59th regular session of the Human Rights Council: Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements
Document links to the adopted texts in the first column below will work once the documents have been processed, translated and released in all six official languages of the United Nations on the Official Document System (ODS). To search for final adopted texts on ODS, enter the final number in the search field, preceded by A/HRC/RES for resolutions, A/HRC/DEC for decisions or A/HRC/PRST for President’s statements.
More information about the consideration of each draft proposal, including any oral revisions, amendments, statements of programme budget implications or detailed voting results (as applicable), are available on the HRC59 Extranet.
Resolutions
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Situation of human rights in Eritrea | 2 | A/HRC/59/L.7 | Adopted by recorded vote | 23 to 4 with 20 abstentions, 30th meeting, 4 July 2025 | |
| Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar | 2 | A/HRC/59/L.21 | Adopted without a vote | 30th meeting, 4 July 2025 | |
| Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.4 | Adopted by recorded vote | 30 to 16 with 1 abstention, 30th meeting, 4 July 2025 | |
| The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.5 | Adopted without a vote | 30th meeting, 4 July 2025 | |
| Mandate of Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.2 | Adopted by recorded vote | 29 to 15 with 3 abstentions, 31st meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| The negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.6 | Adopted without a vote | 31st meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| Access to medicines, vaccines and other health products in the context of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.8 | Adopted by recorded vote | 32 to 0 with 15 abstentions, 31st meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| Human rights and international solidarity | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.9 | Adopted by recorded vote | 27 to 16 with 4 abstentions, 31st meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| The right to education | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.11 | Adopted without a vote | 31st meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| Civil society space | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.13 | Adopted without a vote | 31st meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| New and emerging digital technologies and human rights | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.14 | Adopted without a vote | 31st meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| Mandate of Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.15 | Adopted without a vote | 32nd meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| Impact of arms transfers on human rights | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.16 | Adopted without a vote | 32nd meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| Mandate of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.18/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote | 32nd meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| The safety of journalists | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.20 | Adopted without a vote | 32nd meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| Elimination of female genital mutilation | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.22 | Adopted without a vote | 32nd meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| Empowering women and girls in and through sport | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.23/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote | 32nd meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| Accelerating efforts to achieve women’s economic empowerment | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.25/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote | 32nd meeting, 7 July 2025 | |
| The contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.12 | Adopted without a vote | 33rd meeting, 8 July 2025 | |
| Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: prevention through the fulfilment of economic, social and cultural rights | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.24/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote | 33rd meeting, 8 July 2025 | |
| The Social Forum | 5 | A/HRC/59/L.10 | Adopted without a vote | 33rd meeting, 8 July 2025 | |
| Cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights | 10 | A/HRC/59/L.3 | Adopted by recorded vote | 28 to 2 with 17 abstentions, 33rd meeting, 8 July 2025 | |
| Enhancing international cooperation, technical assistance and capacity-building to strengthen national frameworks for the protection and empowerment of children in the digital space | 10 | A/HRC/59/L.19/Rev.1 | Adopted without a vote | 33rd meeting, 8 July 2025 | |
| Enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights in Colombia to implement the recommendations of the Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition | 10 | A/HRC/59/L.26 | Adopted without a vote | 34th meeting, 8 July 2025 | |
| Human rights and climate change | 3 | A/HRC/59/L.17 | Adopted without a vote | 34th meeting, 8 July 2025 | |
| Discontinuation of the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea | 2 | A/HRC/59/L.1/Rev.1 | Rejected by a recorded vote | 4 to 25 with 18 abstentions, 30th meeting, 4 July 2025 |
Decisions
| Adopted text | Title | Item | Draft | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Italy | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 22nd meeting, 30 June 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: El Salvador | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 23rd meeting, 1 July 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Gambia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 23rd meeting, 1 July 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Plurinational State of Bolivia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 23rd meeting, 1 July 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Fiji | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 23rd meeting, 1 July 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: San Marino | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 24th meeting, 1 July 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Kazakhstan | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 24th meeting, 1 July 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Angola | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 24th meeting, 1 July 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Islamic Republic of Iran | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 25th meeting, 2 July 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Madagascar | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 25th meeting, 2 July 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Egypt | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 25th meeting, 2 July 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Slovenia | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 25th meeting, 2 July 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Iraq | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 26th meeting, 2 July 2025 | |
| Outcome of the universal periodic review: Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | N/A | Adopted without a vote | 26th meeting, 2 July 2025 | |
| Implementation of activities mandated by the Human Rights Council in the context of the United Nations liquidity and financial crisis | 1 | A/HRC/59/L.37 | Adopted on 8 July 2025 |