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61st HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (23 February to 30 March 2026) - OIPMA STATEMENTS
50th Meeting -ITEM 10- The report of the High Commissioner on technical cooperation
Sustainable prevention requires investment in education, inclusivity, and community resilience, particularly in contexts where institutional capacities remain limited and must be grounded in respect for human rights and dignity.
47th Meeting- ITEM 10: Interactive dialogue -the situation of HR in Mali - 26 Mar 2026
Urgent action is needed to restore inclusive governance and show respect for international law, fight impunity, strengthen international support, and place victims at the center of all efforts.
44th Meeting Item 1: Urgent Debate on the recent military aggression launched by Iran - 25 Mar 2026
In an interconnected world, continued escalation threatens not only regional stability but the broader international order. We urge all member states to prioritize deescalation, dialogue, and the protection of civilians.
43rd Meeting Item 7: General debate (cont'd) – 24 Mar 2026
OIPMA calls for the investigation into the violations perpetuated against the southern people in order to ensure accountability and uphold the rule of law.
43rd Meeting Item 3: General Debate - 24 March 2020
وتدعو منظمة البلدان الأقل نمواً الممثل الخاص ومجلس حقوق الإنسان إلى اتخاذ جميع التدابير اللازمة والضرورية لمنع وقوع الانتهاكات، وتحث أطراف النزاع في اليمن على إزالة العقبات التي تحول دون وصول الأطفال إلى المساعدات الإنسانية، وتمكينهم من الحصول على التعليم، واتخاذ تدابير ملموسة لوقف استخدام المدارس لأغراض عسكرية.
36th Meeting Item 5: General debate (Cont'd) - 18 Mar 2026
Disinformation is increasingly being used in the context of geopolitical competition and international conflicts as a tool to influence public opinion.
28th Meeting Item 3: General debate (Cont'd) - 12 Mar 2026
The people of Sudan are not merely victims in this conflict. They are key actors in building peace. Protecting them, listening to them and supporting their resilience must guide the collective action.
26th Meeting Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism - 11 Mar 2026
The southern issue is no longer a local matter. It has become a direct threat to Regional and International Security.
25th Meeting: Interactive dialogue with the SRSG on children in armed conflict - 10 Mar 2026
OIPMA calls on member states, UN agencies, Humanitarian Partners to take urgent actions to protect Afghan children, safeguard access to education, and strengthen accountability for violations affecting children.
22nd Meeting: Rights of Children in the Context of Armed Conflict - 9 Mar 2026
OIPMA calls on States, UN agencies and partners to provide comprehensive reintegration programs for affected children, protect schools from military use and attacks, and address critical funding gaps for education in conflict affected LDCs which heightened children’s risk of exploitation. Protecting children and education is not only a legal obligation but essential for sustainable peace.
17th Meeting: Panel discussion on human rights and a culture of peace - 4 Mar 2026
How can we build and sustain the political will needed to take preventive action before divisions escalate into violence? How can a culture of peace take roots in states where fear and repression silence voices and limits freedom?
13th Meeting: Item 2: Human Rights in Yemen - 2 March 2026
OIPMA calls on the UNHRC to adopt a resolution demanding the withdrawal of Saudi forces from South Yemen, the deployment of UN observers and the launch of Investigation into violations committed under Saudi control.
OIPMA reaffirms the importance of compliance with international human rights and humanitarian mechanisms designed to protect children from recruitment, exploitation, trafficking, violence, and torture.
Without addressing these violations, conflict-affected LDCs cannot achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goals 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, and 16.
The right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment cannot be realised where climate stress, environmental degradation and institutional fragility reinforce one another. The knowledge required to act already exists. What is needed is the political will to apply it where the pressure is greatest.
OIPMA encourages the Human Rights Council to advance a rights-based approach to environmental protection that recognises the compounded risks facing Least Developed Countries.
Southern Yemen is at a critical turning point as escalating actions—ranging from aerial strikes and emergency decrees to foreign military control and arbitrary political decisions—constitute clear violations of international law, international humanitarian law, and international human rights law. If left unaddressed, these developments risk deepening an already looming crisis, entrenching long term instability, and worsening the suffering of the southern population. The situation demands urgent intervention by the Human Rights Council and other relevant international bodies.
The crisis unfolding in the Sudan has reached a level of gravity that demands an urgent, coordinated, and multi dimensional international response. Addressing the structural drivers of the conflict and preventing further humanitarian and institutional collapse must be at the core of this Council’s engagement. In this regard, several priority actions merit the Council’s immediate attention.
The people of the Sudan stand at a decisive crossroads. The international community—and this Council in particular—must rise to the moral and legal responsibilities of this moment. Advancing these priority measures is essential to protecting civilians, restoring stability, and placing the country on a path toward a just and lasting peace.