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UN Human Rights Council concludes its 61st session

The UN Human Rights Council today concluded its 61st session, which took place from 23 February to 31 March. The Czech Republic participated in the session as one of the 47 voting members of the Council.

During the high-level segment at the opening of the session, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marie Chatardová delivered a national statement. Two urgent debates on developments in the Middle East were additionally included in the programme.

Throughout the session, the Czech Republic took part in interactive dialogues, general debates, and also intervened in the urgent debate. It voiced its positions on long-term priorities, particularly regarding the human rights situations in Ukraine and Belarus, as well as the situation of human rights defenders.

As an EU member, the Czech Republic co‑tabled four resolutions—on the human rights situations in Belarus, Myanmar, the DPRK, and on freedom of religion or belief. As an EU member, it also co‑tabled, together with a group of Latin American countries, two additional resolutions: one on the sale and sexual exploitation of children and one on the rights of the child, this time focused on situations of armed conflict.

At the conclusion of the session, the Council adopted 38 resolutions in total, with 10 adopted by vote and 27 by consensus. One additional resolution arising from an urgent debate was also adopted during the session.

Over the course of the nearly six‑week session, the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the UN in Geneva supported several side events addressing drug‑related issues, the situation of Roma, Belarus, and various aspects of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, such as the destruction of energy infrastructure and the torture of detainees.