61st regular session of the Human Rights Council (23 February – 31 March 2026)
- ITEM 3: Interactive dialogue with the SRSG on children in armed conflict (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) European Union, Ms. Nanna Andersen Lithuania (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Ignas Balza Saudi Arabia (on behalf of Group of Arab States - Arab Group), Mr. Mehtab Al Mukhalafi Kenya (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too Belgium (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Christophe Payot State of Palestine, Mr. Karam Khaldi Malta, Mr. Bernard Charles Mifsud Sudan, Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Haydar Ali Ahmad Nigeria, Ms. Odunola Yetunde Oduwaiye Russian Federation, Ms. Olga Zinchenko Haiti, Mr. Jhuan Vladmir Hans Mombrun Qatar, Mr. Abdulla Bahzad Ukraine, Mr. Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk Liechtenstein, Ms. Julia Walch Dominican Republic, Ms. Neyna Paulino South Sudan, Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Mr. Halim Grabus Iraq, Mr. Nawras Alhelli Portugal, Ms. Maria Ejarque Albuquerque Slovakia, Ms. Beata Lipovska Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Paul Empole Efambe Ecuador, Ms. Katerine Benavides Council of Europe, Ms. Agnes Von Maravic Malaysia, Mr. Mustapha Jamal Rosdi Philippines, Ms. Luningning Camoying Valdez Czechia, Ms. Gabriela Boiteux Pilná Lebanon, Ms. Rana El Khoury Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallon Cambodia, Ms. Thida Chanthima Neth UNICEF, Ms. Anne Grandjean Costa Rica, Ms. Natalia Bolaños Kuwait, Ms. Reem Alsalem Montenegro, Ms. Slavica Milacic Afghanistan, Mr. Mohibullah Taib Italy, Mr. Paolo Bonissone Greece, Ms. Aikaterini Vounisiou Peru, Ms. Alison Urquizo Ethiopia, Ms. Hana Teshome Kibret Germany, Ms. Antje Leendertse Slovenia, Ms. Anita Pipan Togo, Mr. Toumeni Abalo Fawie Indonesia, Mr. Ahmad Toufan Domanik Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ms. Somayyeh Karimdoost Ukraine: Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Dmytro Lubinets State of Palestine: Independent Commission for Human Rights, Mr. Ammar Dwaik Accept International, Mr. Yosuke Nagai Physicians for Human Rights, Mr. Saman Zia-Zarifi Defence for Children International, Ms. Sasha Richards VIVAT International, (Joint Statement), Mr. Fabian Adindu Friends World Committee for Consultation, Ms. Naya Alsheikh Hassan Every Casualty Worldwide, Ms. Rachel Taylor Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights Association, Ms. Mira Elfarash Elizka Relief Foundation, Ms. Charlotte Bama International Solidarity and Human Rights Institute, Mr. Antonio Mellado Organisation internationale pour les pays les moins avancés (OIPMA), Ms. Muska Karimi Ms. Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (Final remarks) - ITEM 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism SPEAKERS: Mr. Ben Saul, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (Introduction) Côte d'Ivoire (Country concerned), Mr. Allou Lambert Yao Somalia (Country concerned), Ms. Khadra Ahmed Dualeh European Union, Ms. Katarina Tapio Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Cony Mendez Kenya (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too Burkina Faso, Mr. Marcel Zongo Russian Federation, Mr. Artem Isakov Afghanistan, Mr. Mohibullah Taib Viet Nam, Ms. Huong Ngo India, M. Sudheer Janardhana Keelambi Syrian Arab Republic, Amb. Mr. Haydar Ali Ahmad China, Mr. Wei Ming Yang Pakistan, Mr. Adeel Mumtaz Khokhar Kenya, Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too Cameroon, Mr. Cedric Harold Enyime Egypt, Mr. Alaa Hegazy Belgium, Mr. Gilles Bauwens Sudan, Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa Mexico, Mr. Fernando Israel Espinosa Olivera Azerbaijan, Mr. Edson Asgarov Algeria, Ms. Cylia Alouani Arrous Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ms. Yasemin Eren Senegal, Mr. Magatte Ba Cuba, Ms. Aimé Triana Sevajanes Qatar, Ms. Reem Almuraikhi Colombia, Mr. German Calderon Cambodia, Ms. Thida Chanthima Neth United Arab Emirates, Mr. Khalifa Salem Mohammed Zayed Almazrouei Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema Peru, Mr. Walter Moscoso Rio Maldives, Mr. Adam Hamid State of Palestine, Ms. Dania Dasouqi Costa Rica, Mr. Gustavo Corella Mr. Ben Saul, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (Answers and comments) Rwanda (Right of reply), Mr. Edmond Tubanambazi
