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On November 20, 2025, during its 51st meeting,
the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee adopted resolution
A/C.3/80/L.49/Rev.1 with an overwhelming 169–3–4 vote. The text reaffirms the
absolute prohibition of torture and insists that no emergency, conflict, or
security concern can ever justify it. It calls on all States to strengthen
national safeguards, ensure independent monitoring of detention settings,
improve training for law-enforcement personnel, conduct prompt investigations
into abuse, and guarantee remedies for victims. It also urges full cooperation
with the Convention against Torture, the Optional Protocol (OPCAT), and UN
human-rights mechanisms to improve prevention and accountability.
The resolution stresses that torture remains a
global concern and urges governments to close persistent gaps in oversight,
data collection, and enforcement. Despite broad support, three countries voted
against the resolution — Argentina, Israel, and the United States — while four
abstained: Burundi, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, and the Russian Federation.
Even with these dissenting positions, the adoption displays the near-universal
commitment among Member States to uphold human dignity and strengthen
protections against torture worldwide.
UN condemns torture in landslide vote, but Israel oppose resolution (Middle East Monitor, 11-24-25)