Sri Lanka braces for a new resolution at the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session, with officials expressing confidence that it will not be harsh despite international scrutiny.
The Sri Lankan government says it does not expect the new resolution to be presented to the UN Human Rights Council at its upcoming 60th session to be harsh in nature.
Deputy Minister of National Integration Munir Mulafar explained that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will first study the draft before expressing its position. He added that the Judiciary and the Ministry of National Integration will then make the necessary interventions, and their collective view is that the resolution will not be severe.
Reports previously indicated that the UK and Canada had informed the Sri Lankan government of their decision to present a new resolution at the council’s 60th session next month. However, changes in the composition of the core group on Sri Lanka are expected this time.
The United States, a co-sponsor of earlier resolutions, is no longer a member of the UN Human Rights Council. Meanwhile, Malawi, Montenegro, and North Macedonia, which joined the UK, US, and Canada in the previous core group, are unlikely to be part of it this year.
Sri Lanka’s continued participation in the council remains vital, particularly as global attention remains divided over accountability and reconciliation in the aftermath of the civil war. Since 2009, the council has repeatedly introduced resolutions on Sri Lanka, with international support or resistance fluctuating depending on the political strategies of successive governments.
