61st regular session of the Human Rights Council (23 February – 31 March 2026)
- Decisions and conclusions (Cont'd): - ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.18 - "Promoting human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals through transparent, accountable and efficient public service delivery" - Submitted by Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Georgia, Kenya, Malaysia, Thailand, Türkiye" - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Azerbaijan, Mr. Galib Israfilov (Introduction) Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema Egypt, Mr. Alaa Hegazy Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.26 – "Human rights of persons in street situations" - Submitted by Brazil, Cabo Verde, Dominican Republic - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Brazil, Mr. Tovar Da Silva Nunes (Introduction) Pakistan, Mr. Abbas Sarwar Dominican Republic, Mr. Iván Emilio de Jesús Ogando Lora Ethiopia, Mr. Haileselassie Subba Gebru Mauritius, Mr. Brian Neil Joseph Glover Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.27/Rev.1 – "Rights of the child: realizing the rights of the child affected by armed conflict" - Submitted by Uruguay (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, except Argentina and Paraguay), Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union) - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Uruguay (on behalf of Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (except Argentina and Paraguay), Ms. Alejandra De Bellis Bonilla (Introduction) Cyprus (on behalf of European Union), Ms. Olympia Neocleous (Introduction) Kenya, Ms. Kizzy Miguda Iraq, Ms. Nawras Alhelli Cyprus, Mr. Giorgos Samouel Egypt, Ms. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya North Macedonia, Mr. Dushko Uzunovski United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Dorian Hall Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike Pakistan, Mr. Muneeb Ahmed Indonesia, Mr. Achsanul Habib Iceland, Ms. Sóley Ásgeirsdóttir India, Mr. Gaurav Kumar Thakur (Explanation of vote before the vote) Italy, Mr. Stefano Pisotti Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.29/Rev.1 - " Mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders" - Submitted by Norway - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Norway, Mr. Tormod Endresen (Introduction) South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi Republic of Korea, Mr. Jongjin Kim Colombia, Mr. Álvaro Ayala Cyprus, Ms. Olympia Neocleous Iceland, Ms. Helen Inga von Ernst Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson Marshall Island, Ms. Doreen Debrum Chile, Ms. Maria Paz Florenzano Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike Kenya, Ms. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti China, Mr. Wang Nian (Explanation of vote before the vote) Egypt, Mr. Alaa Hegazy (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.30 – "Prevention of genocide" - Submitted by Armenia - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Armenia, Ms. Hasmik Tolmaijian (Introduction) Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi Egypt, Ms. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya China, Mr. Mu Jianfeng Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Version Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.32/Rev.1 – "Birth registration and the right of everyone to recognition everywhere as a person before the law" - Submitted by Mexico, Türkiye - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar (Introduction) Türkiye, Ms. Buket Kabakci (Introduction) Switzerland, Mr. Antoine Perriard Chile, Ms. Solange Dufourcq Pakistan, Mr. Adeel Mumtaz Khokhar Slovenia, Ms. Anita Pipan Iraq, Ms. Nawras Alhelli Colombia, Ms. Carolina Solano Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson Ghana, Mr. Louis Dunu Kenya, Ms. Kizzy Miguda Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.33 – "Freedom of religion or belief" - Submitted by Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union) - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union), Ms. Olympia Neocleous (Introduction) Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Explanation of vote before the vote) Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 4: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.14 – "Situation of human rights in Belarus" - Submitted by Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union) - ADOPTED (28 YES ¦ 4 NO ¦ 15 ABSTENTIONS) SPEAKERS: Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union), Ms. Olympia Neocleous (Introduction) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders North Macedonia, Mr. Dushko Uzunovski Estonia, Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren France, Ms. Claire Thuaudet Iceland, Ms. Helen Inga von Ernst Belarus (Concerned country), Ms. Larysa Belskaya China, Mr. Wang Nian (Explanation of vote before the vote) Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Explanation of vote before the vote) Egypt, Ms. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya (Explanation of vote before the vote) Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Version (Explanation of vote before the vote) Brazil, Mr. Andre Simas Magalhaes (Explanation of vote before the vote) Switzerland, Mr. Antoine Perriard (Explanation of vote before the vote) Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) - ITEM 4: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.15 – "Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" - Submitted by Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union), Australia - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union and Australia), Ms. Olympia Neocleous (Introduction) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Kameni Chaddha North Macedonia, Mr. Dushko Uzunovski Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Concerned country), Mr. Kang Myong Chol China, Mr. Mu Jianfeng (Explanation of vote before the vote) Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Version (Explanation of vote before the vote) Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)
