UN General Assembly: 80th Session
New York, NY
September – December 2025
UN General Assembly
The General Assembly allocates agenda items to the Third Committee which relates to a range of social, humanitarian affairs and human rights issues that affect people globally. The Third Committee has passed several non-binding resolutions on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The resolutions often call upon the Secretary General to examine the situation of human rights in the country.
In December 19, 2017, the Third Committee adopted a resolution calling upon the Islamic Republic of Iran to deepen its engagement with international human rights mechanisms by cooperating with the Special Rapporteur and implementing all accepted 2010 and 2014 Universal Periodic Review recommendations. The resolution passed with 83 countries in favor, 30 against, and 68 abstentions.
Interactive Dialogue: SR on Iran Mai Sato presents 1st report during UNGA’s 79th Session
On November 1 2024, Dr. Mai Sato, newly-appointed Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic
#UNGA79: Third Committee Adopts Iran Resolution
On November 20, during its 79th session, the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee voted on the resolution on the situation
The Impact of late President Ebrahim Raisi’s Death on Human Rights and Accountability in Iran
Today on Thursday, May 30th, a number of members of the UN General Assembly expressed their condolences to late President
UNSR Javaid Rehman’s IAD with UN General Assembly 77: “Establish an international mechanism to ensure accountability”
On October 26th, 2022, UN Special Rapporteur Javaid Rehman presented his latest report (A/77/181) on the human rights situation in
76th Session of the UNGA: Resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
On December 16th 2021, The United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic
Joint civil society letter calling on UN member states to support the resolution on human rights in Iran at the UNGA
TO: All Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York Your Excellencies, The undersigned national, regional and international civil
Advocacy at the UNGA 74 (2019)
View a list of Impact Iran’s advocacy efforts for the 74th session of the UN General Assembly.
2018 UNGA 73 Resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 17, 2018. The resolution was passed in the third committee during seventy-second session of the General Assembly in December 2018 by a vote of 84 in favor, 30 against, with 67 abstentions.
Advocacy at UNGA 73 (2018)
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Advocacy at UNGA 72 (2017)
View a list of Impact Iran’s advocacy efforts for the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.
UNGA 72 (2017)
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2017 UNGA 72 Resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 19, 2017. The resolution was passed in the third committee during seventy-second session of the General Assembly in November 2017 by a vote of 81 in favor, 30 against, with 70 abstentions.
UNGA 72: October 2017 Report of the Secretary-General on Human Rights in Iran
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The present report is submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 71/204, which requested the Secretary-General to report to it at its seventy-second session on the progress made in the implementation of the resolution. The report reflects the patterns and trends in the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran and includes recommendations to improve the implementation of the resolution.
UNGA 71 (2016)
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2016 UNGA 71 Resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 19, 2016. The resolution was passed in the third committee during seventy-first session of the General Assembly in November 2016 by a vote of 85 in favor, 35 against, with 63 abstentions.
Advocacy at UNGA 71 (2016)
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UNGA 71: September 2016 Report of the Secretary-General on Human Rights in Iran
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The present report is submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 70/173, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to report to it at its seventy-first session on the progress made in the implementation of the resolution. The report reflects patterns and trends in the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran and includes recommendations to improve the implementation of resolution 70/173.
Advocacy at UNGA 70 (2015)
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UNGA 70 (2015)
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2015 UNGA 70 Resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 17, 2015. The resolution was passed in the third committee during seventieth session of the General Assembly in November 2015 by a vote of 81 in favor, 37 against, with 67 abstentions.
UNGA 70: August 2015 Report of the Secretary-General on Human Rights in Iran
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The report is submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 69/190, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to report to it at its seventieth session on the progress made in the implementation of the resolution. The report reflects patterns and trends in terms of the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran and includes recommendations to improve the implementation of the resolution.
UNGA 69 (2014)
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2014 UNGA 69 Resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 18, 2014. The resolution was passed in the third committee during sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly in November 2014 by a vote of 83 in favor, 35 against, with 68 abstentions.
UNGA 69: August 2014 Report of the Secretary-General on Human Rights in Iran
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The present report is submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 68/184, in which the Assembly requested that the Secretary-General submit a report to it at its sixty-ninth session. The report indicates the patterns and trends in the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran and describes the progress made in the implementation of the resolution. It also contains recommendations aimed at improving the human rights situation. In resolution 68/184, the Assembly called upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to address the substantive concerns highlighted in the previous reports of the Secretary General and to respect fully its human rights obligations, in law and in practice, in relation to a number of specifically identified concerns.