), Ms. Maria Ejarque Albuquerque European Union, Mr. Luca Lixi Lithuania (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Darius Staniulis Bahrain (on behalf of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf - GCC), Mr. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla Kenya (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too New Zealand, Ms. Clare Van Bohemen Hunter Zimbabwe, Ms. Mirriam Mwareya Gambia, Mr. Cherno Marenah Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Mr. Halim Grabus Australia, Mr. Jamie Cooper Ecuador, Mr. Walter Schuldt Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Serge Ndaie Musenge Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar Mongolia, Ms. Gerelmaa Davaasuren Cameroon, Ms. Hermine Kembo South Sudan, Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng Japan, Mr. Shiota Takahiro Slovakia, Ms. Beata Lipovska Egypt, Mr. Shady Hesham Ibrahem Elsheha Malaysia, Ms. Sivaranjini Anbalagan Bahrain, Ms. Innas AL Atawi Nauru, Ms. Sarah Lambert Republic of Korea, Mr. Jin Moon Lee United Arab Emirates, Ms. Eiman Al Hammadi UNICEF, Unicef Youth Advocate From Greece, Mr. Panagiotis Saudi Arabia, Ms. Asya Abdullatif Baakdah Ukraine, Ms. Ganna Zavalykut Djibouti, Mr. Houmed Gaba Maki Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema Dominican Republic, Ms. Alfonsina Margarita Gonzalez Nicasio Botswana, Mr. Tumelo Tsimanyana Peru, Mr. Walter Moscoso Rio India, Mr. Muhammed Shabeer K. Russian Federation, Mr. Konstantin Tarasov Eswatini, Mr. Sandile Lelfred Hlatshwayo Luxembourg, Ms. Anne Goedert Georgia, Mr. Irakli Jgenti North Macedonia, Ms. Natasha Hroneska Montenegro, Ms. Slavica Milacic Paraguay, Ms. Ana Rolon Candía Italy, Mr. Paolo Bonissone UN Women, Ms. Momoko Nakayama Nigeria, Ms. Odunola Yetunde Oduwaiye Cyprus, Ms. Malena Katsiampoulo Poland, Mr. Jan Ciesielski Ghana, Mr. Louis Dunu Sudan, Mr. Abuzar Saad Viet Nam, Ms. Huong Ngo Zambia: Human Rights Commission, Ms. Pamela Towela Sambo Ireland: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Mr. Liam Herrick Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, Ms. Malak Benseghir Burundi: Commission nationale indépendante des droits de l'homme, Mr. Martin Blaise Nyaboho ILGA World (Joint Statement), Ms. Margherita Coppolino Lutheran World Federation, Mr. Fabian Wilches Garcia Christian Council International, Mr. Pieter Willem Hak Beijing Guangming Charity Foundation, Ms. Kuiyang Xue International Commission of Jurists, Ms. Sandra Epal-Ratjen International Disability Alliance, Mr. Juan Ignacio Pérez Bello Edmund Rice International Limited (Joint Statement), Mr. Fionn Casey Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), Ms. Smruti Sudha Behera China Health Charity Foundation, Ms. Yuanyuan Luo India Water Foundation, Ms. Shweta Tyagi Ms. Heba Hagrass, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities (Final remarks)
