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Submitted by Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union),\nUruguay (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, except\nArgentina) - ADOPTED without a vote\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights\nCouncil (Opening)\nCyprus, Ms.\nOlympia Neocleous (Introduction)\nUruguay, Ms.\nAlejandra De Bellis Bonilla (Introduction)\nRepublic\nof Korea, Ms. Juwon Lee\nSouth\nAfrica, Ms. Glenda Tsholofelo Tsheole\nThailand,\nMs. Arisa Sukontasap\nIraq,\nMs. Nawras Alhelli\nEgypt,\nMs. Enas Faisal (Explanation of vote before the vote)\nPakistan,\nMr. Muneeb Ahmed (Explanation of vote before the vote)\nMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights\nCouncil (Adoption)\n\n- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.5\n- \"The rights of persons with disabilities: disability-inclusive digital\ntechnologies and infrastructure, including transport and housing\" - Submitted\nby Mexico, New Zealand - ADOPTED without a vote\n\nSPEAKERS: Mexico, Ms.\nFrancisca Méndez Escobar (Introduction)\nNew Zealand, Ms. Deborah Mary Geels (Introduction)\nChile, Ms.\nSolange Dufourcq\nCyprus, Ms.\nOlympia Neocleous\nIceland, Ms.\nSóley Ásgeirsdóttir\nSouth Africa,\nMs. Glenda Tsholofelo Tsheole\nCuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson\nEgypt, Mr. Shady Hesham Ibrahem Elsheha\nJapan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike\nFrance, Ms. Céline Jurgensen\nIraq, Mr. Jaffer Mohammed Ali Abud Abud\nChina, Mr. Wang Nian\nMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights\nCouncil (Adoption)\n\n- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.10\n- \"Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment:\nmandate of the Special Rapporteur\" - Submitted by Denmark - ADOPTED without a\nvote as orally revised\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nDenmark,\nMr. Ib Petersen (Introduction)\nSwitzerland,\nMr. Antoine Perriard\nColombia,\nMr. Álvaro Ayala\nSpain,\nMr. Marcos Gómez Martínez\nEstonia, Ms. Riia\nSalsa-Audiffren\nSouth Africa, Ms. Glenda\nTsholofelo Tsheole\nChile, Ms. Maria Paz\nFlorenzano\nBenin,\nMr. Angelo Dan\nPakistan,\nMr. Muneeb Ahmed (Explanation of vote before the vote)\nEgypt,\nMs. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya (Explanation\nof vote before the vote)\nMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights\nCouncil (Adoption)\n\n- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.11\n- \"Mandate of Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other\nrelated international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of\nall human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights\" -\nSubmitted by Cuba\n- ADOPTED (29 YES ¦ 10 NO ¦ 8 ABSTENTIONS)\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nCuba,\nMr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Introduction)\nEgypt,\nMs. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya\nKenya,\nMs. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti\nSouth\nAfrica, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi\nEthiopia,\nMr. Haileselassie Subba Gebru\nJapan,\nMr. Atsuyuki Oike (Explanation\nof vote before the vote)\nCyprus,\nMs. Olympia Neocleous (Explanation\nof vote before the vote)\nNetherlands\n(Kingdom of the), Mr. Lars Tummers (Explanation of vote before the vote)\nUnited\nKingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Christopher Davies (Explanation of vote before the vote)\nSpain,\nMr. Marcos Gómez Martínez (Explanation\nof vote before the vote)\nMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights\nCouncil (Adoption)\n\n- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.12\n- \"Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for\ncultural diversity rights\" - Submitted by Cuba – ADOPTED without a vote\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nCuba,\nMr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Introduction)\nCyprus,\nMr. Giorgos Samouel\nEgypt,\nMr. Alaa Hegazy\nChina,\nMs. Yuejiangnan Zhu\nEthiopia,\nMr. Haileselassie Subba Gebru\nMexico, Ms. Francisca\nMéndez Escobar\nMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights\nCouncil (Adoption)\n\n- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.13\n- \"The right to food\" - Submitted\nby Cuba – ADOPTED without a vote\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nCuba,\nMr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Introduction)\nBrazil, Mr. Tovar Da\nSilva Nunes\nEthiopia,\nMr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka\nSouth\nAfrica, Ms. Glenda Tsholofelo Tsheole\nGhana, Mr. Louis Dunu\nColombia, Mr. Álvaro\nAyala\nEgypt, Ms. Soha Mohamed\nTharwat\nSpain, Mr. Marcos Gómez\nMartínez\nMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights\nCouncil (Adoption)\n\n- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.16/Rev.\n1 - \"Freedom of opinion and expression: mandate of Special Rapporteur on the\npromotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression -\nSubmitted by Canada,\nNetherlands (Kingdom of the)\" – ADOPTED without a vote\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nCanada,\nMr. Peter Macdougall (Introduction)\nFrance,\nMs. Claire Thuaudet\nChile, Ms. Maria Paz\nFlorenzano\nEstonia, Ms. Riia\nSalsa-Audiffren\nPakistan,\nMr. Muneeb Ahmed (Explanation of vote before the vote)\nMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights\nCouncil (Adoption)\n\n- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.20/Rev.1\n- \"Rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic\nminorities: mandate of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues\" - Submitted by Austria, Slovenia – ADOPTED\nwithout a vote\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nAustria,\nMr. Alexander Kmentt (Introduction)\nIndia,\nMr. Kshitij Tyagi\nIraq,\nMr. Jaffer Mohammed Ali Abud Abud\nJapan,\nMr. Ishii Yoshizane DPR\nMexico,\nMs. Francisca Méndez Escobar\nUnited\nKingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Sarah Macrory\nSlovenia,\nMs. Anita Pipan\nMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights\nCouncil (Adoption)\n\n- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.21\n- \"Adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of\nliving, and the right to non-discrimination in this context\" - Submitted by Germany,\nBrazil, Finland, Namibia – ADOPTED without a vote\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nGermany, Ms. Antje Leendertse (Introduction)\nIndia, Mr. Kshitij Tyagi\nChile, Ms. Solange Dufourcq\nCuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson\nPakistan, Mr. Adeel Mumtaz Khokhar\nMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights\nCouncil (Adoption)\n\n- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.22\n- \"Human rights of migrants: mandate of Special Rapporteur on the human rights\nof migrants\" - Submitted by Mexico – ADOPTED without a vote\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nMexico, Ms\nAlondra Lisette Mendoza Carlos (Introduction)\nColombia, Mr.\nÁlvaro Ayala\nCuba, Mr.\nRodolfo Benítez Verson\nMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights\nCouncil (Adoption)\n\n- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.23/Rev.1\n- \"Mental health and human rights\" - Submitted by Portugal, Brazil – ADOPTED without\na vote\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nPortugal,\nMs. Maria Ejarque Albuquerque (Introduction)\nPakistan,\nMr. Adeel Mumtaz Khokhar\nMexico,\nMs. Francisca Méndez Escobar\nIceland,\nMs. Helen Inga von Ernst\nCuba,\nMr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson\nMr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights\nCouncil (Adoption)","categories":["Meetings & Events","Human Rights Council","Regular Sessions","61st Session"],"geographic_subject":[],"subject_topical":["HUMAN RIGHTS"],"corporate_name":["UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - UNHRC"],"speaker_affiliation":[],"related_documents":[{"title":"More information","url":"https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/regular-sessions/session61/regular-session"},{"title":"Schedule","url":"https://hrc61session2026.sched.com/"}]},"transcript":null,"message":"No transcript available"}