Sixth Committee (Legal) — 80th session
Summaries of meetings
29th plenary meeting
29 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | 
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Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-sixth session – Agenda Item 80
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 80.
Statements in connection with Cluster I (chapters I, II, III, IV, VI and XII of the Report of the Commission) were made by the representatives of Cyprus, Lithuania, Singapore, Estonia, New Zealand, Liechtenstein, Viet Nam, Türkiye, Fiji, the Maldives and Canada.
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28th plenary meeting
29 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-sixth session – Agenda Item 80
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 80.
Statements in connection with Cluster I (chapters I, II, III, IV, VI and XII of the Report of the Commission) were made by the representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Tuvalu (on behalf of Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS)), the Philippines, Indonesia, Eritrea, Italy, Switzerland, Palau (on behalf of AOSIS), Belarus, Nigeria, Spain, Thailand, China, Romania, Portugal, Brazil and Algeria.
The Special Rapporteur on the topic “Immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction”, Mr. Claudio Grossman Guiloff, spoke.
27th plenary meeting
28 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-sixth session – Agenda Item 80
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 80.
Statements in connection with Cluster I (chapters I, II, III, IV, VI and XII of the Report of the Commission) were made by the representatives of Solomon Islands (on behalf of The Pacific Island Forum Group), the United States of America, Mexico, Ireland, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Israel, India, France, Poland, Chile, Egypt, South Africa, Cameroon, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Croatia and the Dominican Republic.
26th plenary meeting
27 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
The Chair, H.E. Mr. Enrique Lamego (Philippines), opened the meeting and made a statement.
The Committee observed a moment of silence in memory of Ms. Concepción Escobar Hernández and Mr. Julio Barboza.
The representatives of Spain and Argentina made statements.
Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-sixth session – Agenda Item 80
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 80.
The Chair of the International Law Commission at the seventy-sixth session made a statement introducing the Report of the Commission on the work of its seventy-sixth session (A/80/10).
Statements in connection with Cluster I (chapters I, II, III, IV, VI and XII of the Report of the Commission) were made by the representatives of Cameroon (on behalf of the African Group), European Union (on behalf of the European Union and its member States), Oman (on behalf of the Arab Group), Sweden (on behalf of the Nordic Countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), Slovakia (on behalf of S3 (Austria, Czechia and Slovakia)), Sierra Leone, Germany, Australia and Slovenia.
25th plenary meeting
23 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law – Agenda item 79
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 79.
The representative of Azerbaijan made a statement on a point of order.
Statements were made by the representatives of Chile (also on behalf of Argentina, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay), the Republic of Moldova (also on behalf of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, North Macedonia and Ukraine), France, Ethiopia, Chile, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Morocco, Burkina Faso, the Russian Federation, Mexico, Senegal, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Ireland, Portugal, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Algeria, Colombia, Togo, Singapore, Guatemala, Iraq, Zambia, Saudi Arabia, Mali, the observer of the Observer State of Palestine, and the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Haiti, Lebanon, Gabon, Guinea, Jamaica, China, the Dominican Republic and the Sudan.
The representative of Israel and the observer of the Observer State of Palestine spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
The coordinator of the draft resolution on the item, Mr. Kwasi Odei Addo-Yobo (Ghana), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 79.
24th plenary meeting
23 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction – Agenda item 85
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 85.
Statements were made by the representatives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Equatorial Guinea and Viet Nam.
A statement was also made by the observer of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The Bureau coordinator of the draft resolution on the item, Mr. Marvin Ikondere (Uganda), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 85.
Diplomatic protection – Agenda item 82
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 82.
Statements were made by the representatives of Brazil (also on behalf of Colombia, Mexico and Slovenia), Norway (on behalf of the Nordic Countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden), Canada (on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ)), the United States of America, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines, Portugal, Algeria, Singapore, Türkiye, the Russian Federation, Malaysia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Guinea and the Dominican Republic.
The Bureau coordinator of the draft resolution on the item, Mr. Cheikh Mohamadou Bamba Gueye (Senegal), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 82.
United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law – Agenda item 79
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 79.
The Chair of the Advisory Committee on the United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law made a statement.
The Secretary of the Advisory Committee on the United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law, made a statement.
A representative of the Division of Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs made a statement.
Statements were made by the representatives of Iraq (on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, with the exception of Azerbaijan), the Islamic Republic of Iran (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Cameroon (on behalf of the African Group), Colombia (on behalf of Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)), the European Union (also on behalf of its member States, the candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia, as well as Armenia and San Marino aligned themselves with the statement), Oman (on behalf of the Arab Group), Singapore (on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)) and El Salvador.
23rd plenary meeting
22 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction – Agenda item 85
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 85.
Statements were made by the representatives of Cameroon (on behalf of the African Group), Israel, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ethiopia, the observer of the Observer State of Palestine, and the representatives of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Eritrea, the Philippines, Senegal, Indonesia, the United States of America, China, Costa Rica, Algeria, Myanmar, Togo, Singapore, Türkiye, the Russian Federation, Malaysia, Congo, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Morocco, Pakistan, Chile, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mozambique, Guinea, Argentina, Côte d’Ivoire and Cuba.
The representatives of the Russian Federation and Israel, and the observer of the Observer State of Palestine spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
22nd plenary meeting
21 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its fifty-eighth session – Agenda item 78
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 78.
Statements were made by the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Belarus, Ghana, Chile and the Dominican Republic.
The Vice-Chair of the fifty-eighth session of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law made a statement.
The co-coordinators of the draft resolutions on the item, Mr. Matthias Edtmayer (Austria) and Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiti (Qatar), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 78.
Administration of justice at the United Nations – Agenda item 146
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 146.
Statements were made by the representatives of Cameroon (on behalf of the African Group), the European Union (also on behalf of its member States (the candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia, as well as Armenia and Monaco, aligned themselves with this statement)), New Zealand (on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand), France, the United States of America, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mexico, Sierra Leone, China, Switzerland, Romania, Sudan, Greece and Kenya.
The coordinator of the draft resolution on the item, Ms. Nataša Šebenik (Slovenia), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 146.
The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction – Agenda item 85
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 85.
Statements were made by the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), the European Union (also on behalf of its member States (the candidate countries Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Monaco, aligned themselves with the statement)), Brazil (also on behalf of Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mexico and South Africa), Sweden (on behalf of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway)), Australia (on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ)), Slovakia (on behalf of Austria, Czechia and Slovakia (S3)), Lithuania (on behalf of the Baltic countries (Estonia,Latvia and Lithuania), Germany, Slovenia, Sierra Leone, Cameroon and France.
21st plenary meeting
21 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its fifty-eighth session – Agenda item 78
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 78.
Statements were made by the representatives of Cameroon (on behalf of the African Group), the European Union (also on behalf of its member States (the candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, and Bosnia and Herzegovina aligned themselves with this statement)), Finland (on behalf of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway)), the Republic of Korea, Israel, the United States of America, France, Germany, Austria, Sierra Leone, the Russian Federation, El Salvador, Armenia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Nigeria, Thailand, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Algeria, Colombia, Singapore, Zambia, Saudi Arabia, the Maldives, Canada, Pakistan, Italy, Morocco, Japan and Paraguay.
20th plenary meeting
20 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization – Agenda item 83
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 83.
Statements were made by the representatives of Oman (on behalf of the Arab Group), the United States of America, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Qatar, El Salvador, Algeria, Nicaragua, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the United Arab Emirates, the observer of the Observer State of Palestine, and the representatives of Sudan, Peru, the Dominican Republic, the Philippines, Costa Rica, China, Gabon and Lebanon.
The representatives of Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Oman (on behalf of the Arab Group), the observer of the Observer State of Palestine, and the representative of Lebanon spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
The coordinator of the draft resolution on the item, Mr. Mohamed Helal (Egypt), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 83.
Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its fifty-eighth session – Agenda item 78
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 78.
The Committee observed a moment of silence in memory of Ambassador Julia Emma Villatoro Tario, the Chair of the fifty-eighth session of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.
The representative of El Salvador spoke.
The Vice-Chair of the fifty-eighth session of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law made a statement.
The Secretary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law spoke.
19th plenary meeting
17 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Strengthening and promoting the international treaty framework – Agenda Item 87
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 87.
Statements were made by the representatives of Egypt, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Malaysia, Andorra, Maldives, Greece, Georgia, China, Slovenia, Cuba and Costa Rica.
The Bureau co-coordinator of the draft resolution on the item, Mr. Nataniel Khng (Singapore), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 87.
Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization – Agenda Item 83
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 83.
The Chair of the 2025 session of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization introduced the report of the Special Committee.
The Chief of the Security Council Practices and Charter Research Branch of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs made a statement on the status of the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council.
The Director of the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs made a statement on the status of the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs.
Statements were made by the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Cameroon (on behalf of the African Group), the European Union (also on behalf of its Member States (the candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Geogia, as well as Monaco aligned themselves with the statement)), the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations), Mexico (on behalf of Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Lebanon, Portugal, Slovenia and South Africa), the Republic of Moldova (on behalf of the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia), the Republic of Korea, India, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Russian Federation, Brazil, Zambia, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea and Indonesia.
The representatives of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
18th plenary meeting
16 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Strengthening and promoting the international treaty framework – Agenda Item 87
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 87.
Statements were made by the representatives of Ethiopia, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Morocco, Mexico, the Philippines, Colombia, Portugal, Algeria, El Salvador, Singapore, Türkiye and Switzerland.
17th plenary meeting
16 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Protection of persons in the event of disasters – Agenda item 86
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 86.
Statements were made by the representatives of Cuba, Angola, Mozambique, Iraq, Guinea, Vanuatu and Nepal.
The representatives of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction made statements.
Statements were also made by the observer for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The co-coordinator of the item, Ms. Sasha-Kay Watson (Jamaica), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 86.
Observer status for the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development in the General Assembly – Agenda Item 171
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 171.
The representative of Bhutan introduced the draft resolution contained in document A/C.6/80/L.3 and announced that Bangladesh, India, Mongolia, Myanmar and Suriname had joined as sponsors of the draft resolution.
Statements were made by the representatives of Malaysia, Nepal and the United States of America.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 171.
Observer status for the Islamic Organization for Food Security in the General Assembly – Agenda Item 172
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 172.
The representative of Kazakhstan introduced the draft resolution contained in document A/C.6/80/L.6 and announced that Equatorial Guinea had joined as a sponsor of the draft resolution.
Statements were made by the representatives of the Gambia (on behalf of the member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)), Malaysia, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation and the United States of America.
The representative of Kazakhstan spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 172.
Observer status for the African Export-Import Bank in the General Assembly – Agenda Item 173
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 173.
The representative of Uganda introduced the draft resolution contained in document A/C.6/80/L.7 and announced that Namibia and Suriname had joined as sponsors of the draft resolution.
A statement was made by the representative of the United States of America.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 173.
Observer status for the International Tropical Timber Organization in the General Assembly – Agenda Item 174
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 174.
The representative of Brazil (also on behalf of Angola, Australia, Austria, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, and Sweden) introduced the draft resolution contained in document A/C.6/80/L.4 and announced that Mongolia, Myanmar and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland had joined as sponsors of the draft resolution.
Statements were made by the representatives of Malaysia and the United States of America.
The representative of Brazil spoke in the exercise of the right to reply.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 174.
Observer status for the Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials in the General Assembly – Agenda Item 175
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 175.
The representative of Brazil (also on behalf of Argentina) introduced the draft resolution contained in document A/C.6/80/L.2 and announced that Cabo Verde, Honduras and Timor-Leste had joined as a sponsors of the draft resolution.
A statement was made by the representative of the United States of America.
The representative of Brazil spoke in the exercise of the right to reply.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 175.
Observer status for the Climate Vulnerable Forum in the General Assembly – Agenda Item 176
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 176.
The representative of Barbados introduced the draft resolution contained in document A/C.6/80/L.5 and announced that Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Guyana, Haiti, Maldives, Namibia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan and Suriname had joined as sponsors of the draft resolution.
A statement was made by the representative of the United States of America.
The representative of Barbados spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 176.
Strengthening and promoting the international treaty framework – Agenda Item 87
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 87.
Statements were made by the representatives of Colombia (on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)), Kuwait (on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council), Austria (also on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Italy and Singapore), Australia (on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ)) and Israel.
16th plenary meeting
15 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Protection of persons in the event of disasters – Agenda item 86
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 86.
Statements were made by the representatives of Guinea-Bissau (on behalf of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé e Príncipe and Timor-Leste)), Cameroon, Egypt, Colombia, Greece, Chad, Cyprus, Haiti, Panama, the observer of the Observer State of Palestine, and the representative of Cabo Verde.
15th plenary meeting
15 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Protection of persons in the event of disasters – Agenda item 86
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 86.
Statements were made by the representatives of India, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Senegal, Indonesia, Nigeria, Lebanon, Thailand, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Romania, Portugal, Myanmar, Jordan, Togo, Singapore, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Malaysia, Zambia, the Syrian Arab Republic, Algeria, Hungary, Oman (on behalf of the Arab Group), the Russian Federation, Bulgaria, the Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, the Congo, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
14th plenary meeting
14 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Crimes against humanity – Agenda item 81
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 81.
Statements were made by the representatives of Equatorial Guinea, Timor-Leste, the Syrian Arab Republic, Kuwait, Namibia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Vanuatu, Italy, Cameroon, Argentina, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the observer of the Observer State of Palestine and the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Statements were also made by the observers of the Holy See and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The representatives of India and Pakistan spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
The co-coordinator of the item, Ms. Marang Sanyang (Gambia), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 81.
Protection of persons in the event of disasters – Agenda item 86
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 86.
Statements were made by the representatives of Cameroon (on behalf of the African Group), Colombia (on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)), the European Union (also on behalf its member States (the candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia, as well as Armenia and Monaco aligned themselves with the statement)), Belize (on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)), Thailand (on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)), the Bahamas (on behalf of the Core Group of States), Sweden (on behalf of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland and Sweden)), New Zealand (on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ)), the United States of America, Germany, France, the Philippines, Slovenia, Ireland, El Salvador, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Afghanistan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Brazil, Morocco and Mexico.
13th plenary meeting
14 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Crimes against humanity – Agenda item 81
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 81.
Statements were made by the representatives of Oman (on behalf of the Arab group), Senegal, Algeria, Togo, Austria, Singapore, Thailand, Guatemala, the Gambia, Malaysia, Zambia, Uruguay, Hungary, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Andorra, Türkiye, Eritrea, Bulgaria, China, the Maldives, South Africa, Bangladesh, Slovakia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Belarus, Belgium, Cyprus, Haiti, Liberia, Mozambique, Azerbaijan, the United States of America, Lebanon, Pakistan, Cuba, Kenya and Cabo Verde.
12th plenary meeting
13 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Crimes against humanity – Agenda item 81
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 81.
Statements were made by the representatives of Cameroon (on behalf of the African Group), the European Union (also on behalf its member States (the candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia, as well as Armenia, Monaco and San Marino aligned themselves with the statement)), Portugal (on behalf of Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Mexico, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, the State of Palestine and Timor-Leste), Sweden (on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden), Canada (on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand (CANZ)), Costa Rica (on behalf of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Vanuatu and the European Union), Guinea-Bissau (on behalf of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP)), Israel, Germany, France, Czechia, Slovenia, the Congo, Sierra Leone, Ireland, Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, India, Ethiopia, Poland, the Russian Federation, Egypt, Armenia, Chile, Morocco, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines, Indonesia, Switzerland, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Côte d’Ivoire, Romania, Portugal, Myanmar and Jordan.
11th plenary meeting
13 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
A statement was made by the President of the United Nations General Assembly.
Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts – Agenda item 76
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 76.
Statements were made by the representatives of Equatorial Guinea, Indonesia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Uruguay, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Cameroon, Chile, China, Romania, Portugal, Algeria, Colombia, Togo, Singapore, Switzerland, Ukraine, Cuba, the Maldives, Greece, Slovakia, Italy, the observer of the Observer State of Palestine, and the representatives of Sudan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Cabo Verde, Lebanon, the Philippines, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Vanuatu and Costa Rica.
The representative of Israel spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
The Bureau coordinator of the draft resolution on the item, Mr. Pedro Sloboda (Brazil), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 76.
10th plenary meeting
10 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission – Agenda Item 77
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 77.
Statements were made by the representatives of Burkina Faso, the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, El Salvador, China, Türkiye, Pakistan, Niger, Cuba, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Haiti and Costa Rica.
The observer of the Observer State of Palestine spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
The Bureau co-coordinator of the draft resolution on the item, Mr. Zulfiqar Ali (Pakistan), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 77.
Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts – Agenda item 76
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 76.
Statements were made by the representatives of Cameroon (also on behalf of the African Group), Colombia (on behalf of Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)), Guinea-Bissau (on behalf of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP)), Finland (on behalf of the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden)), New Zealand (also on behalf of Canada and Australia (CANZ)), Egypt (also on behalf of Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Uganda and of the observer delegation of State of Palestine), Nigeria, Ireland, France, Czechia, Israel, the United States of America, Sierra Leone, Poland, South Africa, Slovenia, Republic of Korea, Germany, the Russian Federation, Egypt, Eritrea and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
9th plenary meeting
10 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
The rule of law at the national and international levels – Agenda Item 84
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 84.
Statements were made by the representatives of Georgia, Gabon, Slovenia, Argentina, Belarus, the United Republic of Tanzania, Chad, Congo, Burundi and Haiti.
Statements were also made by the observers of the International Development Law Organization and the European Public Law Organization.
The representatives of China, Israel, the Philippines and the Islamic Republic of Iran spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
The Bureau co-coordinator of the draft resolution on the item, Mr. Alfredo Uriel Pérez Manríquez (Mexico), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 84.
Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission – Agenda Item 77
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 77.
Statements were made by the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Cameroon (on behalf of the African Group), the European Union (also on behalf of its member States (the candidate countries Türkiye, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia, as well as Liechtenstein and Monaco, aligned themselves with the statement)), Norway (on behalf of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Finland and Norway)), Canada (on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ)), Israel, India, the United States of America, Ethiopia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Cameroon, Morocco, Sierra Leone, Mexico, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Brazil and Senegal.
8th plenary meeting
9 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
The rule of law at the national and international levels – Agenda Item 84
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 84.
Statements were made by the representatives of Viet Nam, Mexico, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Angola, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Bulgaria, Japan, Maldives, Greece, Mozambique, the Gambia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Tunisia, Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Azerbaijan, Paraguay, the observer of the Observer State of Palestine, and the representatives of Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Guyana, Kenya and Sudan.
The representatives of the United States of America, China, India, Israel, the Philippines, Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran and the observer of the Observer State of Palestine spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
7th plenary meeting
9 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
The rule of law at the national and international levels – Agenda Item 84
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 84.
Statements were made by the representatives of Côte d’Ivoire, Nepal, Romania, Costa Rica, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Algeria, Myanmar, the Republic of Moldova, China, Togo, Ghana, Israel, Singapore, Nicaragua, Türkiye, Switzerland, the Russian Federation, Guatemala, Iraq, Ukraine, Mongolia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Zambia, the Syrian Arab Republic and the Philippines.
6th plenary meeting
8 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
The rule of law at the national and international levels – Agenda Item 84
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 84.
The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations visited the Committee and made a statement.
Statements were made by the representatives of Colombia (on behalf of the Justice Action Coalition), Kuwait (on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council), Finland (on behalf of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland)), Canada (on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ)), Latvia (on behalf of the three Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)), Liechtenstein, Rwanda, Cameroon, Republic of Korea, Thailand, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ethiopia, India, Armenia, Sierra Leone, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Qatar, Morocco, Brazil, Burkina Faso, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Eritrea, Uruguay, Senegal, South Africa, Indonesia, Oman, El Salvador and France.
5th plenary meeting
8 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Measures to eliminate international terrorism – Agenda Item 109
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 109.
Statements were made by the representatives of Libya, Paraguay, Kenya, Sudan, Georgia, Gabon, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Costa Rica, the United Republic of Tanzania, Chad, the Syrian Arab Republic, Timor-Leste and the Dominican Republic.
A statement was also made by the observer for the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The observer of the Observer State of Palestine spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
The Bureau coordinator of the draft resolution on the item, Ms. Béatrice Maillé (Canada), spoke.
The Committee thus concluded its debate on agenda item 109.
Programme planning – Agenda Item 137
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 137.
The Committee concluded its consideration of agenda item 137.
The rule of law at the national and international levels – Agenda Item 84
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 84.
Statements were made by the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Cameroon (on behalf of the African Group), Austria (on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Rule of Law), the European Union (also on behalf of its member States (the candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia, as well as Monaco and San Marino, aligned themselves with the statement)), Oman (on behalf of the Arab Group), the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations) and the Philippines (on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)).
4th plenary meeting
7 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Measures to eliminate international terrorism – Agenda Item 109
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 109.
Statements were made by the representatives of Bahrain, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Niger, Ukraine, Mongolia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Ecuador, Cuba, Afghanistan, Panama, Angola, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Maldives, Mozambique, the Gambia, the Russian Federation, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Peru, Tunisia, Uganda, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Pakistan and Kuwait.
The representatives of India and Pakistan spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
3rd plenary meeting
7 October 2025 | 12:30 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Measures to eliminate international terrorism – Agenda Item 109
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 109.
Statements were made by the representatives of Brazil, the Republic of Korea, Mali, Algeria and the United States of America.
2nd plenary meeting
6 October 2025 | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
Measures to eliminate international terrorism – Agenda Item 109
The Committee continued its consideration of agenda item 109.
Statements were made by the representatives of India, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Yemen, the Philippines, Morocco, Mexico, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Eritrea, Senegal, Indonesia, Uruguay, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Qatar, Nepal, Oman, El Salvador, Côte d'Ivoire, the Congo, Jordan, Togo, Singapore, Nicaragua, Türkiye, Viet Nam, Guatemala and China.
The representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic and Iraq spoke in the exercise of the right of reply.
1st plenary meeting
6 October 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Webcast
The Chair, H.E. Mr. Enrique A. Manalo (Philippines), opened the meeting and made a statement.
Composition of the Bureau
The Bureau is composed as follows: Chair: H.E. Mr. Enrique A. Manalo (Philippines); Vice-Chairs: Ms. Estela Mercedes Nze Mansogo (Equatorial Guinea), Mr. Marek Zukal (Czechia), and Ms. Lucia Teresa Solano Ramirez (Colombia), and Rapporteur: Ms. Wieteke Theeuwen (Kingdom of the Netherlands).
Organization of work and establishment of working groups
The Chair made a statement.
The Chair drew the attention of the Committee to the note by the Secretariat on the allocation of items to the Sixth Committee (A/C.6/80/1) and the organization of work (A/C.6/80/L.1).
The representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran spoke.
The Committee adopted its programme of work on the basis of document A/C.6/80/L.1.
Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 77/97 of 12 December 2022, the Committee established a Working Group on the responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts to further examine with a view to taking a decision, the question of a convention on responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts or other appropriate action on the basis of the articles proposed by the International Law Commission. The Working Group shall be open to all States Members of the United Nations or members of specialized agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The Committee elected Mr. Pedro Muniz Pinto Sloboda (Brazil) as the Chair of the Working Group.
Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 79/129 of 4 December 2024, the Committee established a Working Group on measures to eliminate international terrorism with a view to finalizing the process on the draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism as well as discussions on the item included in its agenda by Assembly resolution 54/110 concerning the question of convening a high-level conference under the auspices of the United Nations. The Working Group shall be open to all States Members of the United Nations or members of specialized agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The Committee elected Amb. Jayantha Chandrasiri Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) as the Chair of the Working Group.
Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 79/128 of 4 December 2024, the Committee decided to establish a Working Group on protection of persons in the event of disasters during its resumed session tentatively scheduled for 6 to 10 April 2026, in order to prepare a consolidated text including the draft articles and the proposals submitted by Governments, within the framework of a working group of the Committee. The Working Group shall be open to all States Members of the United Nations and the relevant observers to the General Assembly. The Committee elected Amb. Enrique A. Manalo (Philippines) as the Chair of the Working Group.
Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly – Agenda Item 121
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 121.
Statements were made by the representatives of the European Union (also on behalf of its member States (the candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Armenia, Monaco and San Marino aligned themselves with this statement)), El Salvador (also on behalf of Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Egypt, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Portugal and South Africa), and Algeria.
Measures to eliminate international terrorism – Agenda Item 109
The Committee began its consideration of agenda item 109.
Statements were made by the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Saudi Arabia (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States), Cameroon (on behalf of the African Group), the European Union (also on behalf of its member States (the candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Armenia, Monaco and San Marino aligned themselves with this statement)), the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (on behalf of Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations), Cambodia (on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)), Norway (on behalf of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway)), New Zealand (on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ)), and Latvia (on behalf of Baltic countries, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia), the observer of the Observer State of Palestine, and the representatives of Cameroon, Israel, Ethiopia, Armenia and Sierra Leone.
The representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran made a statement on a point of order.