61st regular session of the Human Rights Council (23 February – 31 March 2026)
- ITEM 10: Report of the Board of Trustees (This Item is part of the 49th meeting) SPEAKERS: Ms. Nozipho January-Bardill, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees - ITEM 10: Presentation of report of the Voluntary Fund, High Commissioner annual presentation on technical cooperation, and oral update on Georgia (This Item is part of the 49th meeting) SPEAKERS: Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Maarit Kohonen Sheriff, Director of the Global Operations Division of OHCHR - ITEM 10: General debate SPEAKERS: Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) European Union (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Michele Cervone D'urso Pakistan (on behalf of Organization of Islamic Cooperation - OIC), Mr. Abbas Sarwar Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Yeferson Forero Prada Philippines (on behalf of Association of Southeast Asian Nations - ASEAN), Mr. Carlos D. Sorreta Saudi Arabia (on behalf of group of Arab States - Arab Group), Ms. Asya Abdullatif Baakdah Bahrain (on behalf of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf - GCC), Ms. Innas Al Atawi Kenya (on behalf of group of African States - African Group), Ms. Kizzy Miguda Uganda (on behalf of Movement of Non-Aligned Countries - NAM), Ms. Mary Kibere Namono Maldives (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Salma Rasheed Ethiopia (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr.Tsegab Kebebew Daka Trinidad and Tobago (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Claire de Bourg Albania, Mr. Ardian Lubonja Kuwait, Ms. Haya Alduraie Czechia, Ms. Kristina Pelkiö Indonesia, Ms. Rizka Restidyah Pravitianasar Japan, Mr. Yasuaki Takeuchi Egypt, Mr. Alaa Hegazy Slovenia, Ms. Anita Pipan China, Ms. Zhang Jieya Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema Bulgaria, Mr. Angel Bandjov Pakistan, Mr. Abbas Sarwar Kenya, Ms. Kizzy Miguda India, Mr. Sudheer Janardhana Keelambi Gambia, Ms. Bafou Jeng Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson Iraq, Mr. Jaffer Mohammed Ali Abud Abud Italy, Mr. Paolo Bonissone Angola, Ms. Sonia Serrao Estonia, Ms. Pille Kesler Qatar, Ms. Noor Al-Kaabi Trinidad and Tobago (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Nickesha Smith Sweden, Mr. Magnus Hellgren Latvia, Ms. Ilze Gelnere Finland, Ms. Heidi Schroderus-Fox United Arab Emirates, Mr. Khalifa Salem Mohammed Zayed Almazrouei Norway, Mr. Tormod Endresen Costa Rica, Ms. Natalia Bolanos Espinoza Georgia, Mr. Irakli Jgenti Saudi Arabia, Ms. Asya Abdullatif Baakdah Azerbaijan, Mr. Anar Javadov International Development Law Organisation, Ms. Silvia Dodero Lithuania, Mr. Edvard Vinckun Maldives, Ms. Salma Rasheed Algeria, Mr. Abdelnoor Rai Malaysia, Mr. Muhammad Azeem Bin Jansari Armenia, Ms. Sofya Margaryan Philippines, Mr. Neil Brillantes Bahrain, Ms. Fatema Ebrahim Aldosari Russian Federation, Mr. Ilia Barmin Uganda, Ms. Mary Kibere Namono Tunisia, Ms. Refka Khleifa Lao People's Democratic Republic, Ms. Keobounsan Somsanouk South Sudan, Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng Cambodia, Mr. Sovann Ke Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Yeferson Forero Prada Samoa, Mr. Leon Victor Miller Hungary, Mr. Dávid Oravecz Sierra Leone, Mr. Samuel Saffa Human Rights House Foundation, Mr. Matthew Jones East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, Ms. Rita Kanya Genève pour les droits de l'homme : formation internationale, Ms. Sophia Rouagdia World Organisation Against Torture (Joint Statement), Ms. Issa Cristina Hernández Herrera Tamil Uzhagam, Niruja Thavanesan Association pour la Justice, l'Egalité, l'Insertion professionnelle et la Paix en Afrique, Mr. Benignus Onyebuchi Abasurum Elizka Relief Foundation, Ms. Charlotte Bama Sambhali Trust, Mr. Govind Singh Rathore Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights Association, Ms. Nessreen Hossban Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan, Tarangini Organisation internationale pour les pays les moins avancés (OIPMA), Ms. Adiya Assangazy Merja Zarka, Ms. Annaelle Rieul Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteer Association (Joint statement), Ms. Mengyuan Xu Forum méditerranéen pour la promotion des droits du citoyen, Mr. Mourad Lafkihen Rwanda (Point of order), Mr. Edmond Tubanambazi
