UNHRC adopts new resolution on Sri Lanka without vote

THE United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva yesterday adopted a new resolution titled A/HRC/60/L.1/Rev.1 Promoting Reconciliation, Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka, during its 60th session.

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The resolution was adopted without a vote, extending the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (OHCHR) mandate in Sri Lanka for another two years.

The resolution, revised and tabled on 1 October 2025, was cosponsored by 22 countries. Its main sponsors are the United Kingdom, Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, and North Macedonia, while most of the additional cosponsors are European nations. Sri Lanka formally rejected the resolution during the Council's 41st meeting.

The latest resolution was first introduced on 10 September by the "Sri Lanka Core Group," comprising Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United Kingdom.

The group urged Sri Lanka to take concrete measures to strengthen reconciliation, accountability, and the protection of human rights.