Ref: 2026/PR/123
The 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council commenced today in Geneva, Switzerland. The session will be held from 15 June 2026 to 7 July 2026.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, opened the session with a statement providing an overview of the global human rights situation.
In line with the government’s key policies and priorities, the Maldives delegation will deliver national statements under several agenda items. As part of the Core Group, the Maldives will present a combined resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, as well as on a thematic issue related to the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession.
As a member of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Maldives has expressed concern about the escalating trend of increasing human rights violations worldwide. In its national capacity during this session, the Maldives will address several of these pressing issues, including by delivering a national statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.
The Maldives delegation for the 62nd Session of the Human Rights Council is led by Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Dr. Salma Rasheed. The delegation includes Counsellor Adam Hamid, Counsellor Uza. Aminath Shifaya Ibrahim, Second Secretary, Aishath Rayahyn and Attaché Raaidh Saeedh, of the Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the United Nations Offices at Geneva.
The Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide, addressing situations of human rights violations, and making recommendations on them. The Council, composed of 47 Member States, provides a multilateral forum to address human rights violations and country situations. Although the Maldives concluded its third term as a member of the Human Rights Council in 2025, it will continue to actively engage in the Council's work, including deliberations on thematic human rights issues and country situations.
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