Canada's and the UK's Leadership Amid Evolving International Dynamics Introduction The 60th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), scheduled from 8 September to 3 October 2025, represents a pivotal moment in international engagement with the issue of accountability, reconciliation, and human rights in post-conflict Sri Lanka. This year's context departs sharply from previous sessions: Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) are set to take a leading role as co-sponsors of a new resolution to extend the mandate of the Sri Lanka Accountability Project and continue international monitoring and advocacy. The United States (US), a familiar presence and co-sponsor in earlier years, has withdrawn from the Council and will not participate, altering both the geopolitical balance and the composition of the so-called "core group" on Sri Lanka. Malawi, Montenegro, and North Macedonia—previously part of this group—are also not joining the 2025 ...