61st regular session of the Human Rights Council (23 February – 31 March 2026)
- ITEM 10: Enhanced interactive dialogue on the oral update by the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Chad, Mr. Mahamat Sefadine Annour Kenya, Ms. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti Dominican Republic, Mr. Carlos Garcia Russian Federation, Mr. Andrei Bashilov Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema China, Ms. Yuqing Zhang République Démocratique du Congo: Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme, Paul Nsapu Mukulu International Federation of ACAT (Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture), Rostin Manketa Nkwahata Dominicans for Justice and Peace - Order of Preachers (Joint Statement), Cynthia Bringollet Association PANAFRICA, Chiara Mosca Aide humanitaire aux vulnérables du Congo, Georges Junior Buya Bobo World Evangelical Alliance, Anna Hanley Ensemble contre la Peine de Mort, Marie-Lina Perez International Catholic Child Bureau, Béatrice Ciunza Bitenda World Organisation Against Torture, Rostin Manketa Nkwahata Defence for Children International, Sasha Richards Minority Rights Group, Richard Badosa Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Bruno Lemarquis Minister of Human Rights of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Samuel Mbemba Kabuya Tan Director of the Global Operations Division at the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Maarit Kohonen Sheriff (Final remarks) - ITEM 10: Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali SPEAKERS: Mr. Eduardo Gonzalez, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali (Introduction) Mr. Mamoudou Kassogué, Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Keeper of the Seals of Mali (Country concerned) European Union, Mr. Luca Lixi Belgium (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Christophe Payot Kenya (on behalf of group of African States - African Group), Ms. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti Morocco, Mr. Abdeslam El Ouazzani South Sudan, Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng Burkina Faso, Mr. Theophyle Guéré Sierra Leone, Mr. Robert Koroma Niger, Mr. Ado Garba Ghana, Mr. Louis Dunu Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallon Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Sudan, Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa Cameroon, Ms. Nadjma Adoum Chad, Mr. Mahamat Sefadine Annour Ireland, Ms. Anna Carroll United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Ben Klinger Switzerland, Ms. Charlotte Day Russian Federation, Mr. Andrei Bashilov Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema Egypt, Mr. Shady Hesham Ibrahem Elsheha Dominican Republic, Mr. Carlos Garcia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Yeferson Forero Prada China, Ms. Yuqing Zhang Peru, Mr. Augusto Cabrera Catholic International Education Office (Joint statement), Paulette Diakité-Lacroix Rencontre Africaine pour la défense des droits de l'homme, Maurice Massengo Tiassé Organisation internationale pour les pays les moins avancés (OIPMA), Liliana Farinha Canelhas Human Rights Research League, Tom Syring International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, Aoife Daly Interfaith International, Deirdre Mcconnell Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteer Association, Mengyuan Xu Mr. Eduardo Gonzalez, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali Mr. Mamoudou Kassogué, Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Keeper of the Seals of Mali (Final remarks) - ITEM 10: Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner's oral update on Ukraine SPEAKERS: Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) Ukraine (Country concerned), Mr. Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Kęstutis Budrys European union, Ms. Deike Potzel Netherlands (Kingdom of the) (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Erica Schouten Georgia, Mr. Revaz Lominadze Italy, Mr. Stefano Pisotti Japan, Mr. Shiota Takahiro Cyprus, Mr. Giorgos Samouel Bulgaria, Mr. Angel Bandjov Republic of Moldova, Mr. Vladimir Cuc Montenegro, Ms. Slavica Milacic Romania, Ms. Sorana Popa Poland, Mr. Miroslaw Broilo Sovereign Order of Malta, Mr. Jean-François Kammer Croatia, Ms. Blaženka Pavliček Budimir Belarus, Ms. Alisa Ivanova Austria, Ms. Vera Fuchs Türkiye, Ms. Gökçe Esma Erçikti United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders Russian Federation, Mr. Rodion Miroshnik Germany, Ms. Nikola Gillhoff Council of Europe, Mr. Miroslav Papa Albania, Mr. Ardian Lubonja Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Yeferson Forero Prada Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mr. Ro Kwang Song Ireland, Mr. Noel White UNICEF, Ms. Anne Grandjean Slovenia, Ms. Anita Pipan Malta, Mr. Randolph De Battista China, Ms. Yuqing Zhang
