61st regular session of the Human Rights Council (23 February – 31 March 2026)
- Decisions and conclusions: - ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.19 - "Advancing human rights in South Sudan" - Submitted by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Albania, Ireland, Norway" - ADOPTED (25 YES ¦ 4 NO ¦ 18 ABSTENTIONS) SPEAKERS: Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders (Introduction) China, Mr. Wang Nian Chile, Ms. Solange Dufourcq Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Mr. Lars Tummers Iceland, Ms. Sóley Ásgeirsdóttir South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi Kenya, Ms. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti Ethiopia, Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka Albania, Ms. Vasilika Hysi France, Ms. Claire Thuaudet South Sudan, Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng (Country concerned) Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.25 - "Supporting human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic " - Submitted by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, France, Germany, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Qatar, Türkiye - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders (Introduction) Cyprus, Ms. Olympia Neocleous North Macedonia, Mr. Dushko Uzunovski Brazil, Mr. Andre Simas Magalhaes Colombia, Mr. Álvaro Ayala Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike France, Ms. Claire Thuaudet Syrian Arab Republic (Country concerned), Mr. Haydar Ali Ahmad Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.35/Rev.1 - "Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice" - Submitted by Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, except Albania) - ADOPTED (24 YES ¦ 4 NO ¦ 19 ABSTENTIONS) SPEAKERS: Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC except Albania), Mr. Bilal Ahmad (Introduction) Chile, Ms. Karla Cahue Colombia, Mr. Álvaro Ayala Slovenia, Ms. Anita Pipan Iraq, Mr. Ali Al Safar Egypt, Mr. Alaa Hegazy Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson China, Mr. Wang Nian State of Palestine (Country concerned), Mr. Ibrahim Khraishi United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders (Explanation of vote before the vote) Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Explanation of vote before the vote) Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Mr. Lars Tummers (Explanation of vote before the vote) Cyprus, Mr. Giorgos Samouel (Explanation of vote before the vote) Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) Switzerland, Ms. Barbara Fontana (Explanation of vote after the vote) Thailand, Ms. Usana Berananda (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 2) Pakistan, Mr. Muneeb Ahmed (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 2) - ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.1 - "Cooperation with regional human rights organizations" - Submitted by Belgium, Armenia, Colombia, Senegal, Thailand - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Belgium, Mr. Christophe Payot (Introduction) Armenia, Ms. Hasmik Tolmajian (Introduction) Colombia, Mr. Álvaro Ayala Republic of Korea, Mr. Seong Deok Yun Thailand, Ms. Usana Berananda Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.2 - "The negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights" - Submitted by Uganda (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries) - ADOPTED (28 YES ¦ 17 NO ¦ 1 ABSTENTION) SPEAKERS: Uganda (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries), Ms. Mary Kibere Namono (Introduction) Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson Colombia, Mr. Álvaro Ayala Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union), Ms. Olympia Neocleous (Explanation of vote before the vote) Iceland, Ms. Sóley Ásgeirsdóttir (Explanation of vote before the vote) China, Mr. Wang Nian (Explanation of vote before the vote) Chile, Ms. Maria Paz Florenzano (Explanation of vote before the vote) Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Explanation of vote before the vote) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders (Explanation of vote before the vote) Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.3 - "Sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the International Covenants on Human Rights" - Submitted by Russian Federation, Belarus, Ethiopia, Mali, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) - ADOPTED (26 YES ¦ 0 NO ¦ 21 ABSTENTIONS) SPEAKERS: Russian Federation, Mr. Aleksandr Letoshnev (Introduction) Pakistan, Mr. Abbas Sarwar Colombia, Mr. Álvaro Ayala China, Mr. Wang Nian Ethiopia, Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka Kenya, Ms. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders Chile, Ms. Karla Cahue Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike Iceland, Ms. Sóley Ásgeirsdóttir Czechia, Mr. Václav Bálek Estonia, Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren Indonesia, Mr. Achsanul Habib North Macedonia, Mr. Dushko Uzunovski Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union), Ms. Olympia Neocleous Egypt, Ms. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)
