As 62nd Human Rights Council closes, WCC supports climate safety, global health

As 62nd Human Rights Council closes, WCC supports climate safety, global health

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Thu, 07/16/2026 - 13:46

As the 62nd Human Rights Council drew to a close on 8 July, the World Council of Churches (WCC) looked back on its involvement in advocating for climate justice, health equity, and other human rights across the globe.

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The Human Rights Council, established by the UN General Assembly resolution in 2006, commemorated its 20th anniversary this year.

The 62nd session

During the 62nd session, the Human Rights Council adopted 28 resolutions, including on the human rights implications of the obstruction and denial of humanitarian access and threats to the safety of humanitarian personnel in armed conflict; the protection of healthcare in armed conflict; and human rights and neglected tropical diseases. The Human Rights Council voted to extend eight country-specific and thematic mandates.

On 3 July, an urgent debate took place on the human rights situation in and around El Obeid, North Kordofan in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Sudan, resulting in the adoption of a…