World map with states highlighted in different colours who requested the holding of the 39th Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council on Iran. It also depicts the support of Council Members for the resolution that has been adopted during the Special Session held on 23 January 2026 which extends the mandate of Fact-Finding Mission and the Special Rapporteur on Iran. The following 21 States Members of the Council requested the holding of a Special Session: Albania, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The request was also supported by the following 30 observer States: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine and Uruguay. They are hatched green. During the session itself, the following 25 States voted in favour of the resolution: Albania, Benin, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Ghana, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, UK. They are highlighted in green. The following 7 Member States voted against the resolution: China, Cuba, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Pakistan and Viet Nam. They are highlighted in red. The following 14 Member States abstained during the vote: Angola, Brazil, Burundi, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of The Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, Kuwait Malawi, Qatar, South Africa, Thailand. They are highlighted in dark grey. Mauritius was absent from the vote and is highlighted in light grey.
About this series
The "Map of the Month", a new series of the Multilateral Dialogue Geneva of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, uses maps to illustrate global trends and the role of Germany and Europe in the world on a monthly basis.
