In 2025, the Council held three ordinary sessions: the 58th session (24 February - 4 April), the 59th session (16 June - 8 July) and the 60th session (8 September - 8 October). During this period, Italy participated in its capacity as an Observer State. Previously, Italy was a member of the Council during the 2019-2021 term and will be again during the term 2026-2028.

Throughout the year, the HRC adopted a total of 92 resolutions, distributed across the three sessions: 32 during the 58th session, 25 during the 59th session and 35 during the 60th session. Of these, 68 were adopted without a vote, while 24 required a recorded vote by the Council.

Italy was directly involved in slightly more than half (53%) of the resolutions adopted in 2025, either through direct participation (sponsoring) or diplomatic support (co-sponsoring).

Indeed, of the 92 resolutions adopted, Italy sponsored 2 and co-sponsored 47. The resolutions sponsored by Italy addressed both thematic and country-specific issues. In particular, Italy promoted initiatives related to the protection of cultural rights and cultural heritage, as well as the monitoring of the human rights situation in the Russian Federation.

Through its co-sponsorship activity, Italy supported a broad range of thematic and country-specific resolutions. These included initiatives aimed at strengthening the protection of civil and political rights, promoting economic, social and cultural rights, addressing emerging technological challenges such as neurotechnology and digital technologies and reinforcing the mandates of several special procedures. Italy also supported resolutions addressing critical human rights situations in various countries, including Belarus, Eritrea, Afghanistan, Sudan, Burundi and Ukraine.

The attached table provides an overview of the resolutions adopted by the Council in 2025. Notably, 75% of the resolutions sponsored or co-sponsored by Italy were adopted without a vote, while 25% required a recorded vote by the Council.