HRC61 – item 3 L.28 – Promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development   EU General Comment 31 st March 2026 Mr. President,  I speak on behalf of the EU Member States who are members of the Council. This statement has been agreed by the EU as a whole.  We thank the Core Group for the presentation of the resolution L.28 “Promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.