Urgent debate to discuss the recent military aggression launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates on 28 February 2026
- ITEM 1: Urgent Debate on the recent military aggression launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran SPEAKERS: Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Surya Deva, Chair of the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures H.E. Mr. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla, Bahrain (Country concerned) H.E. Mr. Ali Bahreini, Iran (Islamic Republic of) (Country concerned) H.E. Mr. Akram Sa'ud Harahsheh, Jordan (Country concerned) H.E. Mr. Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen, Kuwait (Country concerned) H.E. Mr. Idris Abdul Rahman Al Khanjari, Oman (Country concerned) H.E. Ms. Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah, Qatar (Country concerned) H.E. Mr. Abdulmohsen Binkhothaila, Saudi Arabia (Country concerned) H.E. Mr. Jamal Jama Al Musharakh, United Arab Emirates (Country concerned) European Union (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Michele Cervone D'urso Sweden (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Magnus Hellgren Iran (Islamic Republic of) (Point of order), Ms. Somayyeh Karimdoost Philippines (on behalf of Association of Southeast Asian Nations - ASEAN), Mr. Carlos D. Sorreta Bulgaria, Mr. Angel Bandjov Czechia, Mr. Václav Bálek Ethiopia, Mr. Haileselassie Subba Gebru Slovenia, Ms. Anita Pipan Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Ms. Erica Schouten Cyprus, Ms. Olympia Neocleous Angola, Ms. Sonia Serrao Mexico, Mr. Fernando Israel Espinosa Olivera France, Ms. Céline Jurgensen Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders Islamic Republic of Iran (Point of order), Ms. Somayyeh Karimdoost North Macedonia, Mr. Dushko Uzunovski Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallon Switzerland, Ms. Barbara Fontana Albania, Ms. Vasilika Hysi Republic of Korea, Mr. Seong Deok Yun South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi Egypt, Mr. Alaa Hegazy Brazil, Mr. Andre Simas Magalhaes Mauritius, Mr. Brian Neil Joseph Glover China, Mr. JIA Guide Gambia, Ms. Bafou Jeng Thailand, Ms. Usana Berananda Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson India, Mr. Arindam Bagchi Chile, Ms. Maria Paz Florenzano Italy, Mr. Stefano Pisotti Pakistan, Mr. Bilal Ahmad Ecuador, Mr. Marcelo Vazquez Bermudez Viet Nam, Ms. Huong Ngo Domincan Republic, Ms. Alfonsina Margarita Gonzalez Nicasio Australia, Ms. Clare Walsh Canada, Mr. Peter Macdougall Austria, Mr. Alexander Kmentt Costa Rica, Mr. Roberto Céspedes Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Haydar Ali Ahmad Argentina, Mr. Carlos Foradori Mauritania, Ms. Aicha Vall Verges Peru, Mr. Augusto Cabrera Germany, Ms. Antje Leendertse Ireland, Mr. Noel White Malta, Mr. Randolph De Battista New Zealand, Ms. Deborah Mary Geels Belgium, Mr. Christophe Payot Slovakia, Mr. Fedor Rosocha Libya, Mr. Nasser Algheita Sri Lanka, Ms. Nishanthini Victor Croatia, Ms. Tihana Balija San Marino, Mr. Marcello Beccari Russian Federation, Mr. Artem Isakov Uruguay, Ms. Maria Emilia Eyheralde Portugal, Ms. Maria Ejarque Albuquerque Nauru, Ms. Joanie Hartman Ukraine, Mr. Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk Romania, Ms. Nicoleta Birladianu Belarus, Ms. Larysa Belskaya Montenegro, Ms. Slavica Milacic Algeria, Mr. Rachid Bladehane Maldives, Ms. Salma Rasheed Greece, Mr. Ioannis Ghikas Kazakhstan, Mr. Erzhan Kazykhan Somalia, Ms. Khadra Ahmed Dualeh Paraguay, Ms. Ana Rolon Candía Kyrgyzstan, Mr. Omar Sultanov State of Palestine, Mr. Ibrahim Khraishi Malaysia, Ms. Dato' Nadzirah Osman Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Yeferson Forero Prada Nigeria, Mr. Sunday Eyo Edem Rwanda, Mr. Edmond Tubanambazi Lebanon, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh Chad, Ms. Zigro Mbirimba Yemen, Mr. Ali Mohamed Saeed Majawar Sovereign Order of Malta, Mr. Yannick Galeazzi Uzbekistan, Mr. Eldor Askarov Sudan, Mr. Hassan Hamid Hassan Nepal, Mr. Damaru Ballabha Paudel Morocco, Mr. Abdeslam El Ouazzani - ITEM 1: Urgent Debate on the recent military aggression launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran (cont'd) (The following list of speakers is part of the 45th meeting) SPEAKERS: Cabo Verde, Mr. Pedro Graciano de Carvalho Holy See, Mr. Ettore Balestrero South Sudan, Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng Singapore, Mr. Jaya Ratnam Sierra Leone, Mr. Samuel Saffa Mongolia, Mr. Baasankhuu Purev Philippines, Mr. Carlos D. Sorreta OIC, Mr. Muhammad Saeed Sarwar Türkiye, Mr. Burak Akçapar International-Lawyers.Org, Curtis Doebbler Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights Association, Ayman Okeil Forum for Development and Human Rights Dialogue, Saeed Abdelhafez Darwish International Commission of Jurists, Sandra Epal-Ratjen Human Rights Watch, Lucy McKernan Amnesty International, Kevin Whelan International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights, Abdul Hameed Dashti Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) Limited, Michael Khambatta Partners For Transparency, Merna Shalash Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Mayssa Achek Center for Global Nonkilling, Christophe Barbey Imam Ali's Popular Students Relief Society, Mahsa Abadian Elizka Relief Foundation, Charlotte Bama International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Shyla Gheek Institute for NGO Research, Anne Herzberg Association Ma'onah for Human Rights and Immigration, Marina Timbalari Women's Human Rights International Association, Saideh Mostofian United Nations Watch, Hillel Neuer Organisation internationale pour les pays les moins avancés (OIPMA), Ceri Chillier - ITEM 1: Vote on Draft resolution A/HRC/61/L.38 – "The recent military aggression launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran" - Submitted by Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates - ADOPTED without a vote SPEAKERS: Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Bahrain (Country concerned), Mr. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders Mexico, Mr. Fernando Israel Espinosa Olivera Colombia, Ms. Carolina Solano Iran (Islamic Republic of) (Country concerned), Ms. Somayyeh Karimdoos Indonesia, Mr. Achsanul Habib (Explanation of vote before the vote) Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Explanation of vote before the vote) Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) Switzerland, Ms. Barbara Fontana Kuwait (Country concerned), Mr. Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen - ITEM 1: Request for an urgent debate on "Protection of Children and Educational Institutions in International Armed Conflicts: The Aerial Attacks on Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls' School in Minab, Iran, as a Grave Breach of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law" SPEAKERS: Mr. Marcelo Vàzquez Bermúdez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Introduction) Ms. Somayyeh Karimdoost, Iran (Islamic Republic of) (Country concerned)
