63rd session of the Human Rights Council (07 September - 07 October 2026)
- Annual panel discussion on the rights of Indigenous Peoples SPEAKERS: Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Ms. Awa Dabo, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) Ms. Berta de Sancristóbal, Head of the Europe and North America Unit at the UNESCO World Heritage Centre Ms. Carmen Rosa Guerra Ariza, Co-Chair of the International Indigenous Peoples' Forum on World Heritage Mr. Francisco Vidargas, Director for World Heritage at Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History Botswana, Mr. Ramaotwana Nelson Ramaotwana European Union, Ms. Nanna Andersen Denmark (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Ib Petersen Guatemala, Mr. José Francisco Calí Tzay Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar Brazil, Mr. Andre Simas Magalhaes Spain, Ms. Pilar Cuadra Indonesia, Mr. Mugiyanto China, Ms. Zhang Jieya Malaysia, Mr. Mohamed Nazrein Bin Mohamed Salleh Peru, Mr. Walter Moscoso Rios Russian Federation, Ms. Aysa Mukafenova United Republic of Tanzania, Mr. Abdallah Saleh Possi University for Peace, Ms. Chiara Bengisu Anishnawbe Business Professional Association, Jason Rasevych Crimean Tatar Youth Center, Liudmyla Korotkykh Royal State of Tahiti and the Islands, Marcel Poetai Lawyers Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples, Shankar Limbu Saami Council, Eirik Larsen International Service for Human Rights, Ruth Gladys Alipaz Cuqui De Hennessey VIVAT International, Fabian Adindu Genève pour les droits de l'homme : formation internationale, Fatma Saleh China Ethnic Minorities' Association for External Exchanges, Jiuyang Chen Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man (Joint statement), Doireann McCarthy India, Mr. Anuj Swarup Cuba, Mr. Roberto Cabañas Cameroon, Mr. Cedric Harold Enyime Organización Maya Wayob' - Cambio, Lesly Batzin Zabala Dewran, Antine Sonde Winnemem Wintu Tribe, India Reed Bowers Indigenous Movement for Peace Advancement and Conflict Transformation, Neema Seki Earthjustice, Raelene Cooper Conselho Indigenista Missionário, Paulo de Tarso Lugon Arantes International Indian Treaty Council, Juan Leon Disabled Women's Association, Vugar Nasirov Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan, Rushi Lal Santania Pax Christi International (Joint statement), International Catholic Peace Movement, Mattia Tosato International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, Stefan Disko China Society for Human Rights Studies, Juan Li Ms. Berta de Sancristóbal, Head of the Europe and North America Unit at the UNESCO World Heritage Centre Ms. Carmen Rosa Guerra Ariza, Co-Chair of the International Indigenous Peoples' Forum on World Heritage Mr. Francisco Vidargas, Director for World Heritage at Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (Final Remarks) - ITEM 4: General debate (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Community Human Rights and Advocacy Centre, Azlan Umair Tourner La Page, Pratheeswaran Sivanesam Association PANAFRICA, Asma Salhi Forum méditerranéen pour la promotion des droits du citoyen, Mourad Lakkihen MIDLINE for HumanRights - MHR, Noureldin Mahmoud Rashad Gaffar Abdou Tumuku Development and Cultural Union, Khalilur Rahman International Muslim Women's Union, Sobia Shawl Al-Hakim Foundation, El Ghalia Djimi Ecumenical Federation of Constantinopolitans, Marlene Borel Indigenous People of Africa Coordinating Committee, Poonam Dohutia Türkiye, Mr. Mustafa Güven (Right of reply) China, Mr. Xie Chenchen (Right of reply) India, Mr. Kshitij Tyagi (Right of reply) Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mr. Ro Kwang Song (Right of reply) Belarus, Mr. Kiryl Antonenka (Right of reply) Sudan, Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa (Right of reply) Japan, Ms. Tomoko Onishi (Right of reply) Indonesia, Ms. Vienna Novia Lurizha Adza (Right of reply) Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Yaser Salarian (Right of reply) Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Right of reply) Cyprus, Ms. Vivian Konnari (Right of reply) Pakistan, Mr. Muneeb Ahmed (Right of reply) Lithuania, Mr. Edvard Vickun (Right of reply) Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mr. Ro Kwang Song (Second right of reply) Türkiye, Mr. Mustafa Güven (Second right of reply) Japan, Ms. Tomoko Onishi (Second right of reply) Cyprus, Ms. Vivian Konnari (Second right of reply) China, Mr. Mu Jianfeng (Second right of reply)
