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The @UN Human Rights Council concluded its 59th regular session after adopting 25 resolutions and one decision. In these texts, among other things, the Council voted to extend six country-specific and thematic mandates. #HRC59 summary by @UNGeneva⤵️ www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/press-release/2025/07/human-rights-council-concludes-fifty-ninth-regular-session-after

#HRC59 | A/HRC/59/L.37 on the implementation of activities mandated by the @UN Human Rights Council in the context of the United Nations liquidity and financial crisis was ADOPTED without a vote. pic.x.com/BpdmaqGV5L

✊We did it! Because we showed up and spoke out, the #IESOGI mandate continues. The voice that fights with us and for us at the UN is still here. 🌍 The work isn’t over. Let’s keep going. 💪🌈 #RenewIESOGI ishr.ch/latest-updates/un-renews-crucial-human-rights-expert-mandate-on-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-2/

The U.N. Human Rights Council voted to renew the mandate of an LGBT rights expert. The U.S. government in the past had been a major supporter, but not under Trump. The measure won anyway as others stepped up. www.reuters.com/world/un-council-votes-keep-researching-abuses-lgbt-people-despite-us-u-turn-2025-07-07/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&utm_term=070725&lctg=55de1d6218ff435a4c8b4578