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The UN Human Rights Council makes significant but limited progress in addressing human rights around the world, as atrocities multiply in the Middle East and elsewhere

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Geneva, 1 April 2026. The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) has concluded its 61st regular session 23 February to 31 March, advancing the protection of human rights by adopting 38 resolutions, out of which 28 without a vote, on a variety of country situations and thematic issues including Belarus, Myanmar, Palestine, South Sudan, Syria and Ukraine, as well as the rights of the child affected by armed ...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights the HRC’s role as a critical, if imperfect, forum for addressing human rights violations amid escalating geopolitical conflicts. The session’s focus on multiple crises—from Myanmar’s military junta to the Middle East conflict—demonstrates its capacity to elevate urgent issues, even as its effectiveness is constrained by state interests and selective outrage. The ICJ’s critiques of the HRC’s narrow resolutions and the failure to condemn broader v...